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Attached pad carpet with carpet wall trimmer - any advice?
I laid down attached pad carpet in the basement. I have a Kanga carpet
wall trimmer tool. The attached pad makes it very difficult to crease the carpet against the wall. Therefore I can't determine the right line to trim the carpet. Further, because of the attached pad, it's very difficult to shove the carpet wall trimmer against the baseboard. Thus, even if I could crease the carpet correctly, it's very tough to trim the correct line. Any advice? I already screwed up one wall. The carpet is 1/2" to 5/8" away from it, after I struggled with the situations described above. I can't believe I was so stupid to attempt this install myself. With the Home Depot $37 install special, I could have had regular carpet for only a few hundred more. |
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Attached pad carpet with carpet wall trimmer - any advice?
On Sat, 8 Jan 2011 17:36:17 -0800 (PST), Bryan Scholtes
wrote: I laid down attached pad carpet in the basement. I have a Kanga carpet wall trimmer tool. The attached pad makes it very difficult to crease the carpet against the wall. Therefore I can't determine the right line to trim the carpet. Further, because of the attached pad, it's very difficult to shove the carpet wall trimmer against the baseboard. Thus, even if I could crease the carpet correctly, it's very tough to trim the correct line. Any advice? I already screwed up one wall. The carpet is 1/2" to 5/8" away from it, after I struggled with the situations described above. I can't believe I was so stupid to attempt this install myself. With the Home Depot $37 install special, I could have had regular carpet for only a few hundred more. Post a picture on a media hosting site. I want to see this. Post a link here with pictures for the carpet and the problem. Show us the tool. |
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Attached pad carpet with carpet wall trimmer - any advice?
I've never installed carpet before, but I would bet that with the
right tool (maybe a board with a BUNCH of small nails pounded through it and something to kick against) you could easily stretch the carpet enough to make up 5/8". But, wait for a few more knowledgeable people to chime in before proceeding... |
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