Among the wide variety of flooring, carpet is very popular. The quality of this material, its durability and price depend on many factors: the length of the pile, the thickness of the base, the composition, the fixing layer. Therefore, each buyer before choosing this material should consider all its shortcomings and advantages. When choosing a carpet, it should be remembered that it perfectly absorbs a smell that cannot be eliminated even during prolonged ventilation. Therefore, it should not be used in the kitchen or in the smoking room.
Mandatory conditions for laying carpet
You have purchased a carpet of the necessary shade, but do not rush to lay it. First of all, you need to make sure that all the necessary conditions for this are created.
Often during repairs, many people think about a new floor covering, which often becomes a carpet. The laying of this material should take place in the last turn, so as not to spoil its surface.
The floor must be even, clean and dry.
The air temperature in the room should be more than 15 ° C, and humidity not more than 75%. Remember that it is not worth starting to lay only the material brought in. It must be acclimatized, so it is necessary to leave the material in the room for which it is intended for at least a day.
Floor preparation
First of all, it is necessary to correctly and accurately measure the room, taking into account all its features (niches, protrusions, partitions, etc.). You can also draw a schematic sketch so that calculations can be made easier and faster. After calculations, it is necessary to add 10% of the carpet.
Floor preparation consists of five stages:
1. Removing the old coating.
2. Elimination of all nicks and cracks.
3. Removing dust and debris.
4. Primer for the floor.
5. Laying the substrate.
For a canvas on a rubber basis it is necessary to choose a paper substrate on a textile basis - soft. This has a positive effect on the duration of the floor covering.
Stacking
There are several styling features that should be considered when choosing a carpet. Laying will be ideal if all conditions are met.
1. Carefully watch for the elimination of bubbles. If there is even the slightest hint of a small bubble, it must be eliminated. It is on this that the final styling result depends.
2. It is necessary to select the pattern with accuracy, only in this way the canvas will be homogeneous.
3. The joint must be placed necessarily perpendicular to the window, so that when it is exposed to sunlight it is not visible.
4. The floor should be perfectly flat. In another case, in places of performance, the canvas will quickly wear out.
5. Do not use a large amount of glue, especially if the carpet is made of natural material. Excess glue can get on the pile, and this will affect the appearance of the flooring.
Styling technology
Today there are several technologies thanks to which it is possible to lay a carpet in high quality. Stacking for each of them has its own characteristics. Easy styling methods can be handled independently; when choosing more complex methods, it is better to contact specialists who possess not only skills, but also additional professional tools.
The technology of laying carpet is divided into adhesive and adhesiveless. The latter, in turn, is divided into stretching and free method (with fixation around the perimeter or tape).
Glue method
This method is used only in rooms with a large area. Respectability of the institution is emphasized by the carpet. Laying of this material is intended for rooms with increased load. This is a rather laborious process. But in this way, the coating is reliably protected from deformation, wrinkles and bubbles. Laying in this way the material occurs in this sequence.
1. Cleaning the floor of debris and dust.
2. Application with a serrated spatula of glue on the surface. Bonding substrate.
3. After drying, the carpet must be spread out. Be sure to ensure that the edges go onto the walls.
4. Half of the canvas must be folded and apply glue for the carpet on it. Press the spread side to the floor, stretching it evenly.
5. The same must be repeated with the second half and subsequent stripes.
6. The carpet should dry, the edges must be trimmed.
7. Installing skirting boards.
Cons The complexity of the entire installation process, the material can not be reused for other rooms. Carpet glue should be selected carefully.
Benefits. The floor covering is firmly fixed, there are no bubbles, wrinkles. To clean the surface, you can use a washing vacuum cleaner. During a fire, the fire will not spread too quickly.
Loose styling
Free laying of the carpet is characterized by a simple spreading of the canvas around the perimeter of the room. This laying method must be used only for rooms with a small area where you can use a whole piece of canvas. Do-it-yourself carpet laying is done this way:
1. Cleaning the floor of debris and dust.
2. Rolling the canvas in such a way that its edges necessarily go onto the walls.
3. On one side, it is necessary to press firmly against the wall and secure it with the baseboard.
4. We do the same with the canvas on other walls, after trimming the excess material. In the area of the door, the web is fixed with a metal rail.
Cons Stacking is not durable. On such a carpet you can not put heavy furniture with wheels. Do not use a washing vacuum cleaner for cleaning.
Benefits. Easy way to lay.
Double sided tape laying
This method is the most common way to install carpet. Laying by this method is reliable and quite simple. It does not require special preparation of the floor, in addition, in this way, you can lay the canvas on any type of old flooring (linoleum, laminate, tile). If necessary, it can be removed. Laying takes place in this way:
1. In the form of a lattice, double-sided tape must be glued to the floor at a distance of 50 cm. The upper film is not removed.
2. Peel off part of the protective film , firmly press part of the canvas to the tape. With the rest of the canvas, we do everything according to the same principle.
3. The excess parts of the carpet are carefully trimmed, the edges are fixed with the help of a plinth.
Cons Possible appearance of bubbles, deformation of adhesive tape.
Benefits. Fast and easy styling.
Styling cost
There are many features that characterize the laying of carpet. The current price in the Moscow region for the services of professionals is as follows:
- Gluing - 250 rub / m 2 ;
- Plinth installation - 70 rub / m 2 ;
- Carpet laying on the stairs - 500 rub / m 2 .
The cost of these services performed by specialists, of course, is not low. But many people prefer to spend a large amount of money to achieve a more reliable result.