Replacing A Patch Of Carpet

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Replacing a patch of carpet. Stretch the carpet over the tack strip. 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. As a helpful reminder to yourself draw an arrow on a piece of tape and stick it to the patch.

Place all four strips then remove the protective paper from the top of all of the strips. 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. Use the piece of carpet you removed as a template for cutting the patch. If using a carpet patch kit the included tools.

Rock tune by audionautix is licensed under a creative commons attribution license. Home depot materials used. 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 the seam tape. Apply extra pressure all around the edges of the new piece working the fibers into the surrounding carpet. You love your pets but you don t love the stains and damage they can leave behind on your carpets. Cut the carpet pad.

Then use a utility knife to cut along the inside of the tape. How to replace carpet because of pets. Lift the carpet around the cut section and insert the fabric so that the edges are under. 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.

Step 3 measure the carpet area in need of replacement. If fluffy or fido has literally left their mark on your.