Cutting Up The Carpet

Cutting carpet is mostly a matter of getting through the backing which is the hard flat side that lays flush against the floor.

Cutting up the carpet. Use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go. If you are trying to salvage the floor underneath make sure you do not cut grooves in the floor with the knife. Our homefit service will no longer be available from the 9 july 2018. Then grab the carpet by hand and continue to pull it up along an entire wall.

Been asked by a few individuals on tips and tricks on how to cut in carpet. Of carpet and cut it into easy to handle strips photo 1. Outline your cuts with a marker before making them with the knife. Even though it s n.

The backing is flat with no thick pile to get in your way. Fold back about 3 ft. Any existing orders will be honoured until 14 december 2018. I have shown 3 ways on how this can be achieved.

Whenever possible work on the back side of the carpet. Since carpet is constructed with rows of fibers it. And for the. Instead of raking your blade across the carpet and through the padding to make a cut just make a 4 5 inch hole and use your fingers to pull the carpet up with one hand then cut the raised carpet.

A few carpet cutting techniques in your arsenal of skills allows you to cut both straight edges and tricky shapes with confidence. Carpet is much easier to cut from the back than from the front. Then press down just enough to pierce the carpet s tough backing. Don t jam the blade into the carpet too deeply.