Carpet seam and stretch technique

[thirdcoastcarpet]

The LifeGuard Shaw product is such a pain to install. Even with double tack strips which isn’t always possible on concrete floors, I find needing to add a few staples to be able to get tack strip to bite. Not to mention how heavy the stuff is. It’s a shame the store I’m working for at the moment does not pay extra for this product, even though Shaw themselves call for double tack strips or Tri tack which isnt easy to come by around here.

[BlackCatChronicals]

Watching someone as picky and perfectionist as me is very therapeutic! Some guys just don't get the small details make the biggest difference.

[SlavicUA]

Yeah, it’s pretty crazy how many installers will seam the doorways before even a single stretch. The problem with that is if you properly stretch the carpet afterwards, you will definitely get bubbles in the carpet everywhere. That’s why those who do so don’t get a good stretch on the carpet and wrinkles appear within a few months.

[Jerrid]

That carpet I’ve had to double tackstrip everything. Or it likes to wrinkle on all the edges later on

[coreyfierst]

I get what your doing, I do the same with prints. But wouldn't of been quicker with the same results by just staying off the doorways row cutting each one separate. Then buring the doorway? looks like the bedrooms are straight drops with plenty of wiggle room to move the carpet around to line up the seams.

[kylenelson]

Very smart to run the row down the middle so your doors are straight and you can run a row on those. Hopefully you’re getting paid well because we both know this takes twice as much time as straight edging and tracing with top cutter

[jonathancowdin]

Doing that thing like a pattern lol, pretty serious work for a cut pile, nice

[Levelplane]

If you fold carpet back and measure at each end of hall as long as there the same measurements should be good that’s what I do but good job anyway