Carder Industries, the manufacturer of some of the most widely used tools in the industry, has been out of business for almost three years now. However some other companies have filled the niche Carder left upon closing their doors. This post will explore Carder's most beloved tools and their modern analogues.

During the Mid-80s a little-known entity called The Carpet and Rug Institute established and published what would become known as The Carpet and Rug Institute's CRI 104 and 105 installation guidelines.  These guidelines established an industry accepted, baseline installation procedure so that everybody, and they meant everybody, was on the same page; the retailer, manufacturers, specifiers, and property owner. These guidelines have been updated for 2011. Read more for details. 

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