The ease of use of the floor covering largely depends on its correct installation. Violation of technology will lead to earlier wear. Correct styling Carpeting is not such a difficult task and can be done on your own. And it won't take that much time.

Carpet installation can vary. The choice of a specific method depends on the purpose and size of the room. But in order to make a final decision, you need to take into account the manufacturer’s recommendations. So, here are the styling technologies that exist:

There is one more point. It is recommended to lay a special underlay under the carpet. Even if a covering with a very short and dense pile is used, some substrates will give a feeling of softness - when the foot “sinks” into the covering. But this is not the main thing. The main thing is that when using a carpet underlay, the service life of the coating almost doubles. And another plus is increased sound insulation.

Carpet underlay - types, choice

If you want to have a soft, cozy floor on which you can not only walk, but also sit and lie on, it would also be nice to lay a backing under the carpet. This layer makes it possible not only to get a soft floor, but also to make it easier to remove the coating and change it. And if a dense and thick underlay is laid, it will also improve sound insulation. Not dramatically, of course, but it will be quieter.

Laying carpet with backing takes place in two stages. First, the substrate is glued to the prepared base. After it has dried, the coating is laid. There can be any method of fixing the carpet to the backing. Again, it depends on the load and the presence of furniture on wheels, the need for replacement, etc.

The substrate can be:

• textile;
• felt (natural felt or synthetic);
• reinforced;
• foamed vinyl;
• polyurethane foam materials;
• rubber (corrugated or flat).

In principle, you need to select according to a set of characteristics, but it is important that the substrate is elastic. It’s easy to check its elasticity: you need to crush it. If it crumples up without effort, it won’t fit. If you managed to squeeze only slightly and after removing the force it immediately returned to its previous shape - it’s normal. Some types of substrates (rubber, for example) cannot be wrinkled at all. But it also depends on the thickness. Optimal for home and apartment - 0.65-1.00 cm.

By the way, if you have linoleum laid on the floor and it hasn’t come off, hasn’t come off in waves, but has simply lost its appearance or become boring, it can also be used as a backing. I mean, it doesn’t have to be deleted.

How to lay carpet on linoleum? Yes, in any way. Carpet with a rubberized layer can be laid using any method. Even if it’s just secured with tape. More soft options It is better to glue it on a felt base, but not with glue, but with a retainer (read below).

Base requirements

In order for the carpet to serve for a long time and not lose its appearance, it must be laid on a flat base. Since the coating is “hairy” and elastic, special requirements no to evenness. The coating will follow the contours of the base. But in places where there are sharp changes, abrasions form after a while - here the coating is subject to increased wear. To prevent this from happening, here's what to avoid:

• Sudden changes in height - steps, holes.
• Unstable foundation.
• Dust, debris, sand.

All these shortcomings are easily eliminated. With dust and debris, everything is generally clear - thoroughly clean with a vacuum cleaner before installation. It is better to eliminate irregularities. If there are noticeable differences in height, they can be sanded or filled with putty - if it is a plank floor or caulked repair mixture- if the base is concrete. If you don’t want to buy repair materials, you just need to mix cement (1 part) with sand (3-4 parts), add a little PVA and dilute with water. But the disadvantage of this composition is that it must be left for at least two weeks so that there is no excess moisture in the base. Repair crews work faster.

If you want to lay carpet on wooden floor, it must first be leveled. You don't have to do this to do this. You can sand a board or lay plywood under the carpet. Plywood is expensive these days, so anything thick and durable will do. sheet material(GVL, etc.).

You can lay carpet on any dry and level base: on a concrete, wooden floor, on laid plywood, OSB and other materials

If you want to lay carpet on a concrete floor, then you don’t have to put anything on the screed if it is dry and level. But for a more comfortable feeling, you can use a backing or lay plywood. If only for now. If necessary, you need to take care of waterproofing.

How to join carpet

First of all, try to make the joint not in an area where people walk or that is constantly in sight; try to calculate it so that most of the joint is under the furniture. If it doesn’t work out, it’s not critical. You just need to make the joint neat. There are two ways to join carpet.

First way

The first option is suitable for coverings without a pattern and with short pile without loops. We carry out cutting on the spot - after we have laid out the coating “on permanent place registration." The joint turns out perfect.

