How to lay carpet

At first glance it may seem that laying carpet - this is a simple task that can be solved in just a few hours.Is it so?Experts answer is that both installation and carpet is easy and difficult task, to cope with which it is possible, if have some knowledge.So before you get started, let's deal with the basic nuances.

First you need to learn that the carpet can be installed only on a prepared surface.This means that if you started a repair, you must first perform the finish of the ceiling and walls, and then deal with paving on the floor.The base may be either: a concrete floor, the old linoleum (only the flat, without bends), and even flooring.Especially to prepare the floor before to lay carpet, do not need to, but have to follow certain rules.

rules training grounds for laying carpet:

• floor should be clean and free of dust, dirt and debris;
• base should be smooth.If there are small differences, it does not affect the laying of flooring.The main thing is that there is no large fluctuations and depressions;
• hard floor.If the base is to bend, for example, the old, rotten or loose boards, it is impossible to lay a carpet;
• before starting work on the laying of flooring, carpet should be allowed to acclimatise.To do this, enter it for 1-2 days prior to laying in the room;
• important that in the room where the work will be carried out on the paving, it was not cold and not too hot.The minimum allowable temperature of + 15 ° C.The humidity in the room - not more than 75%.

To fulfill these conditions, you will come back a little later, and now will determine the amount of material to buy a carpet and not have to spend a large sum.

Select a

Going to the store, in advance, measure the area of ​​your room.If you are a beginner in this business, you definitely need to put the seller's reputation on what floor you lay carpet - on concrete or wood.Depending on this, you may need additional tools.Buying a carpet, do not forget about the small margin, plus add 10% to the meter.Similarly, the need to calculate the right amount of adhesive tape or the substrate (depending on the chosen method of stacking).In addition, you may need a plinth (plastic or wood) and fasteners.

If you can not determine the choice of cover, you find it hard to understand what shade is better to buy, grab the store sample wallpaper or paint.Consultants will be able to choose the right shade of carpet to the room looked harmonious and did not seem overloaded.

If you lay on the concrete floor coating, then it is impossible to buy jute cover, as it strongly absorbs moisture and is not suitable for laying on the concrete floor.

great option - carpet with additives Chemical resistance fiber - olefin.If the coating is to be used permanently in such areas as the kitchen, bathroom, nursery or hallway, then it will be a good choice, because such coating can even wash the bleach.However, the carpet is not always like buyers, coverage is not so bright, and the pile had tighter.

little secret: if you choose a light-colored coating, it is possible to visually enlarge the size of a small room, and on the contrary, darker shades of carpet taken of the space, but they are easier to care for and they look beautiful.

assortment of carpet is great.Many people do not realize how many types of materials and can be seen only in one shop.For example, a floor covering made of pure wool.The material will mask all the minor flaws the floor, is characterized by high wear resistance, retains heat, but its value is so high that not every buyer will be able to afford to put a wool carpet in the room from wall to wall.

Synthetic materials - in the care of not demanding, look good, do not absorb moisture.Minus this carpet - stain.Often the floor stained with chemical dyes, which can have a negative impact on human health.

See photos of carpet to make the right choice:

Once you have decided on the colors, pictures and footage, you can proceed directly to the process of laying.

How to lay carpet

There are 3 ways of laying:

1. Free.
2. glue.
3. Stretching.

consider each method in detail.

Free laying carpet

This method of laying a floor covering can be of 2 types:

1. Latching on the perimeter.Laying carpet is easy to implement, because no longer need to purchase anything.This method is suitable for small rooms where you can just put one piece of cover and do not cut.How to lay carpet: Lay the floor covering in the middle so that the perimeter have remained a small margin, about 5 or 10 cm, the so-called excess of the carpet should "lay down" on the wall..It is right.Now we need to smooth out the coating, remove all the waves from the middle to the edge.It is best to use a special roller.Excess can be trimmed, but first determine how much carpet will be laid under the plinth, and how much should be left to the doorway, to put under the metal nut.That's all.As you can see - nothing complex.Pre-floor do not need to prepare, glue and other materials, as well as fixing elements you will not need.With this kind of work can be dealt with and without assistants.Disadvantages of this method of laying there and a lot of them.For example, you can not always put the cover and firmly walking carpet can "play" under your feet.Exactly as on the floor may remain creases and bubbles.If you put the furniture, it can ruin the finish.

