INSTALLATION WITH DOUBLE-FACED TAPE:
Prior to installing carpet, it is recommended that the room be measured again and the carpet pre-cut to 4-6 inches larger than the room. If a seam is to be made, it should be done first.

Remove all possible furniture from the room. If the room has shoe molding – also known as a quarter round – remove it with a pry bar and a hammer.

If padding is being installed, lay it down first, applying the same method stated below.

Place double-sided carpet tape (with its protective cover still on) around the perimeter of the room and place 12”x12” crosses at four-foot intervals in the middle of the room.

Center the carpet in the room. Let the 2-to-3 inches extra run up the walls equally on all sides. If one wall has no thresholds, you can put the carpet up to the wall and trim the other three sides.

Fold one-half of the carpet back over itself, peeling the protective covering off the tape and replacing the carpet. Smooth the carpet from the center of the room towards the outer edges. Repeat for the other half of the room.

When trimming sides, use a putty knife to crease the carpet at a 90° angle at the joint of the floor and the wall. Holding a utility knife almost parallel to the floor and cutting in the crease, trim the extra carpet. Walk along this edge to fasten it to the tape.