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Show The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH LIVING Carpet Classic Oriental Rugs Arein High Demand ®@ Continued from F-1 All Persian rugs are “Oriental”; only Oriental rugs made in Iran are Persian. A Persian or Oriental rug is made of most being wool with perhaps a tiny amount of silk. The frame- fee aon ‘The rug must be completely handmade. @ The number ofknots per square inch is the quality most commonly cited for a Persian rug; for instance, 700 to 800 knots . But... gz varies. It depends on of the sheep, where it lived, when it was sheared and from what the body. Some dealers suggest the pile. The harder the wool, the @ There are two types of Persian rugs, tribal or village rugs and city rugs. Tribal patterns are more geometric than formal city rugs. MSome “silk” rugs are synthetics. Synthetic rugs will be stiff. Burn a thread. If it flames, it is silk; if it melts,it is not. @ Oriental rugs are labor intensive. Ninety-five percent of what you payis for workmanship. A rug with 700 knots per square foot takes eight or nine years to make.Material is 5 percentof the rug, but it is vital. Is the wool handspun or machine done? @ The stability of the dyeis important. Sunday, January 16,2000 Problems Around the Ho @ The uniqueness of the rug is important. You can see two rugs with the same design from the same family and one rug is better than another. With all these things to consider,it is BY LARRY LEMASTERS ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: not surprising that most dealers believe it takes an expert to know everything about a rug. Still, there are caution signs for the rankest amateur. “A traveling rug auction held at a hotel or warehouse should raise a red flag,” Webber said. “A reputable dealer will let you take the rug home to see how it feels in your house,” Adib offered. A bottom line is trust for your dealer. Adib acknowledges appraising a rug at $2,000 when the buyer had paid $20,000 to anotherdealer. “It was sad. You might makeone sale like that, but never another. That is not good business. Seventy percent of our Extension-Cord Caddy quickly dull the sharpest saw. Wrestling with a twisted extension cord can be a frustrating exper’ Q Rack ’Em Up ble dealer wants dissatisfied customers. ASP, Chevron Refinery, CR England, clamps and keep them within reach. Presto Products, Regence Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Summit County, Utah County Health Department and easy to find a place to neatly “We wantpeople to be happy with their choices. A client came to the shop a dozen times before making a decision. That is 10-inch-long pieces of ¥%-inch-diameter black iron pipe from a hardware store or homecenter; the pipes should be threaded on both ends. Also pick up two %-inchdiameter end caps and a pair of pipe flanges. Attach each flange with one screw to an overhead beam orceiling joist. Then value, do not consider it an investment. This is something you wantto live with and enjoy.” And youhad better like it, Those rugs slip a -inch-thick shim under the’ bottom edge ofeachflange. Thatwill tip back your HOME Q&A new “rack” and help prevent the clamps from sliding off. Drive in the remaining mounting screws. Finally, tighten an end cap onto each pipe section and thread the pipesinto the flanges. last a long time. Abrasive sandingbelts are too expensive to toss out every time one becomes Quick Tips Whenapplying any chemical stripper, solvent, wood finish, adhesive and spray paint,it’s alwaysbest to work outdoors in thefresh air. When that’s not possible and you have to moveinto a garage or workshop, be sure to provide good crossventilation. Start by setting your work- electricity it uses. The higher the EER, bench halfway between two windows or the greatertheefficiency. thebristles andtheferrule. Q @ Rigid foam board,such as Styrofoam insulation,is often too thick to.cut cleanly with a utility knife. 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But only Resuscitating Sanding Belts and I was told that it would not be — oe Health & Fitness, Integrated Systems store the storage rack from pipe fittings. Buy two My 20-year-old window-unit home air conditioner pooped out last fall LewisWolcott Fairchild Semiconductor, ICON Here's one solution: Make an overhead Webberagreed. “You are buying a piece of art to put on your floor. Although it could increase in 4640 South 1175 West * Salt Lake City, Utah 801.231.2929 Silver Awards were given to Autoliv. Long pipe clamps and bar clamps are indispensable for many repair jobs and woodworking projects. Butit’s not always sales are repeats or referrals. Everyone makes a living from the rugs; no reputa- Q 801.263.8102 Compiled by Debbie Hummel ning or fading. 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