Small Patch Of Carpet

Install the patch photo by kenneth chen.

Small patch of carpet. But you may attempt fixing a hole in your carpet or replace a small discolored stained spot on your own. Then use a carpet tractor image 2 to press the carpet down onto the seam tape to reinforce the bond. A piece of matching carpeting for a patch. If you re feeling confident follow this carpet patching guide to eliminate that unfortunate hole in your carpet flooring.

Home depot materials used. Spills cigarette burns and other mishaps can ruin a small area of wall to wall carpeting making it necessary to remove the section as a way to repair the damage. Patching a carpet is a task that just about every homeowner will face at one time or another. Remnants from the installation of the carpet make the job a little easier.

If no remnants can be found cut a small portion of carpet from the back of a closet or other out of the way space to provide a repair piece. Cut a small piece of heavy fabric such as burlap at least 1 inch larger on each side than your patch piece. Place a narrow bead of carpet seam glue along the perimeter of the cutout. Align the arrow on the patch with the direction of the fibers in the rest of the carpet and stick the patch down firmly onto the disk.

Rock tune by audionautix is licensed under a creative commons attribution license. How to patch carpet easy with no special tools. When done correctly this repair eradicates the damaged area with minimal or no evidence. Continue around the other edges of the patch in the same manner except in the case where an edge meets a wall as mentioned above.

First use a pair of scissors to trim any long shaggy carpet fibers that might draw attention. Lift the carpet around the cut section and insert the fabric so that the edges are under. Pluck out any loose carpet fibers around the edge of the hole and the surrounding carpet. Because the donor area is filled in either with a piece of remnant carpet or is left unrepaired carpet patching is considered to be imperfect but a net overall improvement.

Afterward position something heavy over the area to help set the seam.