Carpet Seaming Techniques

Follow the tape and iron manufacturer s recommendations for heating times.

Carpet seaming techniques.

Make sure the blade in the loop pile cutter is set facing the drop of the carpet to ensure you achieve a tight seam. Mark a straight chalk line two inches from the edge of the carpet on the reverse side to indicate where you plan to cut the. The two pieces of carpet should overlap by 2 to 3 inches 5 to 7 6 cm when you lay them down. Also adjust the throat to match the thickness of the carpet.

This is a how to video on how to seam carpet like the pros do. Similarly if the carpet has a pattern on it that should also be matched. With white chalk make a line about 3 4 the width of the overlap or about 1 3 4 inches from the edge of the carpet and then cut along the line. Overlap two pieces of carpet at the seam by about two inches.

Unless the rooms are slightly smaller than width of the carpet the pieces must be seamed joined together into larger pieces to fit the rooms to be carpeted. Note that the seam edges of plush and twist pile. With the second method the installer uses a specialized seaming iron that directs some of the melted adhesive from the seaming tape under the carpet into the area between the primary and secondary backing sealing the seam. Depending on the type of tape you use you might need to heat it for several minutes to begin activating the adhesive on the seam tape.

Carpet is a fabric that is cut off a long roll and then cut again as needed to fit a room or rooms. How to seam carpet. Each piece of carpet you seam should be at least 4 feet 1 2 m wide. Place a carpet seaming iron under the two pieces of carpet against the carpet seam tape and plug in the iron.