Carpet installation question...
I'm replacing the carpet in my fifth-wheel. I have a memory foam pad and am trying to visualize how this all goes together. Do I need to use a knee-kicker/stretcher for such a small space? (lon...
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First, nobody uses memory foam for flooring, that would be a mess. Most carpet pad is either rebond (pieces of recycled foam bonded together) or closed cell foam. You probably have the latter. You can staple the foam down with a wide crown stapler, glue it down, or not use anything. Allow some space around the perimeter so that you are stapling just through the rug and not the pad. Carpet is stapled with a narrow crown stapler, something a typical homeowner doesn't have. You can rent a narrow crown stapler at a rental yard. Stretching or kicking the carpet will get better results. A carpet kicker can be rented, also.
Here's the usual procedure: Staple down pad and cover any seams with tape. Cut carpet allowing for 2" excess material around the perimeter. Staple edge of carpet along one edge. Kick carpet perpendicular to the first edge secured. Staple along the stretched edge. Kick carpet along the two remaining free edges, stretching and stapling as you go towards the final unattached corner. Trim carpet around perimeter. Trimming is done with an edge cutter and utility knife.
You can install your carpet with any variation you want, of course. The above is the way a professional does it. I have installed 10K's of yds. of carpet.
Here's the usual procedure: Staple down pad and cover any seams with tape. Cut carpet allowing for 2" excess material around the perimeter. Staple edge of carpet along one edge. Kick carpet perpendicular to the first edge secured. Staple along the stretched edge. Kick carpet along the two remaining free edges, stretching and stapling as you go towards the final unattached corner. Trim carpet around perimeter. Trimming is done with an edge cutter and utility knife.
You can install your carpet with any variation you want, of course. The above is the way a professional does it. I have installed 10K's of yds. of carpet.
