Carpet Repair?
Okay I am guessing there is something I can do about this but I have no clue what. I know that even though we have been here ten years, the landlord isn't about to replace my carpet.
Where my playroom meets the hallway/living room the seam is coming apart I guess, It is fraying out. Is there anything I can do to easily repair this spot? |
Can you post a picture of the spot? It'll be easier to give advice if I knew exactly what we're looking at.
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I use seam sealer at church.
Or fray check. |
And if it's curling up you can use double sided carpet tape underneath.
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I will try to post a pic tomorrow. It isn't rolling up, and it is to big for fray check!
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Depending on how bad the carpet edge is, you have a few options:
- double-sided carpet tape - a transition strip to cover the edges (http://www.tiletrims.biz/images/foto/1177.JPG) - if there is damage, replace a small strip of the carpet with matching carpet if possible, or something to give a nice effect Then of course is the option to replace the whole carpet. |
Originally Posted by Mike: |
Since none of the repair options work, can you just cover it with a small rug? It can be a bit of a tripping hazard, but maybe if your carpet is thin you could use double stick carpet tape to keep it in place.
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Originally Posted by Unregistered: |
If the whole carpet shows age, I would bug the landlord about it and not give up. Being there for 10 years, he should be willing to make a small investment to keep you happy, otherwise you may decide to move some day.
For now, you could just cover it like ??? said, and use those transition strips on the edges to keep it safe and secure. |
Originally Posted by Mike: |
Originally Posted by Thriftylady: |
Sounds like you need to find someone looking for odd jobs to do some little fixups for you.
If I lived nearby, this would be a good case for bartering. I could do some fixing up for you and you help me with my business when I get it going. Too far to drive though. :lol: |
Originally Posted by Mike: |
Depending on how bad it is you might be able to use a glue gun. We have cheap Berber-type carpet and when one loop gets pulled a whole row comes up. I've glued them down with a hot glue gun and they stay pretty well - the trick is not burning myself sticking the loops down!
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