How to Install Carpet Tile in Your Home

Posted by The Popular News Today on Tuesday, August 16, 2011

By Nathan Sprott


Carpet tile installation has a few distinct edges over regular carpet, and is great way to add value during your next home remodeling project. Carpet tile installation is a project anyone can do, frequently in no more than one day. In contrast, regular carpet, is usually installed by a pro carpet layer. Because carpet tile can be installed by home owners themselves, it is often a cheaper project than hiring somebody to lay regular carpet in your home. There are a variety of alternative styles and colors of carpet tiles to choose between online and at your local do-it-yourself store.



If you have made a decision to install carpet tile in a room in your house, you will have to glance at the instructions on the box to determine what tools you will need to complete the project. Some carpet tiles are self-adhesive; you have to pull a piece of paper off the back of each tile and expose the glue underneath. Other carpet tiles need a layer of glue to be spread over the floor before you put them in effect. If you want glue, you'll also need a special tool to apply the glue, so don't take home your carpet tiles without a metal tool to apply your glue!



Remove the floorboards round the fringe of the room before you install the carpet tile.



Installing carpet tiles is straightforward if you follow the instructions on the box! Basically, you'll have to start laying your carpet tiles in the very middle of the room. Make an effort to do the measurements properly. Otherwise, you risk having tiles askew or cut at an angle along the walls. This can be a costly mistake as well as a time-intensive problem to try to fix.



When you trim carpet tiles against the walls, ensure you have a sharp blade on your carpet knife and a straight edge to keep your cuts clean. As long as you removed the floorboards before installing the carpet tile, any tiny mistakes you may make cutting the carpet tile against the wall will be able to be covered up by the floorboards when you reinstall them.



Carpet tiles are an excellent alternative choice to regular carpet. For people who want control of their carpet installation, carpet tiles are a good choice. Installing carpet tile can be as simple as going to the store, buying carpet tile, bringing it home and installing it. Anybody can do it!








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