Next, glue the carpet at the joint. We turn the covering to the sides, apply glue or glue double-sided tape. We return the coating, smooth it, press it. When fixing, we try to make the connection without any gaps at all. It has some elasticity, so everything is real.

Second way

The second method of joining two pieces of carpet is both simpler and more difficult. Only this is available on the surface with drawings. First, the edge of one piece is trimmed - between the loops. The factory edge is rarely normal. But if you don’t have any flaws, you can do it without trimming. The second piece is laid with the selection of the pattern (if necessary). If the edge does not meet somewhere, cut again between the loops.

When joining carpet, the choice of method depends on the availability of the pattern.

This method is usually used for carpet with medium and long pile. Small errors are not visible, as they are covered with pile. But it is still possible to achieve an almost perfect match when gluing. When laying carpet with glue, fixative or tape, you can slightly stretch or tamp the covering until it matches perfectly. You know how to join carpet. To decide, you can try both techniques on small scraps. This way you will understand what will be best in your case.

Free installation of carpet and fixation with tape

To lay carpet in a free-flowing manner, you need to know some tricks. First, if it is not possible to cover the floor in one piece, the joint is glued. There is no way without this. The simplest option is to fix the joint with double-sided tape. Two strips of double-sided tape on both sides of the seam.

You need to cut the carpet with a sharp knife, placing a board or plywood underneath

Second. You cannot lay only material brought from the store. We bring the carpet into the house and let it sit for several days - at least two for sure. Next comes the actual carpet installation. First, we measure the exact dimensions of the room. We assume that there should be a gap of 5-8 mm to the walls. This is the so-called compensation gap. It allows the coating to expand and shrink with changes in humidity and temperature. If you lay the coating closely at once, “waves” will appear on the coating as the temperature rises.

Technology for laying carpet under baseboards

So, we cut the carpet to the required size and lay it out in the room. That's not all. There are a few more steps.

Loose laying carpet is suitable for rooms no larger than 12 square meters. With an area of ​​up to 20 squares, you can glue it with tape. It must be glued around the perimeter and in stripes every meter. Additional stripes at the junction.

We use tape

The technology for laying carpet on tape is not too different. We start work after it has rested for several days, cut it a little smaller than the size, wait a couple of days. If the gap remains within the desired limits, we begin to fasten it. We turn the covering away from the walls towards the center. We fix the tape in the designated places and along the walls. If you will fix the covering with skirting boards, then glue it at a distance of about 20 cm parallel to the walls. With free flooring “up to the baseboards” we glue the tape right next to them.

Laying carpet under the baseboard is suitable for small rooms up to 12 square meters

If necessary, roll the covering and apply tape in the previously occupied area. Then remove the protective tape and roll out the coating. It's simple. It is important that when fixing the carpet, it is rolled out gradually, without waves. To do this, smooth it using a board, pressing it with its edge. You can also use a large spatula.

How to lay carpet on a gripper

Laying carpet on a gripper is one of the types of free installation. It’s just that the coating does not lie under its own weight, but is slightly stretched and fixed to the pins of the grip rail. Needed for work special tools. They cost a lot, so it’s unlikely that anyone will buy them for one-time use. In general, we will describe this method, rather, for familiarization.

These are grippers. But this method of installation is now unpopular

A gripper is a plank of wood with spikes protruding at a certain angle. The slats are nailed to the floor close to the walls. The covering is cut out with a margin - for the curvature of the walls. The carpet is laid in the middle of the room and rolled out to the walls. Using another device, it is pulled and hooked onto the protruding spikes. The excess is trimmed with another special device flush with the wall. The edge is covered with a strip of the same carpet.

Gluing

IN large rooms(with an area of ​​more than 20 square meters) or with heavy loads on the coating, best way carpet laying - gluing. But today, gluing can be different.

The carpet can be laid using glue or fixation

Types of carpet adhesives

Just a few years ago, gluing carpet was the main technique. It was glue that was used. But in this case it is difficult to remove the coating. Often it delaminates - part remains glued to the base, part comes off. Today there is a composition called fixation. It does not harden completely, but forms a sticky layer. Similar to the type found on adhesive tape. That is, after treatment with fixation, the entire floor becomes a huge tape and the carpet can be re-laid several times. How much depends on the smoothness of the base. If it's felt, there will be hairs left on the glue. And “several” in this case means two or three. If the base is rubberized, then you can peel it off up to a dozen times.

