Installing Wall To Wall Carpet

If you have carpet already in place be prepared to remove it before moving on.

Installing wall to wall carpet.

Nail the strips 1 2 from the wall. 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. 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. The tacks on the strips are sharp and could poke through the carpet and hurt your feet.

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. 7 when seaming two pieces of carpeting use a cushion back cutter to trim the carpeting edges. Cut lengths of tackless strip to fit each wall around the perimeter of the room. Clean and prep the floor.

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. At the home depot the cost of carpet installation is free on purchases of 699 or more. 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. Installing your own wall to wall carpet may sound daunting but with the right tools and some perseverance you can certainly install carpet yourself.

Cut lengths of tackless strip to fit each wall around the perimeter of the room. Installing carpet can be hard on your knees and back and you should be prepared to take some time to get the job done. 8 apply latex seam sealer to carpet edges let dry. Clean and prep the floor.

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. The cost to install carpet depends on three factors. 6 cut carpeting to fit around wall corners. 5 roll carpeting across the room.

Nail the strips 1 2 from the wall image 2. The tacks on the strips are sharp and could poke through the carpet and hurt your feet. Don t install tackless strips across thresholds or doorways. 9 align the seams between carpeting pieces then slip piece of seam tape underneath.

Cut the tackless strips to size with a strip cutter or heavy snips image 1.