Cutting Up The Carpet

Been asked by a few individuals on tips and tricks on how to cut in carpet.

Cutting up the carpet.

And for the. Whenever possible work on the back side of the carpet. If you are trying to salvage the floor underneath make sure you do not cut grooves in the floor with the knife. Fold back about 3 ft.

Any existing orders will be honoured until 14 december 2018. Of carpet and cut it into easy to handle strips photo 1. Flip it when it comes to cutting carpet of any type flipping it over first makes the job immensely easier. Point the blade downward and touch the tip to your starting point on the carpet.

Cutting carpet gives installers a comparison of two different methods to cut carpet. Since carpet is constructed with rows of fibers it. Even though it s n. 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. 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. The backing is flat with no thick pile to get in your way. Don t jam the blade into the carpet too deeply.

Cutting carpet is mostly a matter of getting through the backing which is the hard flat side that lays flush against the floor. I have shown 3 ways on how this can be achieved. Use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go. Carpet is much easier to cut from the back than from the front.