Carpet a Bedroom
Many individuals like carpeting because of its durability, softness and cost compared to hardwood. It also provides a level of insulation for the floor -- an important consideration for bedrooms on the second or third floors of a home where noises can carry into the rooms below. Before purchasing a carpet, choose the right material and color for the bedroom. If chosen and installed correctly, wall-to-wall carpeting in the bedroom will last for seven years or more.
Instructions
Choosing a Carpet
1. Consider the traffic level and the occupants of the room when choosing carpet for a bedroom. While luxurious, cream-colored carpeting may be suitable for an adult's bedroom, a darker, easy-to-clean carpet is probably more suitable for young children or homes with pets.
2. Measure the exact floor dimensions of the bedroom you are carpeting so that you can determine how many square yards of carpet you need.
3. Choose a carpet for the bedroom that falls within your price range. If you are seeking a high-quality carpet that will last many years, expect to pay upward of $45 per yard. In addition to longevity, expect a plush, high-density pile in this price range.
4. Purchase a high-quality underlayment to be installed between the floorboards and the carpeting. The quality of the underlayment is equally as important as the carpeting itself because it provides insulatation, cushioning and support.
Installing Carpet in a Bedroom
5. Prepare the floors by sweeping or vacuuming the bedroom thoroughly and making sure there are no loose floorboards. If your home has duct heating, determine the location of the ducts underneath your bedroom floor and mark them carefully to avoid hammering nails into the ductwork.
6. Cut the tackless strip so that there is a piece that measures the length of each wall and nail it to the floor with masonry nails, leaving 1/8 inch between the strip and the wall. The tackless strips should join together in the corners of the room and should not be installed around doorways.
7. Lay the underlayment on the floor, making sure that the waffle side of the padding is facing upward. The underlayment strips should be long enough to reach the tackless strips and should be secured in place by stapling the underlayment every 6 inches. If the flooring is made of concrete or brick, glue the underlayment to the floor and let it dry completely before installing the carpet.
8. Check for overlap in the underlayment. The seams should be placed tightly against each other and taped with duct tape to keep them in place.
9. Cut the carpeting so that it measures the length and width of the bedroom, with an additional 4 to 6 inches added on to each dimension. If you're installing pile cut carpet, cut along the carpet backing with a utility knife. For loop pile carpet, cut through the carpet face.
10. Lay the carpet in the bedroom. If there are seams, make sure that the pile is facing in the same direction and apply seaming tape underneath each seam with the tacky side facing upward. Once it is centered underneath the seam, drag a hot seaming iron over the tape and press the carpet firmly over the tape so that it is secured to the floor.
11. Hook the edges of the carpet into the tackless strips that you've already installed on the floor. Use a knee kicker, Position the knee kicker 1 inch from the wall and kick the cushioned end of the device with your knee to hook the carpet securely to the tackless strip below. Continue this process until the carpet has been hooked along each wall.
12. Trim any excess carpet from the edges of the room and install a gripper edge around each entryway to keep the carpeting in place when the door is opened and closed.
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