Cutting Carpet Corners

To prep the corner pull the carpet in a manner similar to the image below.

Cutting carpet corners.

Slowly pull the sticker off it while going forward. Cutting corners with national security is unacceptable. After proper cure time i carefully sit the lid on the carpet lined up with the first set of marks i made around the lid itself and press it down. Reupholster a chair cutting the fabric corners carefully.

I personally would cut the carpet long so that you have to force it tight to the corner. The process differs slightly depending upon whether the corner is an inside corner or an outside corner. Continue to press the instabind around your carpet as closely as you can. Use a tool to push the carpet tight into corner.

Trim the excess carpet around the wall with a carpet cutter. Our homefit service will no longer be available from the 9 july 2018. Then use a razor knife and cut it at the angle of the curve. Cutting carpet is one of those sweaty palms and nervous shakes kind of a deal but if you are able to take the carpet off in one piece you ll quickly be happy.

Don t jam the blade into the carpet too deeply. Any existing orders will be honoured until 14 december 2018. Even though it s n. The next step is to press the middle portion of the crease down onto the corner.

Then press down just enough to pierce the carpet s tough backing. I cut a square notch from each corner just don t cut all the way to the lid stop at least an 1 4 from the lid or you will leave the metal corner exposed when you fold it around the edges. Once the middle portion is pressed fold the flaps to ensure the carpet is adhered to the wood.

Cutting carpet is mostly a matter of getting through the backing which is the hard flat side that lays flush against the floor. Point the blade downward and touch the tip to your starting point on the carpet.