Cutting Carpet Around Fireplace

Right next to a fireplace there could be some in floor heating wires that stick up from the subfloor and a curved hearth of the fireplace to contend with image 1.

Cutting carpet around fireplace.

Easiest method to cut carpet. You can do them without specialized tools or heavy equipment they can be completed in a weekend or a few days at the most and the end result looks like a million bucks. Use the harbor freight oscillating multi tool cutting tool to easily cut your carpet. It s best to work in a large area such as a garage.

An alternate method is to place trim such as an end cap carpet reducer universal edge or square nose against the fireplace and run the flooring against the trim. Tips from the trade. Professional hardwood floor installers and cabinetmakers use a small tool to trace around rock fireplaces. This will give you plenty of room to move around.

At this stage you don t want to cut all the way through then slowly finish cutting through the rug following the score while pulling up on the part you are cutting off. For some layouts it may be necessary to leave space for a fireplace a section of tile or some other piece of detailing. Cut carefully around corners contours and openings. Measure these areas first so you ll know how much carpet you need to trim.

Mark the underside of the board where the wires hit and put tape on top of the board to show where to make the cut image 2. Frame around the fireplace. You can buy one here. Essential diy tips and tools for professional stacked stone fireplaces april 27 2017.

You will need this excess. On these pages dan mclaughlin with help from carpenter thad king shows how to replace an old quarry tile hearth and cover a brick surround with four sleek granite slabs each 1 inches think. The best diy projects have three things in common. This tool known as a scribe.

Cutting carpet around a circle object can be tricky karma expecially one side is up against the wall. Use a straight edge 1 1 2 2 from the crease and score the rug. Cutting the carpet you can now measure out the carpet. Be sure when cutting the carpet that you are allowing at least 4 inches on the outside of the measurement.

Hopefully the picture below explains it better.