Carpet Seam Tape For Glue Down

In this video i share a simple strategy on how to seam indoor outdoor carpet with a glue down installation 1 overlap both pieced and glue down to the floor.

Carpet seam tape for glue down.

Place the carpet pieces to be connected upside down so that the carpet seam tape can be easily placed on the bottom of the carpet. How to install glue down carpet. Whether for a basement enclosed porch or a finished garage you can use carpet to cover concrete floors. When troweling on adhesive make sure to place adhesive just under the tape and also on the exposed paper on the top.

When padding is not desirable the carpet ends up directly on top of the concrete. Installing carpet directly over concrete can be a do it yourself project if using the glue down method. Ideal for seaming carpet edges this special sealer prevents unraveling and delaminating. Using a single piece of tape for the entire seam helps to keep the seam tight.

Lay out the tape along the entire length with the two pieces of carpet perfectly matched along their edges. Improves carpet appearance retention underfoot comfort and overall performance. Place and align tape under the seam and remove the carrier paper and then press the seam tape onto the cushion. Double glue down installation this method combines the stability of direct glue down carpet with the cushioning benefits of a separate cushion stretch in installation as outlined below.

Center a line of carpet seaming tape underneath the two cut edges of the two pieces of carpet with the adhesive side facing up. If you are replacing a section of already installed carpet just pull it back far enough so that plenty of the undersides are exposed.