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Attractive flooring is essential to any successful trade show display. The first choice is often carpeting. The reasons are obvious. It’s available in many colors, it’s easy to transport and maintain, and paired with the right padding, it’s comfortable. To get you started in the right direction, here are some basic FAQ’s.

1. How do I calculate the amount of carpet I need?

Just follow these easy steps.

1.    Calculate your square footage – this is done by multiplying the length of the area by the width of the area: 10 x 20 booth space will be 200 sq ft.
2.    You will then need to calculate the carpet needed to cover the square footage.

• If your carpet is 12’ wide, and your area is 10 x 20, you will have to purchase a 12 x 20 to cover the area = 240 sq ft.
• If your carpet is 10’ wide, you will then order 200 sq ft.

3.    It is always safe to order an extra foot of carpet to insure you are totally covered in your area.

2. Is it better to rent or purchase exhibit/event carpet?

It depends on your short-term or long-term needs. It is more cost-effective to rent carpet if your schedule of exhibits is minimal. However, if you have several planned activities over a scope of time, you could experience significant cost-savings by purchasing.

3. How can I get versatile use of my carpet?

While carpeting is one of the most budget-friendly flooring options, inventive solutions such as dying carpet to custom PMS colors, binding, or incorporating custom inlays or logos will prove to be cost-effective while transforming the floor for other non-trade show projects.

4. How can I extend the longevity of my carpet use?

Taking care of your carpet during storage and transportation will extend the longevity of the carpet. Here are a few tips:

• Store and ship in carpet bags
• Store carpet on cores. This is very important – NEVER fold your carpet during storage or transportation
• Store in a dry storage
• Clean carpet before storing
• Remove stains as soon as they happen
• Repair all holes after each event

Next, FAQ — Visionary Designs Hybrid Exhibits.

Tags: carpet, displays, exhibits, flooring, padding, Trade Shows

This entry was posted on Monday, September 20th, 2010 at 11:32 pm and is filed under Classic Exhibit Systems, Exhibit Design Search, Mel White. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.