So, there are two types of carpet adhesives:

• Glue. Glues to the base. When dismantled, part of the coating remains glued. It needs to be removed somehow. When applying, use a B1 spatula. Average consumption 450-500 g per square meter.

• Latch. Creates a sticky film (like tape) that simply holds the coating in place. When dismantling, the coating is completely removed; individual “hairs” may remain. If it is necessary to replace the adhesive composition, it is removed with a special remover. The carpet fixing is applied with a velor roller or spatula A1. Approximate consumption is 150-200 g per square meter.

So installation with fixation is more reliable than with tape. If it doesn’t stick very well right away, you can re-lay it without any problems. Or remove the dirty carpet and clean it, and then lay it again. But how to glue the carpet to the floor is up to you. Maybe you trust more regular glue. That's your business.

Latch technology

Laying carpet with fixation differs from conventional gluing in that after applying the composition you have to wait some time - 20-30 minutes until the composition dries and stops getting dirty. It's easy to check - just touch it with your finger. If it sticks but remains clean, you can glue it. And again, the delivered coating must rest at home for at least two days. Next, you can begin installation.

Here is the technology for laying carpet for fixation:

As you can see, attaching the carpet to the clamp is not too difficult. The best part is that if it doesn't work out, you can try again. So you don't have to worry too much. And there's no need to rush. Carpet installation can last as long as you need, since the fixing layer does not change over time. Comfortable.

Laying carpet with glue

When using a traditional adhesive composition, the technology is different, but only in terms of working with the glue itself. The procedure - laying out the carpet, trimming, rolling - all this is exactly the same. Only after applying the glue do not wait, but immediately roll out the coating and immediately smooth it out. The task is to press well so that no swelling occurs.

When laying carpet with glue, you need to spread the base and roll out the covering

To properly glue the carpet to the floor, you need to act quickly. The period of possible correction is far from endless. Therefore, we quickly apply glue to the second half and glue it, ensuring that the seam matches. While the glue has not set, you can try to tear off the previously glued edge, if necessary. But if time has already passed, it is better not to take risks and achieve a match using the more “fresh” part. That is, all corrections are made only with the later laid half.

Carpet very quickly “took root” in almost every second apartment, in luxury offices and respectable hotels. And there are many reasons for this.

Pile coverings are very warm, versatile, and laying carpet on the floor does not require complex equipment or specialized skills and knowledge

Why is pile covering attractive? He has many positive qualities. Some depend on the type of coating chosen, others are inherent to carpet as a material in general.

Carpet is multilayer material, consisting of several layers.

Decorative – pile of three types:

1. Looped – flooring with continuous loops of the same height. Due to the variety of thread thickness and density of loops, a variety of decors are obtained, the degree of rigidity of the pile layer and resistance to loads vary. Some manufacturers produce carpet with a three-dimensional pattern, which is obtained through loops of different lengths. Outwardly it looks very elegant, but without any pretentious surroundings.
2. Sheared (cut) - the height of the loop is cut to a certain level and a short-pile (2-3 mm), medium-pile (3-5 mm) and high-pile (5 mm and above) carpet is obtained.
3. Combined, combining different processing of the loop layer, intersecting stitches, etc.

Primary base - secures the pile and ensures a stable shape of the carpet. Made from woven (polypropylene) or non-woven (polyamide) material. The former is used for dimensionally stable coatings, while the latter is used in elastic products that need to be molded, for example in the automotive industry.

Binding segment – ​​designed to fix pile threads. Latex is used as an adhesive compound, which strengthens the finished coating, or a dispersion material based on PVA, PVC, polyurethane or polyacrylate. To give the carpet antistatic or fire-resistant properties, special additives are introduced into latex.

The secondary base is a backing textile layer (jute, felt) or foamed latex. Gives finished product elasticity, excellent elasticity, wear resistance, anti-slip, shrinkage resistance, noise and thermal insulation properties.

Thanks to its components, carpet flooring has excellent performance characteristics, easy to install and maintain, has low moisture permeability and a relatively low price.

The choice of carpet for a particular room directly depends on the type of its base, fiber, pile and yarn.

The first thing you should pay attention to is the density (thickness) and height of the pile. It is this indicator that determines how long the coating will retain its original fluffiness and elasticity - it will not become shiny or wrinkled.

Carpet with dense and low pile belongs to the category of commercial and semi-commercial coverings, suitable for rooms with high traffic. For home use You can choose medium and high pile products.

