Are you tired of getting caught on the lip of your old carpet, or are you looking to retain some warmth in your DC home? Then you are probably on the market for new carpeting. But are you worried about the cost of a new carpet and uncertain on whether or not carpet installation costs can be a worthy investment? You could quit worrying and do it yourself, but then again, you might be equally unsure of how to install a carpet.

If you do not know how to install a carpet but would like to learn, there is plenty opportunity in the DC area to ask for help. Anyone working at hardwood flooring installation companies or carpet installing services should be able to tell you how to install a carpet, and even give you suggestions on buying a new one.

Now before you jump into it, beware of the material you are working with. Take linoleum, which was the first brand name to become common usage fourteen years after it cornered the market on flooring. Yes linoleum, the substance which you may know better as the stuff you may or may not be hoping to pry from your floor. That stuff has been around for 168 years to be exact. So good luck.

Now that you have the basics of carpeting, or re-carpeting your home, welcome to the wild world of carpets.

There are a lot of options out there. So it will pay to know your carpets. This is probably the most obvious of steps, as you have likely been scouting for the perfect carpet for some time, but it can never hurt to know what is available to you. Carpets can be flat-weave, tufted, knotted or woven. They also come in a an array of fabric options ranging from cork to nylon and even the more bucolic wool variety.

Environmentally conscious flooring is not all recycled tire bits and water bottle strands technologically tethered together. Green options do not have to, and in fact are not the aesthetically off-puting options you think they may be. Instead you can go green with reclaimed wood flooring, wool carpeting, or even bamboo. Not only would these options be easy on the planet, they are sure to act as talking point for your next big get together.

Before as you make your flooring choice, ask your DC flooring experts if they have any tips on what type of carpet will best suit your needs for wear and tear along with comfort and style. They will surely be glad to oblige. While you are at it, you might ask if they have any secret trade tips on how to install a carpet.

Remember if you take great care of your carpet, you never know how long it will last. The armenian made “Pazryk Carpet,” which is the oldest pile carpet in the world, dates all the way back to fourth or fifth century BCE, making it at least 2400 years old.