Installing Carpet With Tape

You ll take the carpet put it right back in to the corner and then firmly press it down where your strips of tape are.

Installing carpet with tape.

The seamed edges of both carpet segments must be straight. Make tape x shapes with strips of tape 6 inches long every foot or so along the areas inside the perimeter of the room. After cutting the carpet center a piece of seaming tape on the floor underneath where they join adhesive side up. Watch as certified mohawk carpet installers install carpeting and seal the carpet seams together.

Work on a single carpet tile at a time when applying any adhesive. Use the seaming iron to activate the adhesive the iron goes on the tape not on top of the carpet and then butt the edges together and seal the seam with a rolling pin or a carpet roller. Tape neighboring pieces together with 2 to 3 inch masking tape or as directed by the manufacturer. Heat the seaming iron to the temperature recommended by the tape manufacturer and rest it directly on the tape for 15 to 30 seconds.

Unpeel one side of the tape and press it against the back corner of your carpet tile. Any two carpet tiles facing in different directions will appear to be slightly different colors. The manufacturer recommends how to orient the tiles. Apply carpet tape or glue to the back of the tiles if there s no adhesive.

Outline the edges of the room with double sided tape and use the tape to make x marks about 6 by 6 inches about every 2 feet on the floor. If you are using a carpet glue apply the glue in a straight line on each edge on the back of the carpet. Don t assume that a factory edge is straight. Step 6 attach the carpet.

Unroll strips of carpet tape and stick them down along the perimeter of the floor in all exposed areas. The installer places the tape under the seam and then lifts the carpet to melt the adhesive on the tape with a seaming iron. Then he presses the carpet down onto the tape and pinches the pieces together before the adhesive cools. Place a piece of seaming tape under the seam adhesive side up.

Now as you can see we can pick up in the middle just a little bit. Carpet tiles will have arrows on the back that indicate the direction of the carpet pile. Leave the protective paper on the topside of the tape. Clear everything out of the area you re going to carpet and make sure the floor is clean and smooth.

Install carpet padding install carpet pad so that any seams will be at right angles to those in the carpet.