Carpet Installers

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1. 01Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.
2. 02Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron.
3. 03Cut carpet padding to size and install padding, following prescribed method.
4. 04Stretch carpet to align with walls and ensure a smooth surface, and press carpet in place over tack strips or use staples, tape, tacks or glue to hold carpet in place.
5. 05Nail tack strips around area to be carpeted or use old strips to attach edges of new carpet.
6. 06Inspect the surface to be covered to determine its condition, and correct any imperfections that might show through carpet or cause carpet to wear unevenly.
7. 07Move furniture from area to be carpeted and remove old carpet and padding.
8. 08Measure, cut and install tackless strips along the baseboard or wall.
9. 09Cut and bind material.
10. 10Install carpet on some floors using adhesive, following prescribed method.
11. 11Clean up before and after installation, including vacuuming carpet and discarding remnant pieces.
12. 12Cut and trim carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer.

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