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How to use carpeting and room dividers to create the feeling of space in small areas.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Feb 1971 (v.49#2) pg. 50

Photo shows carpet collage made from odd-sized carpet samples, glued to a canvas backing. Est. cost: $15.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1971 (v.49#7) pg. 56

Four photos of one room show how changing carpets can change the effect of a room.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Apr 1975 (v.53#4) pg. 52

Tips on how to stop unsightly carpet problems such as shedding, sprouting, pilling, crushing or matting.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Apr 1977 (v.55#4) pg. J10 (208+)

How to lay cushion-backed carpeting. Gives guidelines on layout, working with seams, working around obstacles and on carpeting a bathroom floor.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Oct 1977 (v.55#10) pg. 256

How to install bathroom and foam-backed carpet.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Nov 1978 (v.56#11) pg. 126

How to buy and care for carpet.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Sep 1979 (v.57#9) pg. M14 (168+)

Tip: How to make your own spray to prevent static electricity in a carpet.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Feb 1986 (v.64#2) pg. 60

The magic of carpet. A guide to color, texture, patterns, construction and fiber.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Sep 1999 (v.77#9) pg. 78

How to carpet a stairway yourself.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Dec 1981 (v.5#3) pg. 35

Step-by-step guidelines for laying carpeting on a staircase.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Dec 1986 (v.10#3) pg. 22

Advice on selecting, installing and caring for wall-to-wall carpet.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Nov 1989 (v.13#2) pg. 14

A good carpet to stand on. What to ask about fiber, pile, texture and backing when buying carpet.
COST CUTS May 1988 (v.5#4) pg. 1

How to relieve the space pinch in your house. Part 4. (1) Doorway framing, (2) hanging an accordion-fold door, (3) through-the-wall installation of an air conditioner, (4) insulating and paneling, (5) installing a suspended ceiling and (6) laying self-adhesive carpet tiles.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #126 Apr 1971 (v.21#4) pg. 42

How to choose a carpet to meet your needs and usage. A summary of the different fibers and the strengths and weaknesses of each.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #135 Apr 1972 (v.22#4) pg. 46

How to save a worn or stained carpet by cutting out the worst places and inserting contrasting cutouts from other carpets. Includes grid outlines for some suggested shapes.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #163 Apr 1975 (v.25#4) pg. 42

How to install self-sticking carpet squares.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #175 Sep 1976 (v.26#7) pg. 48

Tips on installing foam-backed carpeting.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #186 Jan 1978 (v.28#1) pg. 30

How to measure, buy, and choose an installer for wall-to-wall carpeting.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #215 Jan 1981 (v.31#1) pg. 42

Professional advice on how to make your carpet last longer.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #221 Sep 1981 (v.31#7) pg. 82

How to avoid fraudulant carpeting schemes. Tips from Sylvia Porter includes questions & answers on rugs and carpeting.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #222 Oct 1981 (v.31#8) pg. 78

A buyers guide to furniture, wall-coverings and carpeting.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #232 Oct 1982 (v.32#8) pg. 37

How to choose the right carpet for each room in your house.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #285 Jan 1988 (v.38#1) pg. 80

Repair damaged carpet by cutting in a suitable patch.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #286 Feb 1988 (v.38#2) pg. 52

How to install cushion-backed carpeting.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #292 Oct 1988 (v.38#8) pg. 46

How to remove furniture leg indentations in thick-piled carpet.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #307 Apr 1990 (v.40#4) pg. 11

Tip on which foam pad to place on an uninsulated concrete slab before installing carpeting.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #309 Jun 1990 (v.40#6) pg. 8

How to patch a carpet.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #323 Nov-Dec 1991 (v.41#10) pg. 16

How to repair carpet damage (furniture indentations, surface burns, tears or split seams, stains).
FAMILY HANDYMAN #341 Sep 1993 (v.43#8) pg. 66

How to install carpet. Preparing the floor, renting the proper tools, stretching the carpet, etc.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #352 Oct 1994 (v.44#9) pg. 69

Tip shows how to remove depressions in carpeting left by furniture.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #370 Jul-Aug 1996 (v.46#7) pg. 10

Suggestions on buying carpet by mail (or factory- or wholesaler-direct).
FAMILY HANDYMAN #373 Nov 1996 (v.46#10) pg. 86

Answers to basic questions about carpet. Style selection, quality, pad composition and thickness, installation, and health hazards.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #379 Jun 1997 (v.47#6) pg. 107

How to repair a running snag in a carpet with woven loops.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #380 Jul-Aug 1997 (v.47#7) pg. 64

How to restretch loose wall-to-wall carpeting.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #394 Dec 1998-Jan 1999 (v.49#1) pg. 31

Tip on leveling a subfloor and covering with plywood prior to carpeting.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #18 Dec 1983-Jan 1984 pg. 7

Tips on the do's and don'ts of buying carpet.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Oct 1978 (v.187#4) pg. 332

Twenty-six best-buy nylon carpets for under $10 per square yard. Information on what to look for when buying carpets.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Mar 1979 (v.188#3) pg. 236

How to buy, install and care for "grass" carpeting.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Jun 1979 (v.188#6) pg. 264

Buying guide to the best carpet padding.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Oct 1979 (v.189#4) pg. 188

How to install carpet runner on a stairway.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Apr 1984 (v.198#4) pg. 220

How to lay wall-to-wall carpet. Information on measuring, padding, preparation of floor and installation methods.
HANDY ANDY Apr 1978 (v.2#7) pg. 84

