The installation contractor must use qualified labor and specified tools and accessories; provide accuracy of measurement and coordinate with the general contractor on all applicable details, including the installation date, delivery, storage, security, and insurance. Download this helpful Installation Timeline 44 KB as an effective guide, whether the installation is for a new facility or for the replacement of carpet in an existing facility. In , the CRI convened industry leaders to update the and standards to address innovations that require new approaches to carpet installation, particularly planning, and subfloor preparation.
There are situations in which a specifier will wish to utilize the stretch-in method. Its selection may be for one of the following reasons:. This method combines the stability of direct glue-down carpet with the cushioning benefits of a separate cushion, stretch-in installation, as outlined below:.
Carpet Installation Information. Carpet Installation Information Basic Installation Guidelines Carpet installation must be properly planned, estimated, and coordinated. Installation specifiers Provide drawings with the approved location of seams, edge moldings, carpet direction and accessories adhesives, cushion, etc. General contractor Provide an appropriate surface upon which to install carpet, including confirmation of concrete moisture and alkali conditions, cleanliness, surface quality, and floor levelness.
Installation contractor The installation contractor must use qualified labor and specified tools and accessories; provide accuracy of measurement and coordinate with the general contractor on all applicable details, including the installation date, delivery, storage, security, and insurance.
Installation Standards and Methods. Understanding Different Installation Methods Stretch-in installation Direct glue-down installation Double glue-down installation. Stretch-in installation.
Stretch-in Installation There are situations in which a specifier will wish to utilize the stretch-in method. Its selection may be for one of the following reasons: Provides enhanced underfoot comfort and acoustical properties i.
Direct glue-down installation. Direct glue-down installation Suitable for rolling traffic and ramp areas Seams are more durable since there is no vertical flexing Minimized buckling in buildings that have HVAC systems turned off for extended periods of time No restretch situations Virtually eliminates incidences of seam peaking No restrictions to area size Intricate borders and inlays are possible.
Double glue-down installation. Double glue-down installation This method combines the stability of direct glue-down carpet with the cushioning benefits of a separate cushion, stretch-in installation, as outlined below: Improves carpet appearance retention, underfoot comfort and overall performance Simplifies carpet bordering and inlaying Suitable for wheeled traffic areas No restrictions on size of area.
X This website uses cookies to improve your experience. You may opt-out at any time. The sticky part should be facing up. Place the carpet seam over the tape, making sure both edges are covered. Heat the tape with a seaming iron. Set your seaming iron to 2 or 3. Lift up the carpet on both sides so you can slide the seaming iron underneath the carpet and on top of the tape. Leave it in place for seconds until the adhesive melts, then move it down. Press down on the part of the seam you just heated so the carpet sticks to the tape.
Seal the seam with a carpet roller. Run your thumbs over the very center of the seam to make sure it's in place. Then, use a carpet roller to go over it several times, running it back and forth along the seam. Do this as you heat each section, not at the very end. Wait 20 minutes after doing seams before tacking and stretching it.
Keep moving down the seam this way until it's stuck in place. Tack the carpet into place on one wall with a knee kicker.
Place the tooth edge of the knee kicker on the carpet near the wall in a corner. Put it about 3 inches 7. Hit the flat, vertical part sticking out on the other end with your knee, making sure to apply some force. When you hit it, it tacks the carpet on to the strip. Move along the wall, hitting the knee kicker every 1 foot 0. You will have carpet sticking up over the trim. A knee kicker is a solid metal tool that's about 1. It stretches the carpet over the tack strip.
The tacks grab the carpet and hold it firmly in place. Stretch the carpet across the room and tack it on the other side.
Using as much strength as you can, pull the carpet so it's taut across the room. Use the knee kicker to tack it onto that wall, too. You can use a carpet stretcher for this process, which is a good idea if you have a large room.
To use one, place the flat end against the wall you tacked on first, then place the flat part on the floor. It has a lever that gives you leverage and the head pushes the carpet across the floor to stretch it. Secure the rest of the room with the knee kicker. Tack the other edges of the room with the knee kicker, stretching the carpet as tight as you can while moving around the room.
Remember, you'll have excess carpet on each side that you can trim off in a minute. Part 4. Run a carpet trimming tool along the edge. The carpet tool has a flat metal runner on the bottom, a handle on the top, and a blade on one edge.
Press the tool flat against the carpet and right up against the baseboard on the sharp side. Push it along the wall, applying pressure as you do.
Run it underneath the baseboard to cut the carpet. If it starts getting dull, replace the blade. Also, use a box cutter to cut out spaces for your floor vents. Check that you cut cleanly through the carpet before taking the strip off. Look along the edge of the strip you cut off.
Make sure no strings are connecting the strip to the main carpet, then pull it up and away from the carpet. Press the edge of the carpet under the baseboard with a carpet chisel.
This tool has a wide, dull blade that lets you press the carpet in place. Use it to wedge the carpet under the baseboard by pressing into the carpet until it settles in place. Return any hardware you removed. If you took doors off, put them back in place. Put the door stops back.
If you took up floor vents, screw them back in place. Move your furniture and belongings back in place, and you're done! You can, but it will be very difficult to get the carpet taut and properly fitted to the floor.
Your finished carpet may have bumps, bulges, and wrinkles. To install the carpet without a stretcher or knee kicker, put on some shoes with good treads and stretch the carpet toward the walls by jumping on it and driving forward with your feet.
Not Helpful 0 Helpful 3. The job also requires some more common tools, such as a hammer, measuring tape, hand stapler, and various cutting tools. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0. James Steve Fair. No, but if you don't remove them, the chance of them being nicked or damaged is very high. Not Helpful 4 Helpful 6. That's not what's normally done and would not be considered a quality job. If you don't care, and are just doing it for yourself as opposed to potential future residents , you can do it.
Keep in mind that it will be harder to attach the new carpet with old carpet underneath, the surface of the carpet may not be as smooth, and you may trap dirt and mold between the two carpets, among other potential problems. Not Helpful 6 Helpful 6. I have about ten inches I will have to seam down one side of a wall. I know I will have to use seaming tape. Will I have any problems stretching to the wall and securing to tack strips? When given time to completely cool, seam tape has a very strong bond and should hold just fine if you do the following: 1.
Pull the carpet away from the tack strip on the opposing wall. Tuck the carpet closest to the seam first and then stretch and tuck the other side. This will take advantage of the "give", or elasticity, of the carpet to reduce the amount of stress on the seamed area.
Not Helpful 2 Helpful 1. How do I cut out a piece of ruined carpet by the doorway and just leave floor bare? That's not usually done. Typically when there is a ruined piece of carpet, the most common procedure is to do a patch AKA a cut and plug. This is usually done by cutting out the piece of carpet that is damaged in either a round or square shape and cutting out an identically shaped piece from a closet or extra piece of carpet and swapping them.
However, this is not an easy process if you have never done it. For small, round patches, there's a tool called a cookie cutter -- it's about inches in diameter. The backing must meet up perfectly or the patch will look horrible.
Not Helpful 1 Helpful 2. Transition strips are not necessary. You can tuck the carpet right to your hardwood floor. Transition strips would make it look better, however. Not Helpful 3 Helpful 5. With a utility knife, cut sections around the wall to pull up. Cut into smaller pieces for disposal.
Not Helpful 4 Helpful 3. I don't see why not as long as it is completely cured before laying the carpet, but I don't know that it would serve any purpose. Not Helpful 2 Helpful 2. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. By using this service, some information may be shared with YouTube. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published.
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