Add On Carpet Edge

Use your knee kicker to kick the carpet over into place so that you will have some extra to work with.

Add on carpet edge.

At the basic level carpet edge trims are designed in order to combine two different flooring surface. You will need to use your utility knife to cut the edge of the excess carpet off. The edges of a remnant will ravel and fray unless bound. Generally speaking however these aren t techniques you can do yourself.

Spread the resin with a paintbrush or a popsicle stick. The tack strip should come up through the carpet and hold it into place. After installation it looks more elegant and cooler. To apply the carpet adhesive first trim the edge of the carpet with a carpet cutter to create a clean edge.

Professional carpet binding can be expensive but you can bind the edges yourself with supplies from a hardware or home improvement store. Grab the edge of the carpet and push it over onto the tack strip. Carpet remnants are often a great bargain as retailers often are eager to clear out this odd shaped stock quickly. A leftover carpet remnant that matches or complements home decor can be turned into an attractive area rug.

If you want to make an area rug from a carpet remnant or from a swath of broadloom carpet off a roll there are several options for finishing the edges to prevent fraying. To prevent fraying however your carpet remnant needs an edging. Rather it requires that you have a professional do the work with. Trim the carpet remnant cut the remnant with a sharp utility knife so the carpet piece has.

White glue is an old edging trick and at one time those with more time than money reinforced edges with cloth carpet tape a sturdy needle and heavyweight thread. The most common choices for carpet finishing are binding serging and fringing.