Carpet Tile

Related terms

• Ceramic Tile

  Fired clay tile with a glazed surface — economical, water-resistant, and easy to maintain; softer and more porous than porcelain.

• Carpet Pile

  The visible fiber surface of carpet — cut, loop (Berber), or cut-and-loop — which drives look, feel, and wear performance.

• Click-Lock

  A tongue-and-groove profile that mechanically snaps planks together for glueless floating installation.

• Carpet Pad / Cushion

  The resilient underlayment beneath carpet that extends its life, adds comfort and insulation. Correct density matters more than thickness.

• Cork Flooring

  A renewable floor from cork bark — soft, warm, and sound-absorbing, but dents and needs sealing and humidity control.

• Buckling

  Flooring lifting off the subfloor, the extreme result of moisture or no expansion gap. Usually requires replacing affected boards and fix…

• Crowning

  Board centers higher than edges, often from sanding a still-damp cupped floor too soon. Reversing it requires correcting moisture and re-…

• Berber

  A durable looped-pile carpet style. Hides traffic well; snags can run if a loop is cut.