Fix Carpet Patch

If no remnants can be found cut a small portion of carpet from the back of a closet or other.

Fix carpet patch.

If you don t have remnants a piece of carpeting from a hidden area of the room such as. Step 1 fixing a damaged carpet. Once you have the replacement piece ready slide the adhesive disk under the edges of the carpet. A remove the baseboard and reinstall it after laying down the carpet patch or b leave the baseboard in place and install the tack strip 1 4 away from the baseboard as described in the next step.

Carpet patching is a simple system of carefully cutting out the damaged area and replacing it with a patch of donor carpet of the same size. To patch carpet using a patch repair kit with adhesive disks first measure the damaged area of the carpeting and place duct tape around it. When done correctly this repair eradicates the damaged area with minimal or no evidence. Then use a utility knife to cut along the inside of the tape.

If you have carpet remnants left over from installation you can repair the damaged section with a patch. Find a remnant piece. Remnants from the installation of the carpet make the job a little easier.