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I need to recarpet the second floor of my new house. The current carpet is in pretty bad shape. As I am of a "green" mindset, and also b/c of allergies/asthma, I want a carpet that has the least amount of off-gassing/smell. I can't stand "new carpet smell" and once had to get rid of a brand new cat tree that arrived in a box b/c the new carpet smell (cat trees have carpet on them) was too overwhelming and caused respiratory symptoms.
I love the look and feel of Berber carpet, but am unsure how badly that smells.
I have been to a few carpet stores to research and see what's available but beyond recycled bottle cap carpets, which does not sound appealing, I am having trouble researching what would be the best option.
I hear cork is good for flooring but our first choice would be a carpeting of some sort, as I feel that's better for bedrooms (cozier).
pp- 100% pp which would mean the backing also. Is good carpet, and I've never really noticed any off-gassing. I've used rugs outside that were 100%pp and they have held up well. There was some fading- guess you can't have everything!
I need to recarpet the second floor of my new house. The current carpet is in pretty bad shape. As I am of a "green" mindset, and also b/c of allergies/asthma, I want a carpet that has the least amount of off-gassing/smell. I can't stand "new carpet smell" and once had to get rid of a brand new cat tree that arrived in a box b/c the new carpet smell (cat trees have carpet on them) was too overwhelming and caused respiratory symptoms.
I love the look and feel of Berber carpet, but am unsure how badly that smells.
I have been to a few carpet stores to research and see what's available but beyond recycled bottle cap carpets, which does not sound appealing, I am having trouble researching what would be the best option.
I hear cork is good for flooring but our first choice would be a carpeting of some sort, as I feel that's better for bedrooms (cozier).
Any advice?
Pick up a copy of "Natural Home" magazine there are plenty of retailers in it that sell all-natural carpet without any noxious off-gassing fumes.
I don't blame you that urea smell is horrible. Have you ever gone into a Crocs store? It's enough to make your stomach turn.
Samfloor, a few hours? No way. I have the same issue as the OP. I can't walk past cheap rugs at Target. They STINK. My parents got one and it let off smells for at least a year. Nobody living there noticed it anymore, but every time I visited, there it was. Same as burying your face in them at any store.
New carpets are the same problem. My eyes water, my throat burns. My body screams "POISON" and it lasts for about a year.
Bass, very interested in what you find, and how you like it. Old carpet in my house will eventually have to go away... unsure of what we'll do exactly, too.
Huh? My house had new carpets installed in February 2009, a few months before I bought it. You can still smell the off-gassing every once in a while. I am like the OP and hate that smell, it makes me sick. I am currently saving up to have the carpets torn out of every square inch of this house and have the wood floors underneath refinished or new floors laid.
I have never found a carpet or vinyl product that did not reek.
The problem is that the current carpet is completely unusable--it is in very bad shape. Needs to be ripped out. So I feel in a bind. I'd prefer carpet, as it is cozier, but at the same time I want to choose the best option for respiratory health. Makes things difficult.
It's the latex that causes the off-gassing. You will have to search for a carpet with no latex. I talked to a carpet dealer friend of mine yesterday and he wasn't aware of any, but had never had anyone ask before. He said to contact the carpet mills. Many of the woods, laminate, engineered, etc. use even stronger adhesives and so may have stronger smells. So do some vinyls and linoleum.
You can ask the dealer to unroll and air out any carpet before installation, but that's no guarantee that the dealer will actually do it.
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