Fix Torn Carpet

Use a chisel in order to pry up a corner of the carpet from the tack strips closest to the damaged section.

Fix torn carpet.

Use your carpet or utility knife to cut the carpet along the lines of the square. Sew stitches of one inches so that he torn part closes. Use the utility knife if you need to cut the old tape at the end of the seam. If you are in the san.

Remove the old carpet tape from under both sides of the seam or rip. Alternatively cut a piece of heat activated tape 1 to 2 inches longer than the tear. If any carpet fibers remain attached cut them rather than pull them away. Nail the tacks at least six inches away from the torn edges of the carpet.

Use a carpenter s square to help you cut straight lines. Sew the carpet back together using a curved upholstery needle with a monofilament as your thread. Put the carpet back down and push it into place. Josh with the carpet repair guys quickly demonstrates how to professionally repair a large damaged carpeted area at a bedroom entry.

Use a fairly wide stitch about an inch or two to avoid placing unnecessary stress or strain on the seam. Start method of carpet damage repair by putting a small slide or flat edged tool such as a ruler underneath your carpet and lift the torn edge to fix it. Put the stitches a quarter of inches apart at the back of the carpet. Be careful not to snag the carpet as you push the screwdriver under the lip.

Lightly tap the nails or tacks into the floor with a hammer. Try your best to cut only the backing of the carpet avoiding tufts. Fold back the torn carpet as much as the tear allows and run a line of latex seam adhesive along the bottom edge of the tear. If you have carpet that has pulled loose from a metal threshold fix it now before the exposed edge of the carpet begins to fray.

Carefully remove the section of carpeting. Cut a square out of the carpet taking care to completely surround the torn section. Fold back the torn carpet as much as the tear allows and run a line of latex seam adhesive along the bottom edge of the tear. Now you have to fold back the ripped carpet as much as tear appears and make a line of seam adhesive tape along the bottom carpet tear edges so that that you can put the carpet back down and push it into actual place.

Fold back the carpet far enough in exposing the area under the torn area of carpet.