In the production of carpet, both natural and artificial fibers. Despite the fact that “natural” has always been synonymous with “quality,” in the case of carpeting, synthetic fabrics are becoming increasingly in demand. This is due to the fact that they are more durable, hygienic and durable.

Natural ones also have many advantages: softness, elasticity, high heat and sound insulation. But all of them cover significant disadvantages: the ability to cause an allergic reaction, the appearance small insects and ticks, high price.

When choosing a product, you should pay attention to needle-punched and tufted carpet. These types are more wear-resistant, their cost is significantly lower than the woven variety. And the number of designs is incomparably greater.

Among other things, factors such as the coating manufacturer should not be ignored. The leading positions are occupied by German, Dutch and Belgian companies (Domo, Ideal and others).

Installation methods

When making a purchase, buyers often have a question: how to lay carpet. To do this, you can choose one of four methods. It all depends on the size of the room and the level of load.

Flooring without gluing

The least labor-intensive procedure is fixation with skirting boards. Relevant only for small residential or commercial premises with a flat, dry base.

First you need to carefully lay out the cut, align it and mark the cutting lines. The prepared carpet is removed.

Now you need to remove the baseboards, lay the covering on the floor and level it. The edges are folded, the coating is carefully rolled with a roller, swelling and creases are eliminated. The final touch is the installation of skirting boards.

Fastening with double-sided tape

It is used when you need to lay a single piece of carpet: glue tape to the floor along the perimeter of the room or in squares. A rolled carpet is laid against it, starting from the selected wall, with obligatory rolling with a heavy roller.

The flooring must be done carefully, without haste, since correcting inaccuracies will take a lot of time.

Stretch fastening with tension

In this case you will need special devices– grippers and .

Before installation, grippers are placed along the walls, a coating is put on their tips, that is, the upper ones hold the carpet, and the lower ones crash into the floor (an impenetrable base is not suitable for such fastening). Skirting boards are laid on top.

Installation with water-dispersion or polyvinyl acetate adhesive

This method requires speed because working hours mixture - about 20-25 minutes. After this, the composition hardens, and before re-application, you must first remove the dried one.

The carpet is spread on the floor and folded in half. Apply onto the free base using a notched trowel. thin layer glue mixture.

For large areas, it is recommended to use the same principle as when installing with double-sided tape, that is, in squares. Next, the carpet is laid and leveled with a roller. The same procedure is repeated with the second half of the coating.

In some cases, when laying a covering with glue, it is recommended to first glue a backing made of felt, soundproofing materials, polyethylene foam and others onto the base. But in reality, laying carpet on a backing is not recommended, since such a design creates a large backlash. When walking, the covering is strongly stretched; in the most loaded areas, the material quickly wears out, collapses and becomes unusable.

The maintainability of carpet is a conditional concept, and all problems are most often eliminated only by a complete replacement.

How to properly prepare the base for carpet

Like all floor coverings, carpet requires a level, durable, hard and dry base. Oil stains, old paint coatings, mastics should be removed.

It is advisable to pre-level the base:

1. Concrete - using a cement-sand screed, self-leveling subfloors or a gypsum-based leveler. It is allowed to grind the concrete or apply a quick-drying filler putty mixture.
2. Wooden - by sanding, eliminating defects using wood putty. All weak elements must be secured with self-tapping screws. Ideally, form chipboard or OSB.

The permissible difference in the base is no more than 2 mm per meter, the humidity of concrete is up to 6%, wood or its derivatives is up to 12%.

Before laying, the base is thoroughly cleaned using construction vacuum cleaner, primed with deep penetration impregnation.

After this, you can decide how to lay the carpet: without gluing (fixed with baseboards), with glue or tape.

Laying technology - stages of work

When purchasing, be sure to take into account allowances of up to 10 cm on each side. This will make it possible to lay the carpet clearly around the perimeter.

Video - how to lay carpet with your own hands:

If the coating is composed of several pieces, you need to monitor the direction of the pile - strictly in one direction. Otherwise, the integrity of the drawing will be compromised. It is desirable that all joining points be located along the lighting line (along the windows).

After preparing the base, the carpet must be laid out, carefully leveled and carefully cut out the locations of pipes, corners, etc. with a special knife.

The next step is applying glue. Half of the canvas is folded back and the composition is distributed over the base. Next, the carpet is spread and smoothed. The same is done with the second half.

