Fit Outdoor Carpets Easily
Modern outdoor carpets come in a dizzying array of shapes, colors and types, and you may be forgiven in thinking that installing them has become more difficult. But the truth is that installing outdoor carpets yourself is not particularly difficult, and you can do it without the costly services of a builder if you are so inclined.
There are several tools that you need to get for the installation, such as a utility knife, scissors and a straight edge. You also need the right types of adhesive and solvents to clean up. The shop where you bought the outdoor carpet, whether online or brick and mortar, can supply you with all these materials.
Don’t forget that you need the right type of outdoor carpet for the job. Don’t save on waterproofing if the area you are installing the carpeting in is not covered, and get UV-resistant materials if sunlight and color fading could be an issue. The glue should be specific and high-quality or all your effort will be naught in a short time.
To start, wash, dry and clean the floor area thoroughly and unroll the outdoor carpet somewhere near, so that it can air out. Then glue strips of double sided tape, with strips at a half meter distance, on the floor in a grid pattern. Don’t uncover the upper adhesive sides yet.
Once that is done, place down the outdoor carpet in the first area and measure it well against the edges of the area that is to be carpeted. Leave a couple of extra centimeters against walls, and cut away the remaining protruding carpet. Cut the carpet perpendicularly to its main surface, not at an angle.
Now lay down the outdoor carpet and ply one half of it on top of the other. Prepare the glue strips and add the liquid adhesive. Make sure to follow the glue’s instructions carefully, as setting times, and thicknesses vary between manufacturers.
Time to fix the outdoor carpet to the floor. Take extra care to lay down the carpet smoothly, so that you do not create any wrinkles and furrows on the material. Make sure that the fitting with regards to walls and other fixes obstacles is correct.
Next, repeat with the other half of the carpet. Prepare the adhesive tape, add glue. Once the whole piece of outdoor carpet is in place, walk on it and smoothen out any last creases.
Now finish the trimming of the outdoor carpet edges, always cutting straight lines and at right angles to the main carpet surface. Once the sizing is correct, remove any excess glue with solvent and clean the edges.
Repeat the process on the next area to be carpeted, until all the outdoor carpet has been installed. Where two pieces of carpet meet, the area can either be sown together or covered with a special metal casing. You will soon have a perfectly installed outdoor carpet!
