Can You Replace A Patch Of Carpet

Step 1 attach the tack strip.

Can you replace a patch of carpet. If those fraying discoloring factors have concentrated in one particular section of your carpet you can patch the installation rather than replace the entire thing. Apply some carpet adhesive onto the patch requiring floor. If you re using carpet tape stick it onto the base floor as well. Properly planned and executed.

A remove the baseboard and reinstall it after laying down the carpet patch or b leave the baseboard in place and install the tack strip 1 4 away from the baseboard as described in the next step. Cigarette burns rips and stains can ruin the look of your carpet and replacing it can be costly. As long as the damaged area isn t too large you can save the time and expense of replacing the. Determine the size of the carpet to be cut out and whether you want to cut a rectangular or circular replacement patch to fill the area in.

Tools and supplies you will need. Measure the damaged area of the carpeting. As an extra step you may cut out a piece of thick fabric an inch larger that the patch on all sides lift the hole s edges and glue it onto the main carpet as the base for the patch. Rectangular patches can be cut using a utility knife while circular patches can be cut using a circular carpet cutter.