Replacing A Patch Of Carpet
Cut a small piece of heavy fabric such as burlap at least 1 inch larger on each side than your patch piece.
Replacing a patch of carpet. Trim away the excess. 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. Apply the seam tape.
How to replace carpet because of pets. Use the piece of carpet you removed as a template for cutting the patch. 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. If fluffy or fido has literally left their mark on your.
Rock tune by audionautix is licensed under a creative commons attribution license. Then use a utility knife to cut along the inside of the tape. Cut out the patch. Lift the carpet around the cut section and insert the fabric so that the edges are under.
Apply extra pressure all around the edges of the new piece working the fibers into the surrounding carpet. Cut the carpet pad. Next measure and cut the replacement patch. Carpet is easier to cut from the back so flip over your template piece and place it on the back of the patch material.
Step 3 measure the carpet area in need of replacement. Place all four strips then remove the protective paper from the top of all of the strips. 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. 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.
If using a carpet patch kit the included tools. Stretch the carpet over the tack strip.