If 2 or more pieces will be used for the room, it is not recommended to make joints in the middle of the room. The use of glue is allowed " cold welding» for fusing pile fibers.

Laying carpet in parts involves gluing the joints either with tape or adhesive composition. In this case, it is important to follow the cutting technology. The edges of the canvases are overlapped, pressed with a metal ruler, and both canvases are cut at once. The trimmings are removed, and the joint is perfectly accurate.

If the pieces of carpet are large enough, then gluing to the floor with the edges joined is allowed.

One of the advantages of carpet is that its installation does not require much time and aids, equipment and unnecessary investments. The material is unpretentious and compares favorably with its counterparts in that it creates a feeling of coziness and home comfort in any room.

Video - secrets for laying carpet:

Carpet laying - the right way give the interior decoration a special charm. What could be more pleasant than feeling soft, warm and fluffy pile under your feet and at the same time admiring a beautiful and practical floor covering? Carpet successfully replaces carpet, thanks to its excellent functional and quality characteristics, long service life, ease of maintenance. But the main advantage is the possibility of laying carpet on our own, using conventional tools and consumables.

Choosing carpet

Of course, before you start directly finishing work, you need to buy this very carpet. The classification of carpet is quite extensive, so choose suitable option not so easy. When purchasing this final floor finishing element, you must be guided by the following principles:

• the material from which the carpet is made;
• purpose;
• method of dyeing threads;
• manufacturing method;
• shape and height of the pile.

But that’s not all. It turns out that it is better to choose the type of carpet based on the characteristics of the room for which it is intended. For example, a short-pile tufted carpet would be suitable for the living room, a water-repellent needle-punched carpet for the hallway, a flocked carpet for the bath, and a high-pile material for the bedroom.

There are three types of carpet in terms of composition: natural, artificial, mixed.
Natural is made from wool, cotton, jute and linen. The flooring is characterized by high fire and moisture resistance and an elastic structure, but wears out quickly.

Artificial carpet is made from polyester, acrylic, nylon, olefin, with latex as the lining.

Mixed samples are made from synthetic fibers with the addition of wool. This coating combines the properties of the two previous types and is perfect for the living room.

Depending on the type of pile, carpet comes in the following types:

In addition to the listed types, there are also velor, shag, felt, and katlup, which are no less attractive and of high quality.

We take measurements

So, we’ve decided on the type of carpet to choose, which means it’s time to start doing the calculations. The footage is calculated as follows:

• we measure the area of ​​the room, create a sketch that marks the location of arches, doors, stairs, columns;
• if the carpet is not a single sheet, but a roll, then determine the length and number of stripes;
• add 5 cm to the length of the first stripe, and add the length of the repeating pattern from the second stripe.

You should take into account not only the geometric shape of the room, but also the absence or presence of niches under the window sills and the width of the carpet.

What to consider first

In order for the carpeting work to go perfectly, several points should be taken into account:
1. Special preparation of the base is not required: the carpet can be laid safely on any surface. The only thing you need to worry about is the cleanliness of the floor.
2. A day before starting work, it is recommended to roll out the flooring so that it “gets used” to the temperature of the room.
3. The air temperature should be no lower than 15 degrees, the glue and the carpet itself should not be lower than 17.

What is the underlay for?

Beginning craftsmen very often forget about the substrate, which is not entirely correct. After all, this small nuance is of no small importance. The underlay creates a feeling of warmth, smoothes out minor floor defects, and increases the service life of the carpet several times.
As for the substrate material, it varies. Most often it is corrugated and flat rubber, natural or synthetic felt, polyurethane foam.

This is important!
The main quality that a substrate should have is elasticity!

What tools will we need?

If you decide to lay the carpet yourself, nothing could be easier, especially if you have all the necessary tools.

Prepare in advance:

• device for thermal gluing (iron). Art. N 617000;
• construction knives for cutting coating. Art. N 967680, 966680;
• heat sealing tape;
• lath with nails (gripper);
• lever device for tension - power stretcher. Art. N 623900;
• ruler, notched spatula, hammer, screwdriver, screws, tape measure and awl;
• knee stretcher-kicker. Art. N 641000.

Carpet laying technology

There are several ways to lay carpet:

Direct gluing (glue method)

Direct gluing is a method when the floor covering is laid with glue over the entire area. The method is great for laying small pieces of carpet and eliminates the occurrence of wrinkles and bubbles.

