Cutting A Carpet Seam

Leave the weights in place until the adhesive sets.

Cutting a carpet seam.

Cutting carpet is mostly a matter of getting through the backing which is the hard flat side that lays flush against the floor. This video and description co. Shading and discoloration at seams from excessive or trapped heat. Light or dark dye edges on the carpet.

Point the blade downward and touch the tip to your starting point on the carpet. Deep cleaning the nastiest car ever. Then press down just enough to pierce the carpet s tough backing. Overlap two pieces of carpet at the seam by about two inches.

Back or trace cutting when row cutting would have made a better seam. Next make one inch cuts every two to three feet all the way through to the bottom piece. 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. This video and descript.

Don t jam the blade into the carpet too deeply. This is a how to video on how to seam carpet like the pros do. This video and description contains affil. In this video i share how to cut a carpet seam using a pen and a top cutter if you know me you know i freehand cut almost all of my carpet seams so this is a.

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. Failing to take a wide enough trim at the seam.