Carpet Seaming Techniques

Note that the seam edges of plush and twist pile.

Carpet seaming techniques.

Fold one of the pieces of carpeting back onto itself along the seam edge. This is a how to video on how to seam carpet like the pros do. Similarly if the carpet has a pattern on it that should also be matched. Place a carpet seaming iron under the two pieces of carpet against the carpet seam tape and plug in the iron.

Make sure the blade in the loop pile cutter is set facing the drop of the carpet to ensure you achieve a tight seam. How to seam carpet. Follow the tape and iron manufacturer s recommendations for heating times. Make sure that you match the nap on the pieces of carpet being seamed together.

Each piece of carpet you seam should be at least 4 feet 1 2 m wide. With white chalk make a line about 3 4 the width of the overlap or about 1 3 4 inches from the edge of the carpet and then cut along the line. Depending on the type of tape you use you might need to heat it for several minutes to begin activating the adhesive on the seam tape. Mark a straight chalk line two inches from the edge of the carpet on the reverse side to indicate where you plan to cut the.

Unless the rooms are slightly smaller than width of the carpet the pieces must be seamed joined together into larger pieces to fit the rooms to be carpeted. This video and description contains affil. Overlap two pieces of carpet at the seam by about two inches. Carpet is a fabric that is cut off a long roll and then cut again as needed to fit a room or rooms.