Glue the seams together.
How to lay down a rug pad.
Install the carpet pad.
Notch corners for trimming.
Trim the excess carpet.
Laying the carpet padding is an important part of the carpeting installation process not only because it can make the carpeting feel more comfortable but it will also have an impact on the durability of the carpet.
Trim the excess from the edges.
Layout the carpet and secure the seams unroll the carpet with the backing face down along the wall onto the padding in the room.
When laying an area rug over a hard surface such as hardwood flooring the biggest concern about the rug s movement is that it will slide around.
Starting at the center point lay the first four carpet tiles at the corners of each quadrant to form a square.
Like the cushion under a wall to wall carpet a good rug pad helps to protect the area rug from wear and tear by absorbing the majority of the impact from foot traffic the pad is designed to compress and bounce back even a firm pad will do this slightly which takes the strain off of the rug fibers.
Tack strips should be spaced away from the wall at a distance equal to the thickness of the carpet being installed.
Trim the carpet to size.
Make relief cuts at corners so the carpet lies flat.
Subtract 2 inches from both the length and the width of the rug to get the measurements for the rug pad.
Attach the first edge of the carpet.
Now it is time to install the carpet pad.
Remove the film covering the adhesive backing and carefully place the carpet tiles along the chalk line.
Placing the rug pad.
Press down to secure the carpet tile.
Lay the rug pad out on the floor and measure the length that you determined for the pad down the side of the rug pad.
Keep about 3 inches lapping up the wall.
Staple any pad seams.
The pad is easy to trim with a utility knife.
Next place the carpet pad within the tack strip layout and then staple it to the subfloor.
Clean the whole room to ensure that the pad will stay securely in place.
Cut straight across the pad to cut a piece slightly shorter than the length of the carpet.
Before you can put down the rug pad you will need to start by clearing out any furniture that can inhibit your full view of the space since having furniture in the way can keep the rug from laying flat.
Peel and stick carpet tiles.