To Slice Carpet Or Not To Look Underneath

Demolition there s no way to fix the subfloor under carpet without pulling up the carpet.

To slice carpet or not to look underneath.

The tread carpet butts up against the tread and then wraps down and around the stair nose. Your contractor will start in the corner of the room and use a flat pry bar to get the edge of the carpet up off the tack strips and to remove the tack strips themselves. Then another piece is added for the riser. Again tuck your fingers underneath to see if the wood continues or not before removing the carpet.

Fixing subfloor under carpet. It s important to choose a contractor with flooring. A cut in a carpet may get worse over time if left as is. Even stain proof carpet stains especially in areas where there is constant spillage or wear on the fibers.

What may look like full wood stairs with a runner may just be beautiful wood on the edges. Between ceiling joists you may be able to catch a glimpse. If it doesn t have a floor vent go to the basement look up. Unless you know how to levitate carpeting gets all matted and crushed.

Unroll the carpet as you go separating it into more manageable strips. Repair slices slits and cuts with carpet seam tape a hot glue gun or an adhesive carpet patch and carpet glue. 9 matting and crushing. More laborious than the waterfall technique for novices it can produce a cleaner crisper look because you don t have to deal with trying to tighten up uncooperative carpeting.

The key to installing professional looking carpet is to take your time and give each section the same amount of care and attention. When the carpet is new it looks so fluffy and welcoming but after a bit of wear it takes on that smooshed look.