Carpet installation Carpet is a floor covering, meaning it is woven from natural or synthetic ‘textile’ yarns. The two most common methods for installing carpet are: laying over a cushioned underlay, using a gripper strip around the perimeter to hold the carpet in place fixing directly to the floor using an adhesive. The tools shown below are used in either or both of these installation methods. Cutting Carpet wall trimmer for Loop pile cutter for Utility knife for cutting – – – trimming off excess carpet cutting loop pile carpet and trimming, especially along the line of the wall. with a stiff backing. around doorways and other objects. Carpet trimming knife Carpet shears for Napping shears similar – – – a more traditional cutting and trimming seam to carpet shears, but with alternative to the utility edges in woven or knitted a to prevent ‘duckbill’ knife. carpet. gouging while trimming. Seaming
Carpet installation Carpet is a ‘textile’ floor covering, meaning it is woven from natural or synthetic yarns. The two most common methods for installing carpet are: laying over a cushioned underlay, using a gripper strip around the perimeter to hold the carpet in place fixing directly to the floor using an adhesive. The tools shown below are used in either or both of these installation methods. Cutting Carpet wall trimmer – for trimming off excess carpet along the line of the wall. Loop pile cutter – for cutting loop pile carpet with a stiff backing. Utility knife – for cutting and trimming, especially around doorways and other objects. Carpet trimming knife – a more traditional alternative to the utility knife. Carpet shears – for cutting and trimming seam edges in woven or knitted carpet. Napping shears – similar to carpet shears, but with a ‘duckbill’ to prevent gouging while trimming. Seaming
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