How to carpet stairs.
HANDY ANDY Sep 1979 (v.3#10) pg. 52

How to shop for economical carpet.
HANDY ANDY Jan 1980 (v.4#4) pg. 6

How to patch a carpet.
HANDY ANDY May 1980 (v.4#8) pg. 32

Designer rugs from remnants. Save hundreds of dollars by making decorative area rugs from carpet remnents. Several geometric-pattern ideas are shown.
HOME MECHANIX #706 Feb 1987 (v.83) pg. 70

Special-effects carpeting. (1) Carpet tiles. (2) Pieced-together remnants.
HOME MECHANIX #760 Nov 1991 (v.87) pg. 60

Installing wall-to-wall carpeting yourself.
HOME MECHANIX #761 Dec 1991-Jan 1992 (v.87) pg. 12

How to strip glued-down rubber-backed carpet using a power stripper and/or hand scraper.
HOME MECHANIX #761 Dec 1991-Jan 1992 (v.87) pg. 14

Installing wall-to-wall carpeting yourself. Tricks of the trade.
HOME MECHANIX #782 Feb 1994 (v.90) pg. 34

Carpet choices. Buyer's guide to choosing carpet for any room in your house.
HOMEOWNER Nov 1987 (v.12#9) pg. 24

Tip on repairing a burn spot in a carpet by gluing new fibers into the area.
HOMEOWNER Nov 1988 (v.13#9) pg. 70

Floor finery. Special details for wood floors and carpeting. Looks at decorative borders made from wood and carpet.
HOMEOWNER Dec 1988 (v.13#10) pg. 28

How to make a no-trace carpet patch to repair a burn in a carpet.
HOMEOWNER Apr 1989 (v.14#3) pg. 72

Carpet choices. A buyer's guide looks at carpet construction, fiber characteristics, backing, padding, and warranties.
HOMEOWNER Jan-Feb 1990 (v.15#1) pg. 42

A guide to carpeting. What you need to know about pile, color, pattern, fiber and backing.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Jan-Feb 1979 (v.4#1) pg. 64

Making minor carpet repairs. How to cut a patch for a worn or torn carpet. How to remedy a cigarette burn.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #679 Nov 1984 (v.80) pg. 12

Choosing quality carpet for your home.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #679 Nov 1984 (v.80) pg. 44

A guide to carpet quality. How to evaluate the way a carpet is made, the quality of its fibers, density of its tufts and its type of backing. Chart compares fibers for abrasion, crushing, fading, soiling, mildew/insect resistance and static.
NEW SHELTER Oct 1985 (v.6#8) pg. 26

How to install carpeting on stairs to make them quieter.
NEW SHELTER Mar 1986 (v.7#3) pg. 80

A look at stair rods to keep carpeting in place on stairs, but which allow it to be taken up for cleaning and shifted to even wear.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Aug 1978 (v.6#8) pg. 94

Tip: How to remove glued-down carpeting from wooden floors.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Aug 1981 (v.9#8) pg. 188

Tip: Use xylene solvent to remove carpet glue from hardwood floors.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1983 (v.11#1) pg. 26

Carpets and rugs. A description of floor coverings from about 1750 until this century.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Aug-Sep 1983 (v.11#7) pg. 142

Tip: How to remove sticky, black carpet backing from a wood floor.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1985 (v.13#1) pg. 30

Tip on how to remove foam carpet padding that has stuck to a wood floor.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Oct 1985 (v.13#8) pg. 178

How to cut carpet or thick rubber using a saber saw equipped with a re-ground "serrated" blade and a simple jig.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1984 (v.161#3) pg. 144

How to ready a concrete basement floor to accept regular carpeting.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1984 (v.161#4) pg. 22

How to install foam-backed carpeting.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1985 (v.162#4) pg. 160

How to carpet a stairway.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1986 (v.163#3) pg. 123

How to put down an instant lawn. Highlights of installing plastic grass carpet on a sundeck. Est. cost: $1 per sq.ft.
POPULAR SCIENCE Oct 1967 (v.191#4) pg. 178

Tips on laying carpet squares.
POPULAR SCIENCE May 1968 (v.192#5) pg. 156

Photos illustrate how to install your own wall-to-wall carpet. Covers installation of tackless strips, padding, carpet, and the use of tools.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jan 1973 (v.202#1) pg. 100

Install your own foam backed shag carpet. Installation trick shown which uses chalk line around perimeter of room to determine location of line to cut carpet.
POPULAR SCIENCE May 1974 (v.204#5) pg. 154

Carpet patching, a step-by-step guide for repairs that range from the replacement of a few damaged tufts to patching larger areas.
PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER Feb 1989 (v.4#1) pg. 80

Laying carpet with "tackless lath".
SCIENCE & MECHANICS Sep 1965 (v.36#9) pg. 78

How to buy and lay carpet.
SCIENCE & MECHANICS Jan 1971 (v.42#1) pg. 46

Roll models. How to identify what a carpet is made from, how it's cut, pile density, the right padding and other shopping tips.
TODAY'S HOMEOWNER #815 May 1997 (v.93) pg. 57

Tip shows how to make a carpet patch.
TODAY'S HOMEOWNER #818 Sep 1997 (v.93) pg. 26

Make a decorative carpet from indoor-outdoor carpet stenciled with geometric patterns.
WOMAN'S DAY May 13 1980 (v.43#10) pg. 104, 130

Photos show steps for installing indoor/outdoor carpeting.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1970 (v.26#6) pg. 35

How to install foam-backed shag carpeting.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1975 (v.31#4) pg. 16

Step-by-step photos show how to install your own carpeting.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1977 (v.33#5) pg. 8

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