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Michael Chusid, RA FCSI CCS
Senior Member
Username: michael_chusid

Post Number: 45
Registered: 10-2003


Posted on Monday, June 08, 2015 - 01:35 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

An article in the June 2015 issue of Construction Specifier describes patterns for carpet tile installation. It illustrates a pattern it calls "ASHLAR". (You can see an illustration of pattern at http://tinyurl.com/q2q79qu). The pattern has nothing to do with the established meaning of "ashlar" from the stone industry.
- Does this bother anyone besides me?
- Is there a better, alternative term in use?
Michael Chusid, RA FCSI CCS
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Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, SCIP
Senior Member
Username: lazarcitec

Post Number: 1379
Registered: 05-2003
Posted on Monday, June 08, 2015 - 01:40 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Michael, the only thing disturbing is that you are asking about carpet patterns at 1:35am.

How about "ashlar-like" or better yet better I go back to sleep. Good night Michael.
Dave Metzger
Senior Member
Username: davemetzger

Post Number: 586
Registered: 07-2001


Posted on Monday, June 08, 2015 - 12:20 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

"Ashlar" is a recognized term in the carpet industry, for installation of modular carpet. The Carpet and Rug Institute, in their "CRI Carpet Installation Standard", discusses "installation geometry (monolithic, ashlar, quarter turn, etc.)"

I see no problem with the same term being used for two different trades--even though the carpet use obviously derives from the stone use. There are bigger issues to be bothered about.
Louis Medcalf, FCSI, CCS
Senior Member
Username: louis_medcalf

Post Number: 57
Registered: 11-2010
Posted on Monday, June 08, 2015 - 04:48 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

You mean "running bond" pattern? ;->

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