Binding Carpet Into Area Rug

Determine whether the carpet requires power beveling.

Binding carpet into area rug.

Start by laying your carpet out so that you can get to all the edges. Binding is typically the easiest and least expensive method of finishing a carpet edge. Binding the edge of a carpet involves wrapping a strip of fabric which is generally made from either polyester or cotton around the edge of the carpet and stitching it in place. If your edges aren t straight flip it over and cut straight lines with a utility knife and box cutter be sure to protect your floors peel off a section of adhesive and slide under the rug until the binding meets the edge of the rug.

About half of the binding strip should be exposed. Cut the piece to be bound square or into the desired shape. 12 press the carpet edging into the line of glue with enough overlap to wrap around the edges of the rug. Lay down a 1 2 inch 1 3 cm line of carpet glue along the edges of the rug.

Power beveling tapers the edge of the carpet prior to applying. Starting in the middle of one of the carpet s sides place the back of the carpet on the flat binder adhesive pressing down to adhere the binding to the underside of the carpet. Understanding the carpet binding process. Tape adhesive will stick permanently after several days of lying flat on the floor.

It the binding is being done to repair an existing carpet. The pressure sensitive self adhesive backing will hold binding temporary at first in case you need to re position to the back side of the carpet while a small bead of hot glue with assure the edge is protected and looks beautiful.