Rugs, Carpets and Carpeting - carpet installation

I am in need of how-to instructions on carpet installation. I am installing berber carpet in a 12*24' room. I have the necessary tools including a carpet kicker and iron but have no idea how to use them or how to begin my installation process. Please help.

Well, my first comment is that you've chosen one of the best types of carpet available on the market today. It's expensive to buy, but well worth the price.

I'm assuming that the carpet is in one 12' wide piece. If not, please post again and I'll run you through the installation process for 6' wide carpet.

Ted

I am in need of how-to instructions on carpet installation. I am installing berber carpet in a 12*24' room. I have the necessary tools including a carpet kicker and iron but have no idea how to use them or how to begin my installation process. Please help.

As i said in another post, let the pros do it.
You are only talking about 32 yards here.
If the going rate is $6.50 a yard, that is just over $200.
What are you saving after you buy all the material?? Not much!

And....

I know installers that cant install!! hahaha....berber is not an easy one to do all by itself (even without seams) youre going to seam? a berber??

Do yourself a BIG favor....DONT!

There are 3 things that you MUST be concearned with in carpet installation.

1.) The carpet (quality, fiber, etc.)
2.) Padding. Invest a dollar or two in your pad before you invest it in your carpet. DONT cheap on your padding. Get the best you can afford. (Within reason of course, there are some pads that will out live ME! ;)
3.) Proper installation.

Throw one out, and the other two wont even matter.

I cant stress that enough.

It can take a long time to learn how to make a decent seam on your own. A knee kicker will not get you a proper stretch on a room that size, bigger than a phone booth should be power stretched.

It can take a long time to learn how to make a decent seam on your own. A knee kicker will not get you a proper stretch on a room that size, bigger than a phone booth should be power stretched.



i know pros that cant do it correctly after YEARS of trying! :O)

A power stretcher should always be used. A knee kicker (technically) is a positioning tool (thats what it was designed for). Even if people tell you how to use these things...

1,) you probably wont remember what the rental guy told you and he doesnt know what hes talking about (Im sure)

2.) If you do. you wont do it properly anyway (sorry , its takes some practice and skill)

Let the Pros do it. There is alot more going on than stretching...

Tackless positioning, Pad placement, proper heat in the room, stretching techniques (I can go on for hours here), Wall triming and tucking.....its not worth it.

Ed

Remember, this is a DIY, BB and this is the carpet forum.




eplain, your responding to messages that are almost a year old.

Remember, this is a DIY, BB and this is the carpet forum.


and if there is no way he can do this himself without destroying his goods...you dont feel a need to tip him off on that?...i guess thats where we part ways.



eplain, your responding to messages that are almost a year old.


I am well aware of that. FYI, many people DO use boards like this to learn. The same questions are asked over and over again through the years. I will be willing to bet that there are MANY people with this situation that come in here for information. this will come in handy for them. I myself have learned from posts that were made years ago. I saved time by not asking the same question that was answered multiple times alraeady.

actually, whats most important isnt the date of the question or the answer, but wether or not someone gives the right answer, or an amazingly ignorant one.

And thats all i have to say about anything.

Ed