How To Lay Down A Rug Pad

Press down to secure the carpet tile.

How to lay down a rug pad. When laying an area rug over a hard surface such as hardwood flooring the biggest concern about the rug s movement is that it will slide around. Keep about 3 inches lapping up the wall. Glue the seams together. Install the carpet pad.

Subtract 2 inches from both the length and the width of the rug to get the measurements for the rug pad. Like the cushion under a wall to wall carpet a good rug pad helps to protect the area rug from wear and tear by absorbing the majority of the impact from foot traffic the pad is designed to compress and bounce back even a firm pad will do this slightly which takes the strain off of the rug fibers. Next place the carpet pad within the tack strip layout and then staple it to the subfloor. Remove the film covering the adhesive backing and carefully place the carpet tiles along the chalk line.

Starting at the center point lay the first four carpet tiles at the corners of each quadrant to form a square. The pad is easy to trim with a utility knife. Notch corners for trimming. Before you can put down the rug pad you will need to start by clearing out any furniture that can inhibit your full view of the space since having furniture in the way can keep the rug from laying flat.

Trim around the obstacles. Peel and stick carpet tiles. Now it is time to install the carpet pad. When laying the rug over carpet however the concern is more about the rug wrinkling or rippling which presents a big tripping hazard wrinkling will occur because as one area of the rug is stepped on it will shift assuming it is not properly.

You can seal the joints that form where two pieces meet with duct tape. Lay the rug pad out on the floor and measure the length that you determined for the pad down the side of the rug pad. Make relief cuts at corners so the carpet lies flat. Layout the carpet and secure the seams unroll the carpet with the backing face down along the wall onto the padding in the room.

Trim the excess carpet. Clean the whole room to ensure that the pad will stay securely in place. Trim the excess from the edges. Cut straight across the pad to cut a piece slightly shorter than the length of the carpet.

Staple any pad seams. Laying the carpet padding is an important part of the carpeting installation process not only because it can make the carpeting feel more comfortable but it will also have an impact on the durability of the carpet. Trim the carpet to size.