Replace Tile With Carpet

While carpet is a popular easy to care for option in any room of the house ceramic tile in the kitchen and bath is a common option.

Replace tile with carpet.

To install the tiles trowel an even layer of thin set on the underlayment and back butter the tile for better coverage. The first step in replacing damaged carpet tiles is removing them. Replace the carpet tile. If it s a tile bought especially to patch your floor or if you trimmed your original tiles you may need to cut your carpet tile to fit.

If you re using a carpet tile left over from your initial installation it s probably already the right size. The experts show how to remove old carpet and replace it with a tile floor. Pull up one corner of a carpet tile. If you can t lift any corner push the edge of a putty knife or metal scraper under the edge to pry.

However there are some homes that may have carpet in either of these rooms. To install carpet tile draw the sections that you want to carpet on a piece of paper and arrange the tiles in a design or style that you like before you get started laying down the tiles. Next section off the room into four quadrants and lay the tiles down starting in the center and working your way out. If you can t grab hold of a tile corner slide a putty or utility knife under one edge of the carpet and begin to lift it up.

To do so lift a corner of the tile and slowly begin to pull it away from the floor. Once your carpet tile has acclimated for 24 hours it s ready to lay. The first tile is often the most difficult to lift.