A hot melt seaming tape requires a special tool called the hot melt seam sealing machine in order to seam carpets.
Carpet seamed together.
Similarly if the carpet has a pattern on it that should also be matched.
This video shows you how to seam together two carpets.
All seams must be properly prepared in strict compliance with carpet manufacturer recommendations.
Each piece of carpet you seam should be at least 4 feet 1 2 m wide.
Often enough the rooms we live in are wider than 12 feet and that means installed carpet will need to be seamed together to fill the space.
How to seam carpet.
The tools required are carpets seaming knife blade iron for pressing and seaming tape.
Center a line of carpet seaming tape underneath the two cut edges of the two pieces of carpet with the adhesive side facing up.
In this video i share an easy strategy to cut and seam carpet.
It is ideal for stick and double bond installations.
Steps to do the task.
Lay out the tape along the entire length with the two pieces of carpet perfectly matched along their edges.
Using a single piece of tape for the entire seam helps to keep the seam tight.
The latex is allowed a few minutes to dry and the carpet is seamed together.
With any seaming method a properly constructed seam.
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Installing carpet can be a challenge especially when working with seams.
Make sure that you match the nap on the pieces of carpet being seamed together.
Put the carpets in the same direction by looking at the arrow mark behind the carpet.
The two pieces of carpet should overlap by 2 to 3 inches 5 to 7 6 cm when you lay them down.
Two carpets can be seamed together using a hot melt seaming tape.
The hot melt seaming tape is a type of tape adhesive with a silicone paper backing.
When you order carpets and installation from russell martin carpet and rugs we come to your home to measure exactly where the seams should be placed.