Joining Two Carpets Together
The nap of both pieces of carpet should go in the same direction.
Joining two carpets together. Repeat these steps along the entire length of the carpet until it is fully seamed. Apply seam adhesive along the cushion of the carpet that is stuck to the floor. If they are too similar in grain and color it can look like an unsuccessful attempt to match them. It is ideal for stick and double bond installations.
This home shows a beautiful use of two kinds of wood flooring. The best transition strip between different types of carpets is a threshold made of wood or stone. Overlap the two pieces. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.
Two carpets can be seamed together using a hot melt seaming tape. Use a carpet tractor or a weighted object to push the melted glue into the grid backing of the carpet so it will fully adhere to the tape. Each piece of carpet you seam should be at least 4 feet 1 2 m wide. They work together beautifully for a few reasons.
Install a strip the width of the door or wall opening to bridge the two styles of carpet. Arrange the two pieces of carpet you are joining so they are side by side in the room. A hot melt seaming tape requires a special tool called the hot melt seam sealing machine in order to seam carpets. Depending on the thickness of your two carpets choose a transition that won t cause anyone to trip and potentially injure themselves.
Both carpet pieces will be joined together but will not have the stitching appearance visible. Place the carpet so that edges overlap 2 or 3 inches and that there are 2 to 3 inches of extra carpet. Many carpet manufacturers put an arrow on. The two pieces of carpet should overlap by 2 to 3 inches 5 to 7 6 cm when you lay them down.
Make sure that you match the nap on the pieces of carpet being seamed together. The hot melt seaming tape is a type of tape adhesive with a silicone paper backing. It can be tricky to use two kinds of wood flooring in the same house.