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What are the FHA Polyester Carpet Requirements?

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What are the FHA Polyester Carpet Requirements?

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The FHA requires carpet weight and density minimums to help with foot traffic use. boots on carpet image by jimcox40 from Fotolia.com The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) sets regulations about carpeting weight and density minimums legally required of carpet manufacturers. These regulations are broken down into two types: Type “1” is for single or multiple family dwellings and Type “2” is for elderly housing or care-type housing. Regulations are further broken down into two classes: Class “1” for both types pertains to moderate foot traffic, whereas Class “2” represents heavy traffic or use areas. Weight Type 1 (Single and multi-family), Class 1 (low traffic use) polyester carpet must have a minimum weight of 32 oz. per square inch. This is face weight, not total weight. The difference between the two is face weight is a measurement of the carpet, alone; total weight is the measurement of the carpet and all backing material applied to it. Carpets to be used in these single/multi-fa

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