Glue Carpet Over Carpet

Pull the carpet back into position and smooth it out until there are no wrinkles.

Glue carpet over carpet.

Seal the seam between two pieces of carpet using a seam sealer. When you reach the opposite end come back roll up the slight section defined by the roll in. This goes for all carpet over carpet projects the old carpet underneath can transfer mold dirt and other debris into your new carpet. Lift the edge of one piece of the carpet gently and squeeze a 1 8 inch bead of the sealer along the upper edge of the backing.

There are really few failures compared to resilient flooring or carpet tile. Pass a floor sander buffer with 12 grit paper over the epoxy to confirm it s solid. From there unroll the strip and embed it in the glue and tack strips and smooth the carpet as you go. Use a straight piece of wood or hard plastic to press the carpet down into the glue.

A completely clean carpet is necessary before proceeding. Use a trowel to apply a layer of glue to each of the outside corners. The area covered by glue should be between 12 and 16 inches in length. You don t want to trap excessive moisture under the carpet and allow it to cause mischief with the bond.

It saves on the cost and labor of pulling up and disposing of the existing carpet keeping carpet waste materials out of the landfill. On the face of it installing new carpet over the old carpet does have some advantages. Also allow the adhesive to really tack up before you drop the carpet into the glue. If you are on or below grade it s more critical to address possible moisture and alkalintiy issue with a carpet tile install than for glue down carpet.

First off the old carpet must be thoroughly cleaned. Carpet tiles can be laid over old carpet with a bit of effort. And if the existing carpet was glued down not tacked it can be a huge time saver to lay the new carpet over the old.