Glue Down Carpet Seams

Installing carpet directly over concrete can be a do it yourself project if using the glue down method.

Glue down carpet seams.

Whether for a basement enclosed porch or a finished garage you can use carpet to cover concrete floors. This will help to hold down the carpet as you apply glue. Improves carpet appearance retention underfoot comfort and overall performance. Place some blocks in a few spots along the folded back carpet about 6 inches away from the seams.

Suitable for wheeled traffic areas. When padding is not desirable the carpet ends up directly on top of the concrete. As you move down the seam with the iron roll over the joined seam behind the iron using a seam roller to press the carpet edges into the tape adhesive and ensure they lie flat. After rolling place heavy objects such as large books over the rolled area of the seam to hold the carpet in place.

Step 3 spray on the adhesive. Clean out the area on the subfloor where the carpet was attached in a similar manner. Simplifies carpet bordering and inlaying. Seal the seam between two pieces of carpet using a seam sealer.

This method combines the stability of direct glue down carpet with the cushioning benefits of a separate cushion stretch in installation as outlined below. This can require applying the hot glue to both segments of the carpet and then gluing the two segments together. This can salvage a situation that might require replacing the entire room of carpet at a fraction of the cost. Lift the edge of one piece of the carpet gently and squeeze a 1 8 inch bead of the sealer along the upper edge of the backing.

A width of about. Most carpet fraying problems occur along the seam between two segments of carpet. It comes in an 8 oz. Spray adhesive underneath the carpet along the edges.