Installation with Carpet Tape
It’s easy – Some tools you will need are:
- Utility Knife with extra blades
- Stiff Putty Knife
- Measuring Tape
- Scissors
- Double-Faced Carpet Tape (preferably KangaTape®brand)
Step One: Prepare the Room
- Remove all furniture and old carpeting
- Sweep and vacuum floor
- Remove doors
- Check room measurements
- If possible pre-cut the carpet 4”- 6” larger than room size (Note: No need to remove baseboards)
Step Two: Install the Carpet
- Place tape around the perimeter of the room, leave cover on for now
- Lay 24” strips every 4 feet in the middle of the room
- Center the carpet piece in the room allowing 2”- 3” excess to run up walls
- Fold 1/2 of the carpet back over itself
- Remove protective cover from the tape
- Replace the carpet, smoothing from center of the room towards walls
- Repeat for other half of room
Step Three: Trim the Carpet
On the sides to be trimmed:
- Use putty knife to crease carpet between floor and wall
- Use the KangaTools Utility Knife to trim excess carpet
- Walk along edge to fasten carpet securely to tape
- Now enjoy your new carpet
Download an Installation Guide here for Carpet Tape
Tips:
- Be sure to measure to the center of doorways and to the back of closets
- If you have to make a seam, do it first! (see seaming section)
- Leave the protective tape cover on tape until final steps
- To save steps, if one wall has no thresholds or projections, butt the carpet up to the wall and trim the other three sides
- When cutting carpet, use sharp blades and hold the knife almost parallel to the floor while cutting in the crease
- Door bottoms may have to be trimmed to allow for clearance once carpet is installed.