Replacing A Patch Of Carpet

Rock tune by audionautix is licensed under a creative commons attribution license.

Replacing a patch of carpet.

Cut out the patch. As a helpful reminder to yourself draw an arrow on a piece of tape and stick it to the patch. How to patch carpet easy with no special tools. To patch carpet using a patch repair kit with adhesive disks first measure the damaged area of the carpeting and place duct tape around it.

Trim away the excess. Apply extra pressure all around the edges of the new piece working the fibers into the surrounding carpet. Cut a small piece of heavy fabric such as burlap at least 1 inch larger on each side than your patch piece. You love your pets but you don t love the stains and damage they can leave behind on your carpets.

Stretch the carpet over the tack strip. Determine the nap direction. Remove the protective paper from one side of each strip as you apply it to the bottom of the carpet patch area sticking it to the floor. How to replace carpet because of pets.

Insert the replacement piece once the carpet tape is firmly in place turn the repair piece so its arrow is pointing in the same direction as the arrow near the cut out area and press it firmly into the opening. Cut the carpet pad. If using a carpet patch kit the included tools. Apply the seam tape.

Carpet is easier to cut from the back so flip over your template piece and place it on the back of the patch material. Next measure and cut the replacement patch. Home depot materials used. Lift the carpet around the cut section and insert the fabric so that the edges are under.

Use the piece of carpet you removed as a template for cutting the patch. Step 3 measure the carpet area in need of replacement.