Q. I have 13 stairs and wish to have them carpeted. I have some leftover carpeting I would like to use. Can anyone estimate for me how much carpeting would generally be needed to carpet 13 regular stair steps. Also, what would be a good price to pay the handyman to do this for me?
A. um...lets see here...120 for carpet, 50 for padding, plus the money for the strips....around 200 i would assume...depends on the quality of the things u buy i suppose.
Is it possible to remove only a section of carpeting without having to replace the entire thing?
Q. My dog dug a hole through my carpet about 4 in by 4 in, and the carpet is still new. Do i have to rip out the entire carpeting in the room, or is there a way to just patch the whole? The foam was not damaged.
A. First here is a link http://www.doityourself.com/stry/patchin...
We repair carpet all the time and it is part art and a lot of Patience. You need scrap carpet. A Straight Edge. A carpet Knife (Home Depot) Roberts carpet glue and seam tape. If the carpet is thick you have a better chance to not have the seams show. It is important the nap is running the same direction or you can see the patch. We use a pencil and paper. Place the paper on top of the carpet and pencil on top of the paper. Run your hand back and forth over the pencil and the paper will move. This is the direction the nap is running.. On you scrap you want to do the same thing and mark on the back the direction the nap is running. CUT Carefully and exactly. IMPORTANT. After you make your cuts dry fit and adjust till it looks great. Next Use the Roberts glue to seal the edges on both the carpet and the scrap edges and let it dry. Otherwise it will fray. Place seam tape on the edges of the carpeting and place the scrap on it. Use a shoe brush to adjust and clean the nap. Trim any loose fibers.
NOTE if you use new scrap carpet you will notice the patch.
Good Luck
We repair carpet all the time and it is part art and a lot of Patience. You need scrap carpet. A Straight Edge. A carpet Knife (Home Depot) Roberts carpet glue and seam tape. If the carpet is thick you have a better chance to not have the seams show. It is important the nap is running the same direction or you can see the patch. We use a pencil and paper. Place the paper on top of the carpet and pencil on top of the paper. Run your hand back and forth over the pencil and the paper will move. This is the direction the nap is running.. On you scrap you want to do the same thing and mark on the back the direction the nap is running. CUT Carefully and exactly. IMPORTANT. After you make your cuts dry fit and adjust till it looks great. Next Use the Roberts glue to seal the edges on both the carpet and the scrap edges and let it dry. Otherwise it will fray. Place seam tape on the edges of the carpeting and place the scrap on it. Use a shoe brush to adjust and clean the nap. Trim any loose fibers.
NOTE if you use new scrap carpet you will notice the patch.
Good Luck
How would you tear carpeting out of your house , is it possible to do it yourself?
Q. What tools are required for tearing out your own carpeting and how would you do it?
A. Of all home improvement products, ripping out carpet is the best!!
I first tape off section of carpet. I wouldn't say that everyone does this, but it's what we do.
Then you take a very sharp hooked carpet knife and start to cut. Between that and a box cutter, you have to be careful. Just cut away until you reach the end, roll up the carpet and toss outside!! I can't say a pro would do it like this, but it's fun. It's great. And it works with the padding too.
If you have hardwoods underneath, I would use a different rolling method to avoid injury to the wood.
I first tape off section of carpet. I wouldn't say that everyone does this, but it's what we do.
Then you take a very sharp hooked carpet knife and start to cut. Between that and a box cutter, you have to be careful. Just cut away until you reach the end, roll up the carpet and toss outside!! I can't say a pro would do it like this, but it's fun. It's great. And it works with the padding too.
If you have hardwoods underneath, I would use a different rolling method to avoid injury to the wood.
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