Installing Wall To Wall Carpet

Don t install tackless strips across thresholds or doorways.

Installing wall to wall carpet.

Installing carpet can be hard on your knees and back and you should be prepared to take some time to get the job done. Nail the strips 1 2 from the wall. The cost to install carpet depends on three factors. 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.

6 cut carpeting to fit around wall corners. The tacks on the strips are sharp and could poke through the carpet and hurt your feet. The carpet padding and the labor. Cut the tackless strips to size with a strip cutter or heavy snips image 1.

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. Clean and prep the floor. 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. 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. If you have carpet already in place be prepared to remove it before moving on. 8 apply latex seam sealer to carpet edges let dry. 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.

The tacks on the strips are sharp and could poke through the carpet and hurt your feet. At the home depot the cost of carpet installation is free on purchases of 699 or more. Installing your own wall to wall carpet may sound daunting but with the right tools and some perseverance you can certainly install carpet yourself. 7 when seaming two pieces of carpeting use a cushion back cutter to trim the carpeting edges.

9 align the seams between carpeting pieces then slip piece of seam tape underneath. Cut lengths of tackless strip to fit each wall around the perimeter of the room. Don t install tackless strips across thresholds or doorways. 5 roll carpeting across the room.

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