Tips On Laying Outdorr Carpet

Buy a style that complements the aesthetics of your home s interior or outdoor theme.

Tips on laying outdorr carpet.

Step 1 choose your carpet. Leave the backing on the up side of the tape. Keep the padding within the inner perimeter formed by the strips. Fit the ends at the base of each wall.

Make the outdoor carpet stick to the tape better by rolling a 50 pound roller over the carpeting. You can find them at most carpet stores and also at hardware stores. Outline the edges of the room with double sided tape and use the tape to make x marks about 6 by 6 inches about every 2 feet on the floor. Installing indoor outdoor carpet on your deck is simple.

You don t need to know about laying carpet to make it look like a professional job and you don t need any specialist tools. Grass carpeting can be used on any outdoor area not exposed to weather and plush carpeting can be used on covered decks. Pull back a part of the carpet and pull off the paper backing for the tape. This is a standard rule of carpet installation.

Padding should touch the edge of the tackless strips but should not overlap them. Lay the outdoor carpet on the tape. Position the rolls of carpet end to end along one wall as they will install. Clear everything out of the area you re going to carpet and make sure the floor is clean and smooth.

Do not lay the padding over the tackless strips. There s a very wide range in indoor outdoor carpet these days.