Installing Carpet With Tape

The seamed edges of both carpet segments must be straight.

Installing carpet with tape.

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. 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. Don t assume that a factory edge is straight.

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. Mix carpet tiles from different packs to account for dye lot variations. Apply carpet tape or glue to the back of the tiles if there s no adhesive.

Unroll strips of carpet tape and stick them down along the perimeter of the floor in all exposed areas. 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. Leave the backing on the up side of the tape. Carpet tiles will have arrows on the back that indicate the direction of the carpet pile.

The installer places the tape under the seam and then lifts the carpet to melt the adhesive on the tape with a seaming iron. Leave the protective paper on the topside of the tape. Step 6 attach the carpet. Work on a single carpet tile at a time when applying any adhesive.

Install carpet padding install carpet pad so that any seams will be at right angles to those in the carpet. Watch as certified mohawk carpet installers install carpeting and seal the carpet seams together. Now as you can see we can pick up in the middle just a little bit. Then he presses the carpet down onto the tape and pinches the pieces together before the adhesive cools.

After cutting the carpet center a piece of seaming tape on the floor underneath where they join adhesive side up. Use a staple hammer tacker to fasten the carpet pad against the edge of the tack strip. Tape neighboring pieces together with 2 to 3 inch masking tape or as directed by the manufacturer. Place a piece of seaming tape under the seam adhesive side up.

The manufacturer recommends how to orient the tiles.