Laying Underpad For Carpet

Installing the carpet underpad and smooth edge the smoothedge is nailed into place along the wall leaving a space about 1 2 in away from the wall.

Laying underpad for carpet.

This is to stop up draft problems which include not only drafts but also dirt and staining. Leave the doorways or thresholds bare of the smooth edge unless you are transitioning to another material and there is a lip see video above. While choosing a carpet in your desired color texture and thickness is certainly important it is even more important to choose the correct underpad. The pins face the wall.

How to choose a carpet underpad. Again these tools are easy for a professional to use but can be tricky for a novice to use correctly. Our project on laying carpet has more information about preparation and fitting carpet grippers. Getting the carpet over the spikes of the tack strip requires the use of a carpet stretcher and carpet kicker.

The less moving this monster of a piece the better. If you have carpet already in place be prepared to remove it before moving on. This is the side that faces up. Installing your own wall to wall carpet may sound daunting but with the right tools and some perseverance you can certainly install carpet yourself.

The reason for this smooth side is so that the carpet can easily slide across the pad when installing it. If you are laying underlay on wooden floorboards a layer called an interliner should be used between the underlay and the floor. Which side goes up. Installing carpet can be hard on your knees and back and you should be prepared to take some time to get the job done.