Cutting A Carpet Seam

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Cutting a carpet seam.

With white chalk make a line about 3 4 the width of the overlap or about 1 3 4 inches from the edge of the carpet and then cut along the line. Shading and discoloration at seams from excessive or trapped heat. Back or trace cutting when row cutting would have made a better seam. Overlap two pieces of carpet at the seam by about two inches.

Don t jam the blade into the carpet too deeply. Failing to take a wide enough trim at the seam. As you move down the seam with the iron roll over the joined seam behind the iron using a seam roller to press the carpet edges into the tape adhesive and ensure they lie flat. Point the blade downward and touch the tip to your starting point on the carpet.

Cutting carpet is mostly a matter of getting through the backing which is the hard flat side that lays flush against the floor. This video and descript. Complete disaster full interior car detailing transformation. This video and description contains affil.

Leave the weights in place until the adhesive sets. This video and description co. Then press down just enough to pierce the carpet s tough backing. This is a how to video on how to seam carpet like the pros do.

Light or dark dye edges on the carpet. Next make one inch cuts every two to three feet all the way through to the bottom piece.