Rugs, Carpets and Carpeting - How to Fix a Seam in Berber Carpet
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GAVolunteer
11-26-08, 10:19 AM
Background:
1. I’ve had Berber carpet installed in a basement bedroom (14’ x 14’ with a closet) for about 8 years. Carpet is still in good shape because the bedroom is not used very often.
2. While I was rebuilding my workshop, I decided to store my shop equipment in the bedroom. Before I moved the equipment I put down a blue tarp (bad idea).
3. The tarp was down about 10 months. When I took up the tarp, the tarp was damp and the carpet had a musty smell. I used a dehumidifier and a fan for about a week. Did not help.
4. I cleaned the carpet. Helped some, but still a musty smell.
5. Three days ago, I rolled up as much of the carpet as I could (about 80%) and checked the pad. It had a musty smell. I decided to replace the pad underneath the rolled up carpet, which I did today.
6. When I rolled the carpet back out, the carpet has “peaked” like the roof of a house around the one seam in the carpet.
7. I have not tried to re-stretch the carpet yet.
Questions:
1. How do I get the carpet to lay back down around the seam?
2. Does the carpet need to be reseamed? If so, are there any products better than others to reseam a carpet?
3. Do I need to restretch the carpet before or after reseaming or both?
4. What is the best way to fix the seam in the carpet?
Thanks for your help.
1. I’ve had Berber carpet installed in a basement bedroom (14’ x 14’ with a closet) for about 8 years. Carpet is still in good shape because the bedroom is not used very often.
2. While I was rebuilding my workshop, I decided to store my shop equipment in the bedroom. Before I moved the equipment I put down a blue tarp (bad idea).
3. The tarp was down about 10 months. When I took up the tarp, the tarp was damp and the carpet had a musty smell. I used a dehumidifier and a fan for about a week. Did not help.
4. I cleaned the carpet. Helped some, but still a musty smell.
5. Three days ago, I rolled up as much of the carpet as I could (about 80%) and checked the pad. It had a musty smell. I decided to replace the pad underneath the rolled up carpet, which I did today.
6. When I rolled the carpet back out, the carpet has “peaked” like the roof of a house around the one seam in the carpet.
7. I have not tried to re-stretch the carpet yet.
Questions:
1. How do I get the carpet to lay back down around the seam?
2. Does the carpet need to be reseamed? If so, are there any products better than others to reseam a carpet?
3. Do I need to restretch the carpet before or after reseaming or both?
4. What is the best way to fix the seam in the carpet?
Thanks for your help.
Smokey49
11-27-08, 06:18 AM
I've never seen carpet seams "peak" upon disinstallation. This is something that normally happens during installation. Are you certain it wasn't already peaked and you just didn't notice it until now? I don't believe I would re-seam it. I'd re-install it and see what it looks like after a few weeks or so. If the peak is too dramatic, you can get it to lay down some with the application of some simulated traffic, applied by beating it with a hammer the length of the seam.
GAVolunteer
11-27-08, 09:35 PM
Thanks for the reply. Ihad never noticed the seam before I took it up. However, the peaking is less visible than it was a couple of days ago. I'll take your suggestion and reinstall it by stretching it out and see how it looks. also, thanks for the idea about simulated traffic.