What do you see ?

[harryhides]

The tape measure is covering the seam of this brand new carpet.
Serious question - what do you see ?

The correct answer in 3 days.
And yes there is a point, seriously.

 

[Guest]

One side is going in the other direction from the other.

 

[harryhides]

Nope, checked that. Also it's a perfect seam each backing edge beautifully lined up with the other.
just answer as you see it and I'll drop the other half of this in a few days.

Note there is a straight line shadow on the far left caused by the green column, top left corner. Just ignore that - it's not the issue.

 

[safeclean]

Just a guess but is that glue coming thru ?

Craig

 

[packfancjh]

It's tricky cause you have color from the green wall on one side then you have what looks like light from a window coming in from the right. The shading kind of throws it off but it looks to me that the left side looks a bit darker.

 

[Greg Loe]

I always suck at these kind of games.

All I see is ugly little waves all over the carpet.

 

[steve frasier]

I can't really see a difference, on reason I stay away from dyeing carpet

that is brand new carpet, how many days has it been down, looks dirty

photos are tough to see things but to me it looks like there is a seam on each side of the tape measure but you say the seam is under the tape measure

 

[Dolly Llama]

I'll echo what PackfanChris said

and add; that's one of the UGLIEST carpets I've ever seen.
guess that's pile shading, but it looks like spills and spots all over it in the pic.

maybe it's a new "trendy" design to have "pre-spill/spotted up carpet"?
like the IDIOTS that pay large dollars for "distressed" hardwood floors?


..L.T.A.

 

[Jeremy]

Looks dirty. The left side is a tad darker could be lighting...

 

[Mark Imbesi]

I voted "not sure". What I am seeing is a saddle seam in between the two fields. I see a line 1/2" to the left of the tape measure and about 3-4" to the right. Could be reflexion from tape, though.

Really tough doing and inspection by a photo. I hope I can learn something from this, besides "I've been HAD". :shock:

 

[harryhides]

Trust me no-one is "being had" here, the shadows are just footprints. There is a little construction dust around and carpet has been down about a week.
I'm pretty sure that most of you will be surprised at the next few pics.
No saddle seam, just a small drop on the left side - 15 ft wide carpet.

 

[Larry B]

Is the piece on the left by chance a shade or 2 darker that someone has lightened up the coloring in?

Cant tell with the lighting but from the pics it looks like the areas on the left with footprints have a darker color in the lower fibers than the right side.

Again it could just be the lighting issue coming from the lower left corner.

 

[Brian R]

I put "definitely is"

Did some one peice together two carpets and got the color dead on?

I was going to guess that the spots were from wicking because they didn't change the pad....But that's not the question.


How about just a crappy ass place to put a seam (ok, I'm not a repair guy).

The tape is hiding something. (Yes I know the seam)
When you remove the tape will is show two different colors?
Some kind of illusion?


Tell me damn it...has it been three days yet???

 

[harryhides]

I put "definitely is"

Did some one peice together two carpets and got the color dead on?

I was going to guess that the spots were from wicking because they didn't change the pad....But that's not the question.
How about just a crappy ass place to put a seam (ok, I'm not a repair guy).

The tape is hiding something. (Yes I know the seam)
When you remove the tape will is show two different colors?
Some kind of illusion?

Tell me damn it...has it been three days yet???

Both sides come from the same roll and yes it's not a great place to put a seam.
No wicking as it has never been cleaned or wet.
No re-coloring attempts had been made to either side.
No the tape measure is not hiding anything and the seam was done perfectly except for one minor thing.
No it has not been 3 days, have a nice hot cup of mint tea and try to relax. :mrgreen:

 

[Jack May]

I posted yes.

What I'm seeing is a lighter area, a section approx 3-4" wide above the hot melt jointing tape? (Is the tape measure directly over the centre of the join? If yes, then I'm off base like everyone else)

Did the layer use something like a toolbox or lump of wood that caused pile realignment over the seam while the heat and moisture was trapped in?

Other than that, I'll have to wait for another 2 days.

John

 

[Mark Imbesi]

Nice, John!

That's sort of what I was seeing...thought it may have been a saddle seam (was wrong), but could be the seam tape profiling from burning it too hot and causing pile reversal if the seam was burnt against the grain.

 

[Larry B]

I never noticed that before you guys posted but now after looking at the tape measure closer you can see a difference in a 4" strip along both sides of the tape. (lighter)

Do you think in the picture that's whats giving the appearance of color shift in the carpet as you look from 1 side to the other?

 

[Brian R]

When you look at the carpet from a cross angle to the seam the carpet on one side will appear darker than the other because they got the directions wrong.

Did I win?

 

[steve frasier]

I have not done repairs before nor have I taken a class so what is a saddle seam

 

[Jack May]

A couple of questions.

Fibre?
Installation?
Pad?/Flooring?

Do you have a photo from the opposite direction?

John

 

[Lyman]

It looks like it is 90 degrees off and if you look at that tape measure to long it starts to move.

 

[Mark Imbesi]

I have not done repairs before nor have I taken a class so what is a saddle seam

A saddle seam is a small piece of carpet that connects to bigger pieces. Saddle seams are more common in between doorways connecting two rooms or connecting a hall and a room. I certainly do not accept them as a proper way to install, but I am not familiar with what the flooring industry officially says about them.

 

[sweendogg]

From the above posted I think either a saddle seam, seam profile, pile crush reversal from seam weight or possibly fume fading from the seam tape are going to be close to the answer we see in two to three days.

 

[harryhides]

A couple of questions.

Fibre?
Installation?
Pad?/Flooring?

Do you have a photo from the opposite direction?
John

John, you're going to get a headache

Nylon, Stretch-in, rebond padding.
And yes the tape pretty much goes over the center of the seam.
I will post another picture taken from the other end to-night.

There is nothing fishy here no great mystery to solve, just an interesting phenomena.

 

[John Buxton]

It appears to me that the right side is a bit lighter than the left. Side match?

 

[Brian R]

Do you really need to wait 3 day? I mean Honestly.

 

[Larry B]

Do you really need to wait 3 day? I mean Honestly.

Little impatient ?

 

[Brian R]

NO




































Yes

 

[Ron Werner]

the left is slightly darker, very hard to see it.

 

[Terry]

The left side looks slightly darker, but why is the tape there in the first place? to cover the seam? to measure to other side of room and if so why?