Tape neighboring pieces together with 2 to 3 inch masking tape or as directed by the manufacturer.
Carpet install strip.
Once the padding is in place staple it down every 2 feet and duct tape the seams together.
Determine whether you have the proper transition strip for the flooring that meets your carpet.
Next unroll the carpet padding from one side of the room to the other and slice it off with a box cutter.
Transition strips are designed to level different materials.
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Use a staple hammer tacker to fasten the carpet pad against the edge of the tack strip.
Just be prepared to take your time and make sure you have the right tools which you can rent.
A long power stretcher that will brace against the walls to stretch the carpeting taut across the entire room and a knee kicker that will help you push the edges into corners and over the tack strips around the perimeter of the room.
Two types of stretchers are essential to a good carpet installation.
The packaging will tell you whether the strip is designed to be used for carpet to carpet carpet to hardwood carpet to vinyl or carpet to ceramic.
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