Can I Install My Own Carpet

Usually you can leave the old tack strips in place but a lot of my tacks were rusty from water coming in the window so i removed those strips and replaced them.

Can i install my own carpet.

Learning how to install carpet can seem like a daunting project mainly because some of the specialized tools might be unfamiliar. The tacks on the strips are sharp and could poke through the carpet and hurt your feet. Cut the tackless strips to size with a strip cutter or heavy snips image 1. It makes me laugh how even something as simple as carpet tack strips can be improved upon.

Tackless strips come in a variety of widths thicknesses and heights. The only large costs on your end will be the carpet itself and any. Right off the bat a major advantage of installing your own carpet is that you will save money because the usual expenses of installation labor and old carpet removal will be eliminated. In most cases it is easier to pay a professional to install the carpet for you because you will end up with less hassle and a quality job in the end.

The process is straightforward however and you can rent carpet installation tools. Nail the strips 1 2 from the wall image 2. Installing carpet does require some careful planning accurate measurements and a moderate amount of strength but it can be done over a weekend.