Carpet Laying Techniques

Starting at the bottom of the stairs they stapled the carpet to the stair riser.

Carpet laying techniques.

Call us on 03 9510 1597 for more info call us on 03 9510 1597 for more info your carpet experts in melbourne. The small points sticking up out of the wooden tack strip grab the carpet and hold it down once it s stretched over the tack strip. Then lay the cushion so that the seams are at 90 degrees to the carpet seams. Fasten the carpet underneath the nosing of the tread with staples and wrap the carpet around the nosing and over the tack strip at the back of the tread.

Direct stick the carpet is glued directly to the floor. This video from bunnings warehouse will show you how to prepare the floor secure the under. Carpet technique offer a range of commercial and non commercial carpets and installation services throughout melbourne. Keep in mind that your new floor coverings need to be installed over a structurally sound subfloor.

Tack strips should be spaced away from the wall at a distance equal to the thickness of the carpet being installed. The first step in deciding which way to roll out the cushion is to figure out where the seams will fall in the carpet. Carpet tiles they can be directly stuck or dual bonded. You can make a huge difference to your home by laying new carpet.

Next they used a knee kicker to pull the carpet tight over the tread. After the old flooring and carpet cushion have been pulled up vacuum the subfloor before the new carpet is installed to minimize dirt and dust. Padding should touch the edge of the tackless strips but should not. Keep the padding within the inner perimeter formed by the strips.

Any damage from insects water or other problems should be repaired prior to carpet installation. If that s not possible and the seams need to run in the same direction try to keep them at least 300 mm away from the carpet seams. Dual bond most commonly used in commercial applications the underlay and carpet are glued to the floor. Our homefit service will no longer be available from the 9 july 2018.

Lay carpet on the stairs the guys began laying carpet on the stairs by cutting a piece of carpet to the necessary width. Next place the carpet pad within the tack strip layout and then staple it to the subfloor. Even though it s n. Do not lay the padding over the tackless strips.

This is a standard rule of carpet installation.