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Has My Carpet Been Staple Gunned?

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Has My Carpet been installed With A Staple Gun? And Why Is It Important?

Staple guns were the old method used to install carpets from the 1920s – 1990s, carpets installed after the 1990s will always be installed with smoothedge and not staple guns, as staple guns were phased out after this period, as well as asbestos underlays.

It’s vital to know if the carpet is indeed staple gunned. If it is, there will be a “Brown Hessian Underlay” underneath the carpet. This must be sent to a lab such as AIRSAFE.NET.AU to test if it contains ASBESTOS.

Dangerous contaminated dust and asbestos particles are likely to be present in staple gunned carpets (and underlays) even if the carpet appears to be in good condition (Especially underneath!). If carpet removal is not carried out carefully, other home areas such as children’s play areas, bedrooms, or living areas can easily become contaminated with dangerous dust and asbestos particles. That may be nearly invisible to the eye.

Brown hessian underlay may contain asbestos, especially if it was manufactured or installed before the early 1970s. Here are some characteristics of asbestos-containing carpet underlay:

Colour: It’s likely to be brown
Texture: It looks like a fibrous mat
Compaction: It’s likely to be compacted under the carpet
Installation: It was often glued to concrete floors or stapled to timber floors

If you suspect that your carpet underlay contains asbestos, you should not try to remove it yourself. Instead, you should contact a professional asbestos removal company to test and offer advice

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