1. laying carpet on the adhesive tape.This method also provides a simple installation, even though it is necessary to prepare the surface thoroughly.In 70 cases out of 100 people give their choice in favor of this method of installation.Depending on what type of flooring you have purchased, selected two-sided adhesive tape.Its width may vary from 63 to 150 mm.Laying does not take much time, but requires diligence and accuracy.First you need to prepare the floor: it should be smooth, without any signs of dust.For example, a well-laid carpet to linoleum, tile or concrete floor.Pre-floor well wash away the dust and dirt, and then dried.On the perimeter of the room pasted adhesive tape squares, measuring 50 by 50 cm. The protective paper from the outside until it is removed, to the adhesive layer does not dry up and not damaged.Further carpet is laid with a margin, as in the first case.It is necessary to immediately distribute the coating on the surface of the floor, carefully smooth, remove the excess and then you can proceed to the final installation of carpet.Everything is simple: you have to unscrew the blade, remove the paper from the adhesive layer and sticking to the surface.If the room is large, a cut may not be enough, so you need to cut the right size piece of carpet and glue it by "joint to joint."On top you need to put the plinth.

How to lay carpet, you can learn from this video:

laying on glue

When decided to make repairs once and for all and do not change anything for 10 years or more, then you can glue the carpet directlyglue.This technique is widely used for concrete or wooden floor.

can glue carpet 2 methods:

1. direct bonding.
2. on hold.
3. double pasting.

Direct bonding

How to lay carpet on a wooden or concrete floor:

1. On the floor is laid cover.Distributed, leveled and adjusted in size.
2. Next carpet on one side of the room giving way to apply a special glue.For this purpose the dispenser with notches, their depth can be adjusted depending on the type of coating.
3. Next stripe smeared with glue for carpet and left for 10 minutes.During this time, the adhesive coating impregnates the wrong direction.
4. When the time can be stuck to the floor carpet.For reliability and better distribution of the glue, the surface should be rolled with a roller.
5. Gradually glued covering the entire floor space.

How to lay carpet pieces?This question is asked by many who have faced a similar problem.You need to know a little secret.So, first you need to unwind a roll of carpet, both so that they met each other.In this case leave little margin coverage -. 5 cm proceed to the laying of the material, but when it is glued the main part, the junction of the two paintings is not touch.When all the work will be performed, you can go back and cut with a sharp knife the place where the two parts meet.As a result, you should have a perfect joint.To make the cut even one sharp knife is not enough, use a long ruler or a flat metal rack.It needs to be put on the carpet and cut through both layers of a single movement of the material.When you remove the excess trim, you see a smooth joint.It now remains to glue the floor and glue the halves.The joint after drying and you will not find.

If you do not get a clean cut, no need to be upset ahead of time, offer another secret: from scraps of flooring sharp scissors cut pile, apply the crack a little PVA glue, and put the pile.The joint will be a little tough, but virtually invisible.

Laying carpet fixation

If you choose direct bonding coating, not only at work, but then difficulties may arise.Change will be difficult to cover.And if you choose the method of "fixation", the floor will be saved even if you remove the top cover.

For this method you need to use a special glue that did not stick forever, if necessary, the floor covering can be easily removed without damage to the floor and the carpet itself.But it is worth to know about the negative side of this method: it can not be used in rooms where temperature and humidity are constantly fluctuating.For example, on a warm floor in the country and in the country of one-storey, poorly heated rooms.

Double sticking

This method is also widely used.It differs from the above that the first on the prepared surface is laid and fixed on the substrate double-sided tape (5-10 mm), and then it is glued carpet itself (on tape or glue).As the substrate, any material can be chosen.For example, the good properties of a synthetic or semi-synthetic felt or foam.This method of laying the carpet is suitable for residential, bedroom, nursery, living room.In addition to the shock-absorbing properties, laying of additional material on the floor will absorb noise and retain heat.Prohibited this type of installation on floor heating system.

Stretching or glueless method

the first time this technique developed in England.This kind of laying carpet on the floor can be attributed to an improved method.As a result, the coating is perfectly smooth.Cons - the work is expensive.Put carpet yourself you do not succeed, because you need to have special tools to stretch the carpet.

How is laying carpet:

1. first floor is carefully prepared: it is necessary to remove the pits, cracks, clean the surface from dust, dirt and dry thoroughly.
2. floor was covered with the substrate, which creates a soft and takes on the role of sound insulation.This material should always be used when laying a soft floor covering, as it reduces friction and increases the life of the carpet.
3. Around the perimeter of the room sets the bar (gripper) with 2 rows of nails that are hammered at a certain angle (45 °) and the "look" on the walls.
4. Then with the help of special tools tightened on the carpet strips, and the edges are folded under them.
5. All work on laying carpet made.Will only put a plinth.
6. This method of stacking is more suitable for residential and small office buildings.Cleaning must only be dry.