Cutting Up The Carpet

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Cutting up the carpet.

Of carpet and cut it into easy to handle strips photo 1. Cutting carpet gives installers a comparison of two different methods to cut carpet. Flip it when it comes to cutting carpet of any type flipping it over first makes the job immensely easier. Fold back about 3 ft.

Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall. Don t jam the blade into the carpet too deeply. Point the blade downward and touch the tip to your starting point on the carpet. And for the.

Our homefit service will no longer be available from the 9 july 2018. Cutting carpet is mostly a matter of getting through the backing which is the hard flat side that lays flush against the floor. Been asked by a few individuals on tips and tricks on how to cut in carpet. Carpet is much easier to cut from the back than from the front.

Whenever possible work on the back side of the carpet. A few carpet cutting techniques in your arsenal of skills allows you to cut both straight edges and tricky shapes with confidence. I have shown 3 ways on how this can be achieved. Instead of raking your blade across the carpet and through the padding to make a cut just make a 4 5 inch hole and use your fingers to pull the carpet up with one hand then cut the raised carpet.

Since carpet is constructed with rows of fibers it. The backing is flat with no thick pile to get in your way. Outline your cuts with a marker before making them with the knife. Use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go.