Installing Carpet With Staple Gun

Continue with both the knee kicker and the power stretcher around the entire room until the carpet is tight and secure.

Installing carpet with staple gun.

Watch as certified mohawk carpet installers install carpeting and seal the carpet seams together. The staplers or staple guns are used for various home improvement projects. Be sure there is a staple in each of the outer edges. Also these staplers will help you install some wonderful floors in your home.

A runner rug and a staple gun. Two supplies are essential. Carpeting and flooring are some famous uses of staple guns. Smooth the rug against the riser then press the bolster chisel into the rug at the crease of the next tread.

Press down the lever and lock it into place stretching the carpet and attaching it to the tackless strips. Staple carpet padding to stair surfaces. Installation with staples staples can be used instead of tape. Walk along this edge to fasten it to the tape.

Cut thick padding in strips 1 inch narrower than the width of the runner just as with the tackless strips and 3 inches longer than the depth of the tread. It s backed by a remarkable power that can penetrate tough surfaces. Use the staple gun to staple the rug in place starting in the center and then at every three inches on either side. You might also want something called a bolster chisel basically a glorified scraper to be sure you get a nice clean crease where the.

At the same time it is still relatively simple to understand and use. Be sure to hold the knife almost parallel to the floor and cut in the crease. Use heavy duty staples a minimum of 1 2 long. Staple the carpet to the plywood by pressing the staple gun firmly into the carpeting and pressing down on the handle of a manual gun or on the staple release button of an electric gun.

Trim off the surplus carpet making sure you have a sharp blade in your utility knife.