Carpet face weight is defined as the weight of the carpet pile per square yard of carpet measured in ounces.
Carpet weight per yard.
To use the flooring calculator do a layout measurement of each room or area to be carpeted.
Completely dependent on face weight backing soiling sand and adhesive residue if any.
For example a carpet with a 50 ounce face weight and a pile height of 1 2 an inch would have a density of 3 600 ounces per cubic yard 50 x 36 0 5 3 600.
The last consideration is face weight weight of the carpet pile per square yard.
Sorry can t be more accurate for there are so many types of carpet out there.
Weight per yard x roll size in yards weight of roll you have per the chart example.
Carpet can weigh anywhere from 5 to 20 pounds per square yard or 5 to 2 2 pounds per square foot.
What do i mean by how much carpet you have.
Layout area to be carpeted.
40 yards instead of 30 yards 1 875 weight yard x 40 75 lbs.
Simply sketch out the shape of the room indicating doors and other recesses and note adjoining floor surfaces this helps determine the carpet needed in doorways.
This determines the look and feel of the carpet and plays a large role in its.
Fabrics that weigh more often have more strands of yarn per square yard indicating higher quality.
A higher face weight means more yarn says grable and more yarn makes for a longer lasting product as an example within one product line the good level carpet has a face weight of 40 oz.
The best level weighs in at 63 oz.
Use the carpet weight calculator below to get a rough estimate of the weight of your carpet.
This is a good but not perfect measure of how much carpet you have.
In general a higher face weight in your carpet means that it will be more comfortable and durable.
Face weight refers to the amount of fiber on the surface of the carpet.
The term refers to the weight of the carpet s fibers only not the backing material.
If you have a thickness that is a 32nd of inch different weight per roll from chart 1 2 16 32 weight per 1 32 16 weight per 1 32 x.
Judging carpet quality don t use one factor alone as an indicator of a carpet s overall quality.
This significantly affects its feel and durability.
Face weight is the weight in ounces per square yard of carpet.
The weight of your carpet will vary based on the material and thickness.
56 lbs 30 different thickness.
Old carpet 5 to 20 pounds per square yard.
Think of it like weighing t shirts that are all the same size.
1 2 inch 5 lbs.
It should not be confused with the carpet s total weight which is the combined weight of the pile plus the backing.
