Installing Wall To Wall Carpet

From the removal and disposal of your old carpet to laying your new carpet and padding the local installation team will make sure the job is done right and to your satisfaction.

Installing wall to wall carpet.

Clean and prep the floor. Installing carpet can be hard on your knees and back and you should be prepared to take some time to get the job done. 6 cut carpeting to fit around wall corners. The carpet padding and the labor.

Cut lengths of tackless strip to fit each wall around the perimeter of the room. At the home depot the cost of carpet installation is free on purchases of 699 or more. 7 when seaming two pieces of carpeting use a cushion back cutter to trim the carpeting edges. 8 apply latex seam sealer to carpet edges let dry.

The tacks on the strips are sharp and could poke through the carpet and hurt your feet. Secure them with the pre driven nails into the subfloor keeping the strip out from the wall about 2 3 the thickness of the carpet. Cut the tackless strips to size with a strip cutter or heavy snips. Nail the strips 1 2 from the wall image 2.

Cut the tackless strips to size with a strip cutter or heavy snips image 1. Don t install tackless strips across thresholds or doorways. Trim the excess from the edges trim excess carpet image 1 with a wall trimmer which rests against the wall and provides a straight cut at the correct spot. Don t install tackless strips across thresholds or doorways.

Installing your own wall to wall carpet may sound daunting but with the right tools and some perseverance you can certainly install carpet yourself. 9 align the seams between carpeting pieces then slip piece of seam tape underneath. The tacks on the strips are sharp and could poke through the carpet and hurt your feet. If you have carpet already in place be prepared to remove it before moving on.

5 roll carpeting across the room. Secure them with the pre driven nails into the subfloor keeping the strip out from the wall about 2 3 the thickness of the carpet. This includes helping you select quality padding to install under your new carpet to help it last longer feel softer reduce noise and provide insulation. Cut lengths of tackless strip to fit each wall around the perimeter of the room.

Place the face of the knee kicker against the carpet about 3 away from the wall and forcefully strike the padded end to stretch the carpet over the tackless strips.