Fastening Outdoor Carpet To Concrete

If your indoor artificial turf is on hardwood floors use either carpet tacks or carpet staples around the edge.

Fastening outdoor carpet to concrete.

Indoor outdoor carpet is an attractive upgrade when installed on concrete patios and decks. While carpet and underlayment will be able to hide some flaws in the concrete sagging or bumby areas may show through. If you install the carpet yourself you can usually save quite a bit of money. Clear everything out of the area you re going to carpet and make sure the floor is clean and smooth.

Indoor outdoor carpet measuring tape straightedge utility knife with extra blades double sided tape or adhesive and a trowel depending on where you install the carpet. If you are installing over a concrete floor use adhesive. Outline the edges of the room with double sided tape and. Before you install the carpet make sure to check the concrete for any moisture issues that need to be addressed.

In garages that double as project areas the carpet stands up to the activities and provides a dust free. You can lay outdoor carpet over concrete steps during a weekend. To install carpet on concrete choose a carpet that is constructed of synthetic products only as natural fibers are often too absorbent. Then lay tack strips around the perimeter of the room and install your strips of padding.

The softness and comfort in an outdoor space can make you really feel comfortable. We have carpet on our indoor patio which has a concrete floor. If you ve ever laid vinyl flooring you already have a good idea about what the job will be like. Using indoor outdoor carpet to cover an outdoor concrete patio can present a number of benefits.

It is versatile holds up to water and sunlight and is reasonably priced. Be sure to pull the artificial turf tight and secure with fasteners around the perimeter. Shoot masonry screws into the strips every 6 8 on center to fasten them to the concrete. Installing artificial turf indoors is the same as installing carpet.

Use tin snips to cut the strips. Patch the concrete subfloor as required. We would like to make a pathway of laminate flooring across the patio from our family room door to the garage entry but we would need to attach a metal strip over the ends of the carpet and the laminate. As with most projects you must prepare the surface.