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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Thank you. :) ...A few more questions....
So I will need a wide stapler for the pad and a narrow stapler for the carpet?
The pad is only 6' wide and my rig is 7'7" so I will have to have a seam in the living room. I have a persian rug that I put over the rug and I'll put the seam (taped -- any specific kind to join the pad? And underneath the pad or on the top side or both? -- under that. I have two-way tape for the under side of the pad.
Small confusion about cutting. My understanding was that you cut it out flipped over with the backing up, yes, but if you're cutting it too big for the space you'll end up doing most of the cutting inside the room from the top side (turning the carpet edge over I'm guessing, where you can, to trim it from the backing side. Seems like if you measure it well and it's going to be stretched anyway an extra inch all around should be enough for the initial cutting of the piece outside. Some say to allow 3 extra inches all around. Not sure why that is. ? I understand it's going to need more trimming once you bring it in but it seems like a lot of extra carpet to wrangle is only going to make things more difficult. ?
By binding I'm talking about the piece in the slide. The bound edge that flaps out over the living room center section. I have another on the other side with my tv/desk slide.
Weft. That's new. I'll ask about that when I pick it up.
New issue I discovered last night. I've got steps up to the right from the entry, to the bathroom sink and corner shower on the left, then a w.c on the right. There's no pad up there and I'll like there to be but the w.c. door is going to be hanging too low if I add the pad. There's only 1/4" clearance now. It's one of those hollow doors with thin panel strip (I think) on the bottom. Can I have that cut down without making a splintered mess of the side panels or would I need to get a new door?
Additional cutting tool other than the razor blade cutter (has an ergonomic handle)? Anything else I should get?
Just tore up some carpet at the edge of the living room where the edge is hidden under the flap. There's a 3" wood strip there (solid, feels built in) and then the pad starts flush with that and that's on top of wood. No pad in the slides. So that means the pad will just be sitting on top of a flat piece of wood so the edges will really drop down at the wall, yes? Maybe not a good idea. Your thoughts? I would really like to have padding under the table as well.
One section where the living room and kitchen meet has a concave carpet curve, kind of a rounded 'L" that butts up to wood floor. The edge is folded under 1.5" but I'm thinking that's just a matter of cutting into the carpet in a sun ray pattern around the curve to make it work. Then stapling through both layers. Fortunately this new carpet I'm getting folds pretty easily without looking too thick.
You have helped me so much...Thank you thank you thank you....
So I will need a wide stapler for the pad and a narrow stapler for the carpet?
The pad is only 6' wide and my rig is 7'7" so I will have to have a seam in the living room. I have a persian rug that I put over the rug and I'll put the seam (taped -- any specific kind to join the pad? And underneath the pad or on the top side or both? -- under that. I have two-way tape for the under side of the pad.
Small confusion about cutting. My understanding was that you cut it out flipped over with the backing up, yes, but if you're cutting it too big for the space you'll end up doing most of the cutting inside the room from the top side (turning the carpet edge over I'm guessing, where you can, to trim it from the backing side. Seems like if you measure it well and it's going to be stretched anyway an extra inch all around should be enough for the initial cutting of the piece outside. Some say to allow 3 extra inches all around. Not sure why that is. ? I understand it's going to need more trimming once you bring it in but it seems like a lot of extra carpet to wrangle is only going to make things more difficult. ?
By binding I'm talking about the piece in the slide. The bound edge that flaps out over the living room center section. I have another on the other side with my tv/desk slide.
Weft. That's new. I'll ask about that when I pick it up.
New issue I discovered last night. I've got steps up to the right from the entry, to the bathroom sink and corner shower on the left, then a w.c on the right. There's no pad up there and I'll like there to be but the w.c. door is going to be hanging too low if I add the pad. There's only 1/4" clearance now. It's one of those hollow doors with thin panel strip (I think) on the bottom. Can I have that cut down without making a splintered mess of the side panels or would I need to get a new door?
Additional cutting tool other than the razor blade cutter (has an ergonomic handle)? Anything else I should get?
Just tore up some carpet at the edge of the living room where the edge is hidden under the flap. There's a 3" wood strip there (solid, feels built in) and then the pad starts flush with that and that's on top of wood. No pad in the slides. So that means the pad will just be sitting on top of a flat piece of wood so the edges will really drop down at the wall, yes? Maybe not a good idea. Your thoughts? I would really like to have padding under the table as well.
One section where the living room and kitchen meet has a concave carpet curve, kind of a rounded 'L" that butts up to wood floor. The edge is folded under 1.5" but I'm thinking that's just a matter of cutting into the carpet in a sun ray pattern around the curve to make it work. Then stapling through both layers. Fortunately this new carpet I'm getting folds pretty easily without looking too thick.
You have helped me so much...Thank you thank you thank you....
