Replacing Sections Of Torn Carpet

Fixing a ripped carpet while the tear is small can prevent accidents and keep the damage from spreading.

Replacing sections of torn carpet.

Hopefully you still have some remnants of carpet that you saved when it was originally installed but if you don t you can still get a replacement section from the back of that closet. Make a square around the carpet damaged area by using small chalk of piece. Use a utility knife or a carpet cutting tool to gently cut away the carpet. Sharp objects can fall cutting carpets but most often tears and rips occur along the seamed edges or at the edges of badly worn.

Use a utility knife to cut the damaged area along the chalk line and then. Then use another length of marked tape to identify the direction of the nap near the damaged area of the carpet. Measure everything like the width and depth of the damaged section. Measure the carpet area in need of replacement.

Remove the damaged section of carpeting. Press it over the damaged area and turn until you reach the padding then pull. Step 4 use empty can to make an impression for repair. Because the donor area is filled in either with a piece of remnant carpet or is left unrepaired carpet patching is considered to be imperfect but a net overall improvement.

Using the same can or container press it down firmly over the damage. Once the section is completely cut lift it off the carpet surface. For small sections you can purchase a carpet repair tool which resembles a round cookie cutter with a sharp edge. Apply just enough pressure to cut through both the surface of the carpet and the backing but not enough to damage the underlying layer of padding.

Fixing a ripped or torn carpet is essential because loose carpet tears easily. And then cut off the hidden section according to your measurements for replacing the torn or ripped area of your carpet. Outline the damaged area. If using a carpet patch kit the included tools make it easy to cut a precise size and shape out of both the existing carpet and the remnant piece.