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How To Repair Carpet Edge

by Robyna Butera Professional Blogger & Writer

Frayed edge carpet is just like a sore thumb. Almost everyone faces the problem of frayed carpet edges in homes. Moreover, cats are fond of frayed edge carpets. And you can say that cats are the main reason behind frayed carpet edges. However, pulling cats away from carpets, again and again, makes the frayed edges even worse. But you must not worry about it as you will no longer be suffering from the frayed edge on the carpet. In this article, we will guide you on how to repair carpet edges. We know repairing the carpet edge is not easy work. But with the tips below you will easily get to know "Carpet Patching". 


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Beneficial Tips And Steps To Repair Carpet Edge 

To know how you can easily repair the carpet edge continue reading the following steps:


  • Remove the damaged edge under the threshold: Are you wondering what we mean by threshold? Thus threshold is the metal piece that helps in fixing the carpet. Nevertheless to remove frayed edges pry the threshold on your floor. Hence always make sure while prying, that the threshold is not damaging the carpet edge more. After pulling the threshold from the floor, you can remove the carpet from the threshold. Further, you can remove the threshold with pliers. 

  • Trim The Frayed Edge: Now with the help of a scissor, trim the long strands of the carpet. Moreover, you can also use a knife for trimming carpet strands. However, remember never to pull these strands otherwise they will damage the carpet. Further, run heavy-duty adhesive on your carpet. After this pull the taut and gently press the carpet. Thus trimming will help in stopping fraying edges in future.  

  • Trim Carpet Pad: Have you trimmed your carpet edge more than an inch? If yes then you must also trim the carpet pad too. However, carpet pad trimming is required so you must never cover them with a pin while installing the new threshold. Moreover, you can cut the carpet pad with a sharp knife. Nevertheless, this step is much better than the above two steps. 

  • Install New Threshold: To install the new threshold you start up by measuring the gap where you like to install it. Then after this use the current measurement for cutting the new threshold at the correct length. For cutting the threshold you can use metal snips. However, installing the threshold depends on the type of floor you have. Thus there are two ways to install wooden and concrete floors. Firstly for the wooden floor, use a hammer and even nails to fix the threshold gently. On the other hand, the concrete floor squeezes the heady duty adhesive and then firmly puts pressure on it. Then leave it for a few hours to dry before you walk on the carpet. 

  • Attach The Carpet to the Threshold: For attaching the carpet to the threshold, you can use a knee kicker. Thus for fine edges, you can also opt for a knife and then push the carpet towards the threshold. Further pound threshold with a rubber mallet. Thus follow the above steps very patiently and carefully to fix the carpet edge. 


CONCLUSION 


How To Repair Carpet Edge is a very challenging task. The above steps are very beneficial for you but require a lot of time. That is why we suggest you consult experts for a better result. Moreover, Carpet Repair Melbourne can quickly correct your carpet edges with advanced tools. 



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About Robyna Butera Advanced   Professional Blogger & Writer

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Created on Oct 31st 2022 06:35. Viewed 227 times.

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