Cutting Carpet Corners

Use a tool to push the carpet tight into corner.

Cutting carpet corners.

Ensuring proper coverage without unsightly wrinkles and tucks on corners presents a special challenge. I personally would cut the carpet long so that you have to force it tight to the corner. Make a small cut starting at one corner for the cutter to latch onto the carpet and then slide the cutter between the tack strips and. Any existing orders will be honoured until 14 december 2018.

Cutting carpet is mostly a matter of getting through the backing which is the hard flat side that lays flush against the floor. To prep the corner pull the carpet in a manner similar to the image below. I cut a square notch from each corner just don t cut all the way to the lid stop at least an 1 4 from the lid or you will leave the metal corner exposed when you fold it around the edges.

Even though it s n. After proper cure time i carefully sit the lid on the carpet lined up with the first set of marks i made around the lid itself and press it down. Slowly pull the sticker off it while going forward. Continue to press the instabind around your carpet as closely as you can.

Then use a razor knife and cut it at the angle of the curve. The next step is to press the middle portion of the crease down onto the corner. Our homefit service will no longer be available from the 9 july 2018. Then press down just enough to pierce the carpet s tough backing.

Cutting carpet is one of those sweaty palms and nervous shakes kind of a deal but if you are able to take the carpet off in one piece you ll quickly be happy. The process differs slightly depending upon whether the corner is an inside corner or an outside corner. Don t jam the blade into the carpet too deeply. Trim the excess carpet around the wall with a carpet cutter.

Instabind carpet binding instructions regular binding cut a little portion from the beginning point of your instabind to have a fresh start from the middle of your carpet. Once the middle portion is pressed fold the flaps to ensure the carpet is adhered to the wood.