Brat Birds Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Hi everyone. I am starting to look for new wall to wall carpet for my living room. In the past I have heard that some new carpet gives off chemicals that harm or kill our parrots. Also I read that if you unroll the carpet for a few days that the chemicals will air out of the rug. Problem there - how do you know if the store really unrolls it or not? Does anyone have any recommendations? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 No help here, I have all wood and tile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRSeedBurners Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Same here - the city was very lucky I didn't set my carpet on fire after I pulled that nasty stuff out of our house. Even without birds, I'd never go back to carpet, we're just not clean enough. Nobody wants to take their dang shoes off. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Carpet is dirty and it off gases for a long time if it is made with synthetic material . Organic cotton is safe as are other natural fibers. Most wool is NOT cruelty free and can be expensive but is nearly perfect for rugs. Check it out on line. Are you willing to think area rugs instead of carpet? (I have carpet but wish I had tile and rugs instead.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brat Birds Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Quote Thanks everyone. I would consider area rugs but at age 70 I don't think they would be safe. I also worry about slipping on tile or wood. Never easy! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRSeedBurners Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 This topic just came up this morning on one of my FB groups. Some lady lost two of her birds due to new carpet in the house. Please be careful!!! I never knew that carpet was lethal... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 I am 90. Even with carpet I fractured my left femur last year. Throw rugs are out especially in the bathroom and halls. Area rugs would need to be anchored. But PLEASE for your health AND that of your birds use only safe, safe, safe floor coverings. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Almost all tile here with animals and heavy floor traffic it is the only sensible solution for us. We did put a Bamboo runner in the bathroom for stepping onto out of the tub and shower. I suppose if you are set on carpet you could insist they lay it out in your yard before installing? You can get both tile and wood with nonslip texture. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Please check this out: How Scared Should You Be of Off-Gassing? #greenliving https://www.custommade.com/blog/off-gassing/ Since we don't live in a perfect world, we can't avoid all harmful chemicals but we can do our best not to add more to our environments 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 On 12/5/2017 at 11:39 AM, SRSeedBurners said: This topic just came up this morning on one of my FB groups. Some lady lost two of her birds due to new carpet in the house. Please be careful!!! I never knew that carpet was lethal... I had no idea.. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoow Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Wow I didn't know this. Something to bear in mind as I have carpets upstairs and in the hall that I want to replace at some point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brat Birds Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 well carpet shopping didn't go as well as I had hoped. Actually, in some ways just as I expected. Rite Rug would have been my choice. They had the most co-operative people. They would have laid the carpet out in their warehouse for a week before coming to install it. They had the best looking carpet too! Problem - they cost more than twice as much. The next place had green plus carpets, though not as nice a selection. They will NOT lay out the carpet. They will NOT install it after we laid it out somewhere. So, the best solution we have come up with. Wait until Spring. Move Peanut out of the house for at least a week. Install the carpet, have the carpet cleaned (just steam), open the windows and put a few fans on it. Not perfect, but the best we can do. O, the floors were twice as much as carpet. I am not paying for this, so can not go there. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Sorry you have had to make this choice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 (edited) Not thinking laying it out inside the warehouse full of other carpet out gassing formaldehyde would have done any good as far as airing it out. Tough choices ahead I see. One of our sons worked for a production company for a number of years and many of them purchase carpeting for events such as conventions and seminars then toss it afterwards after being used for just a few days. Perhaps you could contact a company in your area to see if they might pick up or sell used carpeting that is now surplus? It is usually in very good shape and has had a chance to air out a bit. Edited December 19, 2017 by Greywings 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acappella Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I know how sensitive I am to off gassing. I once went into a new Best Buy and had to turn around and leave because the fumes were so bad, so I totally believe that they could kill one of our birds. I hope the wait till spring isn't too long, but it does sound like your best option. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brat Birds Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 (edited) Thank you Acappella. Greywings, no, opening it at the warehouse wouldn't have been a perfect solution. My understanding is that the carpet all rolled up retains a lot of the gasses. Then opening it up, even with other rugs near it, would allow the rug to 'breathe'. May I ask what is a 'production' company? Who would I call? I would have no problem getting a slightly used rug. The problem would be getting it installed. I imagine I could find someone to do it, right? Can you tell I am not very good at handling this type of thing? LOL Thanks for all the answers - they really have helped me. Edited December 22, 2017 by Brat Birds 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 I don't know about your area, but most of the carpet installers in my area are independents and work for whoever. What I mean is that if your area is like this one, you can probably find an installer easily, or I would hope so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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