DIY's Complete Fix-It host Brad Staggs helps a homeowner patch her carpet where her dog chewed the fibers down to the backing. After viewing the damage, he decides that the area can be cut out in a square for the repair. Materials:
Scrap piece of carpet
Carpet knife or standard utility knife
Carpet tape
Carpenter's straightedge
Glue gun
Putty knife
Seam roller
- Use the straightedge to separate the fibers of the carpet, and with your knife cut out an area that is slightly larger than the damage. Staggs reminds the homeowner to cut on the damaged side of the straightedge so that the carpet fibers on the good side remain intact.
- Cut a patch from the scrap piece of carpet to fit into the area. In this case, the homeowner cuts the patch about an inch longer than the front-to-back measurement so it will fit neatly under the baseboard.
- Place the patch into position and make sure that the grain of the fibers match that of the rest of the carpet. Make any final cuts to create clean edges on the patch.
- Once the patch is properly cut, affix the carpet tape to the floor. Tuck a little bit of the tape under the rest of the carpet so that the seam will be secure when the patch is in place.
- Firmly press the patch onto the tape.
- Staggs shows the homeowner how to use the glue gun to part the fibers and secure the top of the seam. Just a little bead of glue is enough to keep the fibers and backing from unraveling.
- After the glue has dried, use the seam roller on all sides of the patch to render the repair nearly invisible.
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