How to join a carpet?

For major repairs in a house or apartment, the issue of replacing the flooring is relevant. Carpet is one of the most popular. However, not everyone knows how to join the carpet, and the seams are sloppy and noticeable. In addition, the service life of the material is significantly reduced. This article outlines the basic ways to connect the material.

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Docking options

It is very rare to avoid joining materials, even if it is possible to lay the material across the entire width of the room. There are several ways to connect the joints of the carpet:

• Overlapping. This technique is suitable if the pieces of material have the same hue and texture.
• The use of patch strips. The method is very simple - just connect the two pieces, and fix the bar on top.
• The use of a special iron.

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Necessary tools

To accurately and reliably perform the work, you will need the following tools:

• Jigsaw.
• Bulgarian.
• Hammer drill.
• Hacksaw for metal.
• Phillips screwdrivers.
• Shoe knife.
• Roulette (it can be replaced with a long ruler).
• The rule.

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Joining the carpet with the slats

How to connect patch strips? In this case, you need to add the joining strips to the given set of tools, with the help of which the connection will be made.

Important! It is advisable to use a laid-on level if the floor is not very even, with potholes or drops. If you use another method, the joints may diverge. The same technique is also appropriate for wooden floors on logs, because during prolonged use the boards are deformed. The patch strip is also suitable for not very high-quality coverage.

The connection algorithm is as follows:

1. The length of the joint line is measured.
2. Cut with the knife the desired length.
3. Press the edge of the cover to the floor using the rule, cut the uneven edge.
4. Make holes of the desired diameter for fasteners.
5. Fix the bar with a curly screwdriver.

Important! Depending on which part of your home you are updating, you may also find the information useful. how to trim the stairs with carpet.

This is the so-called open docking method. If we connect the canvases in a closed way, then you need to attach the U-shaped profile to the base with screws and mount the decorative strip. If the strip is not aluminum, but rubber or plastic, then it is fixed using double-sided tape.

Important! Choose the material for joining, taking into account the features of the surface, since the adhesive tape may lag behind the base.

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How to join the overlap of the carpeting?

The procedure is as follows:

1. Overlapping floor cloths are located.
2. Corrugated cardboard is laid directly under the joint.
3. Moving the knife “away from you”, they cut both canvases at the same time.
4. Both cut edges of the material are removed along with the corrugated board.
5. Fix the connection with tape on both sides and roll this place with a roller.

Important! It is advisable to use a knife with a special blade. The angle of inclination of the knife to the cut line is approximately 40 degrees.

It is advisable to lay the topcoat on the surface of the base so that the seam is in the place with the lowest traffic (for example, where the furniture will stand). If the carpet is with a pattern, then it must be combined so that the pattern matches. The incision line is carefully marked with chalk.To get a perfectly even cut, apply a rule or ruler.

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How to glue the carpet together?

Initially, glue is applied on the back of both panels in the joint area by approximately 50 mm. Then the canvas is laid on the base in turn and pressed. The remaining glue is carefully cleaned with a cloth.

When choosing glue in order to connect the carpet, you need to consider such factors:

• Substrate and coating quality.
• Deformability of the base.
• The material from which the base floor in the room is made.

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Special iron

Whatever the design ideas, but a correctly executed seam should not deform with time and diverge. Using a special iron is as follows:

1. The carpet is trimmed as already described.
2. Then both sides are bent and a little bonding agent is applied to the joint area (on the one hand). It is necessary to act in this case, without interfering, until the glue begins to harden.
3. A 70 mm special tape is laid along the connection line.
4. Lower the edges and push them to the base. It is important to ensure that the joint is in the center of the tape.
5. The connecting tape is heated with a special iron and glued panels. It remains only to align the pile with a brush so that the connection is not noticeable.

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Stock footage

Whatever connection method we choose, if the work is done poorly, the joints of the carpet will look unattractive. Therefore, the proverb “measure seven times, cut once” is more than appropriate here. It is necessary to carefully measure everything, determine the place of gluing, choose the right materials. You may need to consult with a sales assistant in a store. Only then will the task be completed perfectly.