how to install berber carpet

how to install berber carpet::Vacuum the old carpet, so that any dust on it does not cause you problems while you remove it.
Remove all the trim that is there at floor level, as the new carpet would have to go under it.
Cut the old carpet into strips, so that it is easy to roll up.
Pull the carpet off the tackless strips at one side of the room and roll up the carpet.
It is better not to use the old underlay as it would have lost most of its cushioning effect and would be worn out.
Now remove the old tackless strips, as these would also have lost their gripping power and are better replaced.
Once the floor is clear, clean it and examine it for any raised floorboards or other floor defects.
Correct this before you start laying the new carpet.
Install new tackless strips at the room perimeter, while keeping doorways clear.
Now put down the underlay in strips, so that it overlaps the tackless strips.
The strips to cover the room need to butt against each other and not overlap as this would cause the seams to be raised.
Now staple the underlay, which is over the tackless strips.
Use duct tape to seal the seams that butt against each other.
The first piece of carpet that you lay needs to overlap the edge of the floor by 4 to 6 inches.
While you are cutting to get this length, use a board so that the underlay is not damaged.
See if the seams that can result from large room sizes are put in places that have lesser traffic.
Now lay down the second piece of carpet with the same longer length and also overlapping the first piece by a few inches.
Now use your knife to cut both pieces of the carpet, so that both the pieces have edges that match perfectly.
Now you need to put the seaming tape centered on the joint location, so that the adhesive faces upwards.
Now use the seaming iron on the tape to activate the adhesive and then butt the edge of the carpet together and place over the tape.
Use a carpet roller to seal the seam properly.
A knee kicker is then used to fix the carpet at one edge of the room.
This will grip the carpet at one end and allow you stretch the carpet on to the tackless strips.
Now a carpet stretcher will allow you to finish the job of laying.
Place one end of the stretcher against the wall where you have already used the knee kicker to install one edge.
The other end will grip the carpet 6 inches from the further wall and enable you to stretch the carpet till you are able to fix it to the tackless strips at that end.
Now trim the carpet that goes beyond the strips leaving enough to go under the trim that you had removed.
Trim the carpet at doorways, so that the edge falls under the closed door.
You can then install a door edge strip over it, so that the carpet does not trip you up when you cross the threshold.
Once these steps have been completed you now have installed a berber carpet by diy!
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понедельник, 3 октября 2011 г.