This is important!
The adhesive method is often used in high traffic areas.

1. Clean work surface from foreign objects.
2. Using a notched trowel, apply adhesive to the floor and underlay and adhere.
3. Treat another part of the floor and glue the second strip of backing butt to eye with the first.
4. Let the glue dry (the time required for this is indicated in the instructions).
5. Spread the carpet over the floor, extending 10 cm onto the walls. The excess can then be cut off.

6. Straighten the covering, pressing it to the floor and at the same time stretching it slightly.
7. Likewise proceed with the remaining pieces of linen.
8. Make the final cutting of the carpet and install the baseboards, pulling the fabric under them using a knee stretcher-kicker.

This is important!
If the carpet is dense, then it is not necessary to use underlay.

• guarantee of durable, reliable installation;
• Possibility of use over large areas;
• gluing several pieces of carpet is allowed;
• the occurrence of blisters and wrinkles is minimized;
• can be cleaned with a “washing vacuum cleaner”;
• has the ability to slow down the spread of flame.

• installation is labor-intensive, it is advisable to do this under the supervision of professionals;
• the carpet cannot be used twice.

Free installation with fixation around the perimeter

This method is considered the simplest and most economical. Optimal for small spaces where it is advisable to use a single piece of covering.
1. Clean the floor surface.
2. Roll out the underlay on the floor and secure it with a stapler at intervals of 20 cm.
3. Glue the epigastric knocks with tape.
4. Roll out the carpet, going onto the walls (10 cm).
5. Using a factory cut, apply the covering to the wall and secure it with a plinth.
6. Stretch the canvas to the opposite walls.
7. Trim off the excess carpet, secure the covering with a plinth, pulling it with a kicker.
8. Near the doors, press down the carpet with a metal strip.

This is important!
Please note that this method provokes the appearance of bubbles and wrinkles and significantly reduces wear resistance and service life.

• the method does not require floor preparation and can be carried out without outside help;
• does not require the purchase of adhesive tape or grippers.

• low laying strength;
• Do not use a “washing vacuum cleaner” for cleaning;
• It is not recommended to place heavy furniture equipped with wheels on carpet laid using this method.

Free installation with tape fixation

This method is used in 70% of cases, even though it requires preliminary preparation floor. The tape comes in different widths, from 63 mm (2.5 inches) to 150 mm (6 inches). The adhesive tape is selected depending on the type of carpet.

The adhesive tape is glued (first around the perimeter, then in the form of a “grid” with intervals of 50x50 cm or strips of 8 cm), without removing the protective film. The carpet, cut with a margin (5 cm on each side), is laid in such a way that its edges fit onto the walls like a trough. Then remove the top protective film and glue the canvas.
Use a construction knife to trim off excess carpet. If you plan to install skirting boards, then you need to step back from the wall by at least 5 cm, or even more.

This is important!
You can glue several pieces of canvas onto the tape. The consumption of adhesive tape is 10 m (one roll) per 8 m2.

Fixing with tape is convenient on smooth, dust-free surfaces - linoleum, tiles, laminate, porcelain tiles, high-quality parquet. Scotch tape flooring is often used in office spaces. In addition, this is a great option for those who like to change their decor frequently.

• simplicity of the method. This type of carpet installation with your own hands takes a minimum of time;
• no need for additional costs on the substrate;
• can be used with a “warm floor” system;
• the ability to quickly replace carpet without the need to prepare the floor.

• bumps and bubbles may appear;
• Scotch tape sometimes becomes deformed due to temperature changes.

Stretching (tension)

This glue-free method was proposed by English designers who noticed the elasticity of carpet and decided to use this property for their own purposes. Laying is done using grippers - slats with nails driven in two rows at an angle of 45 degrees, and stretchers - tools for tensioning the canvas.

This is important!
A power stretcher is necessary in rooms with a large area, and a knee stretcher is necessary in rooms with a small area.

