Cutting And Installing Carpet

To cut carpet for installation start by unrolling the carpet so that the backside is facing up.

Cutting and installing carpet.

Just like with the carpet pad the installers starting cutting the carpet to size by measuring and leaving a generous excess to be trimmed later. Any existing orders will be honoured until 14 december 2018. Most of the rough cuts were accomplished with a carpet knife and you can see how they cut the carpet to move around corners. Cut the track for the flooring transition trim to fit the measurements using a.

Use sharp utility knife which is key to making a clean cut. Install carpet transition strips at thresholds where carpet meets another type of flooring. Then drag the blade in a straight line towards you. Once the padding is in place staple it down every 2 feet and duct tape the seams together.

Peel the carpet back slightly and trim away about 1 2 inch of carpet padding. To install carpet start by nailing the tack strips to the floor using 2 nails for each strip. Place a long straightedge down to draw a marker line on the back of the carpet where a straight cut is required and then keep the straightedge on that line as you make the cut. This easy to follow how to video will help you l.

Seal the edge of the carpet with latex seam sealer to prevent unraveling. Use the knee kicker to fit the carpet over the hooks in the carpet gripper. Measure the length of the carpet edges. You may need to change the blade several times during a large carpet project.

Next place the tip of a utility knife against the carpet backing and press until it pierces the backing. Our homefit service will no longer be available from the 9 july 2018. Screw the carpet trim to the floor. Even though it s n.