Installing Wall To Wall Carpet Yourself

Installing carpet can be hard on your knees and back and you should be prepared to take some time to get the job done.

Installing wall to wall carpet yourself.

Don t install tackless strips across thresholds or doorways. Keep the tool s shoe pressed tightly against the carpeting and keep the carpet tight against the baseboard as you guide it along the wall. After the carpet is attached along the first wall trim the excess from the edge using a wall carpet trimmer. Nail the strips 1 2 from the wall.

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. Cut the tackless strips to size with a strip cutter or heavy snips. Don t install tackless strips across thresholds or doorways.

Set the wall trimmer to the thickness of the carpet. Clean and prep the floor. 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.

The tacks on the strips are sharp and could poke through the carpet and hurt your feet. Installing your own wall to wall carpet may sound daunting but with the right tools and some perseverance you can certainly install carpet yourself. Install tack strip around the entire perimeter of the room making sure to maintain a 3 8 gulley between the tack strip and the baseboard.