The slats are attached around the perimeter, and the carpet is fixed to them.
1. Prepare the surface.
2. Secure the grippers around the perimeter of the room with nails towards the walls.
3. Lay the backing, attaching it in 20 cm increments with a stapler.
4. Lay out the carpet, aligning the factory cut with the wall.
5. Using a knee stretcher (kicker), secure the edge of the covering to the gripper. Place the kicker teeth a couple of centimeters from the rack and hit its pad with your knee. Attach the carpet to the nails.
6. Then tensioning occurs due to the power stretcher, starting from the corners. The base should rest against the wall where the carpet is already well secured.
7. Insert the teeth of the stretcher at a distance of 15 cm from the opposite wall into the carpet and secure. Pull the ends onto the grippers using a kicker. This must be done in all directions.
8. Fold in the excess edges and trim them.

After installation is completed, you need to let the glue or tape dry. You should not enter the room during the day, much less place furniture in it. If without additional work You can’t get by, you need to make them very carefully.

Carpet installation - video instructions

Proper installation of carpet, the price, which will depend on the technology chosen, will undoubtedly transform your home and make it much warmer, more beautiful and comfortable. All that remains is to support perfect condition and rejoice that you not only chose such a magnificent floor covering, but also laid it yourself.

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Laying carpet on the floor in your apartment is not a difficult task.

If you don't like your current flooring - linoleum or wood, or it simply doesn't exist, then carpet will help you.

This material is pleasant to the touch, durable, will help create a warm floor and will fit perfectly into any interior.

In the article you will learn about the features of this material and how to install it.

Video instructions will help you install it correctly and save on hiring a specialist.

Features of the material

Often people cannot decide what to choose: carpet or linoleum. Both materials have their advantages, for example, linoleum is easier to clean, but carpet would be better suited to create a warm floor.

It is reasonable to place linoleum in the hallway or kitchen - places where it is easiest to contaminate the coating.

In rooms and on the balcony it is better not to use linoleum, choosing a carpet that is warm and pleasant to the touch.

You can also combine carpet and linoleum - this will help delimit the space, for example, in the transition from a corridor to a room.

Carpet can be of two types: natural wool or artificial pile. In addition to the pile, the material also has a base for fastening.

Each type of carpet has its own advantages. Let's first look at the artificial type of pile - it is made from a synthetic material; nylon, olefin, polyester or polyacrylic can be used for this.

The most common type of covering is nylon carpet. It can be found in Russian apartments most often.

This choice is not surprising: the coating is easy to clean, withstands direct sunlight, the pile does not deform and practically does not change even after the weight of the furniture standing on it.

In addition, this type of coating is much softer and more pleasant to the touch than its analogues. The service life of nylon carpet is about 20 years.

Olefin carpet is the cheapest, but if you buy it, you shouldn’t expect much high quality and durability. It is easily deformed and its service life is 2 times less than that of nylon.

In practice, it lasts no more than 5 years, instead of the stated 10 years.

You can buy such a covering as a temporary measure, but if you do not plan to change the floor covering every 5 years, then it is better not to save money and buy a higher quality type of carpet.

Suprime or turklon carpet is the most modern type coverings. The technology used to make it ensures it lasts longer than its nylon counterparts.

The pile of this coating can easily be confused with natural wool, so if you want the material to look as natural as possible, you can choose this type of coating.

If you want a covering made of natural wool for a warm floor, then do not forget to check the covering before purchasing.

This is easy to do - you need to tear off and set fire to the lint. If it is made of natural wool, it will smolder, but artificial material will begin to melt.

According to the production method, carpet can be:

• fabric;
• needle-punched;
• tufted.

The first type is the most expensive; its cost differs little from a good carpet. This covering is based on a jute-based mesh.

Needle-punched carpet is the best price-quality ratio.

It is cheaper than the first type, but very strong and durable, thanks to the way it is made: threads are applied to the base of the material, which are driven into it with needles, and then covered with a rubber layer on top.

This coating can often be found in cinemas; it is quite good, but most likely it is not suitable for creating a warm floor.

In addition to the above advantages, it also has good sound insulation.

Tufted coating is made in the same way as needle-punched coating - by driving in pile, and glue is applied on top of it.

This type of carpet can be pile or loop.

The first is distinguished by different lengths of pile - it can be either very long or very short.

The loop analogue has a rigid base on which the loops are attached. It is quite smooth and lasts a long time, but is difficult to clean.

Where can carpet be used?

You can lay carpet almost anywhere, but if the room temperature changes too much and the air humidity is above 75%, it is better to choose some other type of covering - the carpet may crawl.

You also cannot lay this material on insulated floors because, firstly, the material will block heat, and secondly, the coating will deteriorate very quickly.

