Carpet installation guide

Pull up any existing carpet, padding, and tack strips. Clean the subfloor to make sure it is free of dirt, dust, and any residue. The subfloor should be level and structurally sound, without cracks or dips. If the subfloor is newly poured concrete, allow it to cure before installing. Remove doors from the room. You will experience more waste with patterned carpet than with non-patterned carpet since cutting and seaming pieces requires you to match the pattern. Most experts recommend adding 5 percent overage for waste on a non-patterned carpet, and you should add another 5 percent, for a total of 10 percent overage, for patterned carpeting. For wall to wall carpet installations you will also need to check: Seam positions Pile direction Best width of carpet to avoid excess wastage Site logistics (can the carpet be readily delivered to the site or are there access issues) Acclimatisation of the site A small carpet job might go well for you, but in most cases, you should leave carpet installation to those with a lot of experience. If you are a "Jack-Of-All-Trades then you may be one of the few people I have ever met, without any prior carpet installing experience, that can install new carpet in your own home correctly to potentially save a The fitting instructions include advice and guidance on the correct way to fit a carpet from Ege Carpets. Based on the specific kind of backing on your carpet, the instructions describe recommended courses of action you can follow. The instruction manual is based on the most recent information available and will be updated at regular intervals. A comprehensive guide to subfloor preparations is contained in the Contract Flooring Association's "Guide to Installation of Floorings." These instructions are NOT intended as a comprehensive guide to carpet tile installation, but point out areas where recommendations may differ from other methods. Milliken will not accept liability on Step 3: Install Carpet Pad. For this project the guys installed an 8 lb. 3/8″ pad which is fairly standard for berber carpet. Pro-Tip: The padding height should not excess the tack strips because it can cause the carpet to come loose. The guys started laying the pad by unrolling it and cutting it to length leaving a generous 3-5″ of excess. What to do prior to carpet installation: Move breakable belongings, like lamps and vases, to a safe place before the installers arrive.; Unplug electronics, such as computers and stereos, including speaker wiring.; Clear shelves and desktops to make it easier for the carpet installers to move your furniture.; Vacuum your old carpet either the night before or the morning of your installation to The carpet should be installed using F.Ball & Co F45 or Bostik Laybond HT adhesive. All carpet joints should be sealed using F. Ball F30 seaming adhesive. Adhesives should be applied according to the manufacturer's instructions. The carpet should not be trafficked during the installation process or until the adhesive has fully cured. Seaming Afterwards, follow the below-mentioned steps for carpet installation: Unfold the carpet strips and lay them against the wall from one end of the room. Chalk out the excess carpet and cut out the excess carpet. Add a piece of seaming tape beneath the carpet. Make sure that the adhesive side is up. Activate the seaming tape by using seaming iron. 1) WATERFALL: This means the carpet will extend over the step nose and fall at an "angle" to the next tr