Hardwood Flooring Information Center - Consumer advice on buying different types of hardwood flooring, along with articles, how-to and care tips, refinishing guidelines, quality checklists, and an extensive wood species guide.

Wood Floor Doctor.com - Tips and advice on hardwood floors, from a commercial sales site.

Carpet.org - Presented by an online merchant sales site, this offers information on types of fiber, types of carpet, installation, maintenance and cleaning.

Hoover Consumer Guide to Carpet Cleaning - Covering carpet care which also discusses features to look for in vacuum cleaners. [PDF Format]

The Carpet Buyers Handbook - Includes spot removal, cleaning, buying wholesale, installation, warrantees, questions to ask, carpeting selection, and carpet allergies.

Can Carpet Make People Sick? - Discussion of this aspect of indoor pollution form the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Toxic Carpeting - Documentation on alleged toxic carpeting, nontoxic carpets, Dupont and Monsanto products such as the Stainmaster carpet.

Rug and Carpet Fibers: Selection and Care - Describes types of fibers and construction characteristics. Offers tips and advice for selecting and caring for carpets and ruges.

Carpet Selection: Construction and Texture - Carpet construction methods of weaving, tufting, needlepunching, flocking and knitting are covered, as are options on carpet texture.

Rug Selection and Use - Covers rug types and styles, as well as cost and consumer considerations.

Carpet Selection - Discusses carpet cost, installation and measuring, along with labels and special considerations for carpet buyers.