Laying the coating is quite possible on the balcony if thermal insulation has been made and the temperature there complies with sanitary standards.

After you have chosen the material, you should lay the carpet yourself.

The video will help you figure out this procedure, which is actually not that complicated, the main thing is to strictly follow the instructions.

How to lay the covering?

Laying this covering is reminiscent of the process when you need to lay linoleum. Therefore, if you previously laid linoleum, then you will not have problems with carpet - its placement is even easier.

Laying carpet with your own hands involves, in addition to laying the material itself, also preparing the floor - it must be smooth and free of dirt and dust.

If you do not do this, there is a risk that the material will shift or bulge.

Stitches - another one possible problem when laying, so it is better to buy carpet in a whole roll.

Size roll material easy to pick up. It is better to choose a roll not end to end, but a little larger - about 0.5 meters.

Therefore, the first thing you need to do before laying the material on the floor is to calculate the size of the room and add an additional 1 or 2 meters to it.

You can lay carpet on both wooden and concrete floors, but the former will be a little more difficult.

You can lay the carpet on the floor when finished finishing works: leveling, floor cleaning, etc. Also make sure the surface is dry.

If you are laying the material in winter, then a day should pass after it is placed, and only after that you can start using the room - this time is needed for acclimatization.

To lay the coating you need the following tools:

• kicker;
• substrate for coating;
• a wooden block that serves as a gripper rail;
• a scraper that can remove mortar and glue;
• spatula;
• ruler;
• carpet knives.

The technology for laying carpet on a wooden floor can vary significantly and depends on the size of the room and the intensity of the load that will be placed on the covering.

If the room is small, then it is better to opt for loose laying or stretching, and in large rooms it is best to use glue.

Fixing the carpet with glue will also be necessary if you plan to move heavy furniture over the carpet. In other cases, glueless installation will be sufficient.

When choosing a installation method, also think about the second base - for a thread or jute covering, gluing will be required; for all other installation methods, the choice is not important and depends on other factors.

An installation that does not use glue is fixing the carpet using double-sided tape or along the perimeter of the material.

Stretching installation involves creating a base for the coating.

First of all, the material is laid on the floor to make its size appropriate to the size of the room, taking into account all its features - uneven corners, ledges, niches, pipes, etc.

After fitting, the excess material must be trimmed.

The surface of the floor - no matter whether it is concrete, tile or wood - must be carefully leveled.

To do this, use plywood or hardboard. Before covering, you can also apply a primer - it will increase the adhesion of the coating.

If the room in which you decide to lay carpet is small, then it is best to choose a loose laying of the material - it will cost you much less, it is easier to do it yourself and you do not need to particularly carefully prepare the base of the floor.

The disadvantages of this type of installation are poor wear resistance and strength, and possible difficulties in cleaning (material laid in this way cannot be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner).

If you decide to use the perimeter fixation method, then you need to proceed correctly as follows: lay the coating so that it extends 6-10 cm onto the wall and roll it with a roller in all directions to shrink the surface.

Excess parts need to be cut off. Now the covering needs to be secured with skirting boards around the entire perimeter.

If you still have to move the furniture, then choose installation with double-sided tape.

First you need to cover the entire floor space with tape, then you need to make a grid to form cells measuring 50x50 cm.

Now you can lay the carpet; it should have an extra 6 cm on each side so that the edges overlap the walls.

After the material has been correctly laid, protective film can be removed and the coating can be glued.

After completion, excess material is removed.

Laying with tape is very quick option. You can lay it on any base - wooden and concrete will do. A tile floor base would also work.

In case of damage, the coating can be easily replaced, which is also important when choosing a installation method.

Laying carpet with glue on concrete and wooden floors is justified if you plan to frequently rearrange the room. The glue is applied to the floor with a spatula, after which the covering is stretched on top.

Before the procedure, make sure that the floor is completely dry and level (plywood or hardboard is suitable for leveling).

Laying carpet on the stairs is done as follows: the covering for the steps is cut out of the material using a special template.

Afterwards, the covering is laid on the steps from bottom to top so that the patterns are connected to each other. Glue or slats are used as a connection.

This is the process of laying a coating on the floors in the house. Choose carpet if you want to achieve the effect of a warm floor, but do not lay it in places where it will quickly get dirty - it is better to use linoleum there.

In general, this material is durable and quite attractive, so choosing it for your apartment is always justified.