Carpet Over Concrete Garage

In this video i share how to install carpet step by step.

Carpet over concrete garage.

While carpet and underlayment will be able to hide some flaws in the concrete sagging or bumby areas may show through. You need to glue down your carpet to the concrete while installing it to your garage. There are three different concrete floors to consider. Over a number of years a garage floor that hasn t been maintained.

The answer is a qualified yes. That s a lot your flooring has to endure. Just taping the edges to the ground is not enough for the garage since parking your car or turning its wheels on the carpet can cause it to buckle and pull up the edges. Clean the concrete with a solution of 1 2 cup trisodium phosphate to 2 gallons of warm water.

Dimpled polyethylene underlayment is available from home centers flooring suppliers or online. The easiest method for covering a garage floor is to roll out mats made from rubber or polyvinyl plastic. As a result a carpet without padding will. Although carpet is held down onto the concrete with installed tack strips along the room s edges the carpet can still move along the surface slightly.

Lay the sheet over the concrete floor dimples down overlap adjacent edges and tape the seams. The answer is a qualified yes. For grease oil and. To prevent this chip away bumbs using a hammer and chisel.

Temperature fluctuations also put stress on a concrete floor as it contracts when it s colder and expands when it s warmer. Patch the concrete subfloor as required. Wear chemical resistant gloves and eye protection and use a sponge or scrub brush. Those in upper floors of the house that are always high and dry those in the basement that may possibly run into moisture problems and those outdoors that will definitely get wet.

Many viewers ask if they can put carpet over a concrete floor. Be sure to tell them that you are carpeting over concrete since that requires different carpet material as well as slightly different tools than carpeting over wooden surfaces step 2 bring any drape or paint samples to the carpet dealer for comparison. Step 1 measure the room to be carpeted. Use a self leveling compound to fill in any low spots.

Take these measurements to your carpet dealer to make sure you get an ample amount of carpet for your job. If you ve already painted the walls or planned for any other decorating in the room take in.