Installing Carpet On Your Own

To install carpet start by nailing the tack strips to the floor using 2 nails for each strip.

Installing carpet on your own.

Be sure to measure to the center of doorways and to the back of closets. Once the padding is in place staple it down every 2 feet and duct tape the seams together. Replacing carpet in your home is generally preceded by one of two observations. If you wish to install your new carpet yourself measure the room for which it is intended before you buy the carpet.

Don t install tackless strips across thresholds or doorways. Install carpet transition strips at thresholds where carpet meets another type of flooring. Next unroll the carpet padding from one side of the room to the other and slice it off with a box cutter. Screw the carpet trim to the floor.

In most cases it is easier to pay a professional to install the carpet for you because you will end up with less hassle and a quality job in the end. The reality of the situation is while you can install your own carpet it is a difficult job for a novice. Seal the edge of the carpet with latex seam sealer to prevent unraveling. To cut your first section measure the room at its longest point and add six inches to that measurement.

Use the knee kicker to fit the carpet over the hooks in the carpet gripper. Cut the tackless strips to size with a strip cutter or heavy snips image 1. To install carpet properly you need to start with a piece that overlaps the edge of the floor by four to six inches. The tacks on the strips are sharp and could poke through the carpet and hurt your feet.

The overlay can then be trimmed so the carpet fits properly. Maybe you ve decided you want a change in your home decor and installing new carpet to go along with the new furniture you re buying is on the top of your list. Measure the threshold and cut the carpet gripper to length with a hack saw.