Add On Carpet Edge

To apply the carpet adhesive first trim the edge of the carpet with a carpet cutter to create a clean edge.

Add on carpet edge.

Use your knee kicker to kick the carpet over into place so that you will have some extra to work with. Generally speaking however these aren t techniques you can do yourself. Rather it requires that you have a professional do the work with. Then apply a narrow bead of the carpet adhesive or liquid resin along the raw edge for several inches.

Carpet remnants are often a great bargain as retailers often are eager to clear out this odd shaped stock quickly. If you want to make an area rug from a carpet remnant or from a swath of broadloom carpet off a roll there are several options for finishing the edges to prevent fraying. A wide choice of carpet edge trims provides different profiles with a variety of width and top detailing. Grab the edge of the carpet and push it over onto the tack strip.

The edges of a remnant will ravel and fray unless bound. The most common choices for carpet finishing are binding serging and fringing. White glue is an old edging trick and at one time those with more time than money reinforced edges with cloth carpet tape a sturdy needle and heavyweight thread. Trim the carpet remnant cut the remnant with a sharp utility knife so the carpet piece has.

A leftover carpet remnant that matches or complements home decor can be turned into an attractive area rug. After installation it looks more elegant and cooler. At the basic level carpet edge trims are designed in order to combine two different flooring surface. Spread the resin with a paintbrush or a popsicle stick.

To prevent fraying however your carpet remnant needs an edging. You will need to use your utility knife to cut the edge of the excess carpet off.