Folded Carpet Edge

Continue to pull the outside edge of the carpet until the fold lies just past the carpet side.

Folded carpet edge.

The tack strip should come up through the carpet and hold it into place. Grab the edge of the carpet and push it over onto the tack strip. Press the folded carpet piece over the tacking strips. The idea is to weaken the bottom binding.

Leave 1 inches of the carpet showing between the straight edge and the edge of the carpet. If the straight edge is wide and long enough kneel on it with one knee to hold it down. Standing on the carpet near the join pull the edge towards you so the carpet folds over on itself. Before folding the carpet i apply a bead of construction adhesive to the under side of the flap so that the carpet will adhere to itself.

Step 4 hold the straight edge firmly in place. You only want to create a. Score the bottom of the carpet with an awl along the straight edge. Turn the carpet face down and place a metal straight edge along the edge of the carpet to be folded.

Use your knee kicker to kick the carpet over into place so that you will have some extra to work with. Hold the straight edge firmly in place. Do not cut through the bottom. If the straight edge is wide and long enough kneel on it with one knee to hold it down.

Use the tucking tool to secure carpet at the back of the tread and as needed under the nose and along the sides. Leave 1 inches of the carpet showing between the straight edge and the edge of the carpet. I usually put weight on the strip to hold it in place while the adhesive cures overnight if possible. Flip the carpet over so the back is facing up with the cloth kind of fanning out along the edge.

Once you have the cloth stapled onto the carpet fold the cloth around the edge over the staples. You will need to use your utility knife to cut the edge of the excess carpet off. After making the fold i sharpen the crease by going over it with a hammer.