Add On Carpet Edge

At the basic level carpet edge trims are designed in order to combine two different flooring surface.

Add on carpet edge.

Grab the edge of the carpet and push it over onto the tack strip. Generally speaking however these aren t techniques you can do yourself. White glue is an old edging trick and at one time those with more time than money reinforced edges with cloth carpet tape a sturdy needle and heavyweight thread. After installation it looks more elegant and cooler.

The tack strip should come up through the carpet and hold it into place. If you want to make an area rug from a carpet remnant or from a swath of broadloom carpet off a roll there are several options for finishing the edges to prevent fraying. Carpet remnants are often a great bargain as retailers often are eager to clear out this odd shaped stock quickly. A leftover carpet remnant that matches or complements home decor can be turned into an attractive area rug.

Then apply a narrow bead of the carpet adhesive or liquid resin along the raw edge for several inches. You will need to use your utility knife to cut the edge of the excess carpet off. A wide choice of carpet edge trims provides different profiles with a variety of width and top detailing. Rather it requires that you have a professional do the work with.

The most common choices for carpet finishing are binding serging and fringing. The edges of a remnant will ravel and fray unless bound. To apply the carpet adhesive first trim the edge of the carpet with a carpet cutter to create a clean edge. To prevent fraying however your carpet remnant needs an edging.

Professional carpet binding can be expensive but you can bind the edges yourself with supplies from a hardware or home improvement store. Trim the carpet remnant cut the remnant with a sharp utility knife so the carpet piece has.