Installing carpet tiles is definitely more manageable than installing whole sheets of carpet. For this reason, Carpet tiles designs are very popular, whether you’re decorating an office space or a living space. Recarpeting Carpet Tiles is also a lot cheaper than recarpeting an entire sheet because you can recarpet one carpet tile at a time if you stain a spot; whereas you’ll have to replace an entire sheet if you installed whole carpets. Below are the basics on how to install carpet tiles.
First and foremost, you need to measure the space you’re carpeting. It’s better for you to buy more carpet tiles than you actually need just in case you’ll have to replace one of the carpet tiles anytime soon. Just like any other tile, carpet tiles come from different dye lots. The carpet tile’s colors and carpet tile’s pile depths might be different if you purchase replacement tiles at a different time. Get the area of the floor you want to cover and show this to the hardware store assistant so you’d know how many carpet tiles you need to purchase.
Next, you have to remove the old carpet from the space you’re working with. Most carpet tiles have adhesives at their backs. You should actually look for these types of carpet tiles if you want the job done faster. However, while these adhesives will stick easily to wooden or concrete surfaces, they won’t adhere to surfaces that are already carpeted. Remove the old carpet, and make sure that the subfloor itself is level. Otherwise, your carpet tiles will have unpleasant lumps.
Once the subfloor is prepared, use a chalk line to find the center of the room. Measure one side of the room from one end to another and look for the middle point, then snap one chalk line from one side of wall to the other. Then, measure the mid-point of the perpendicular wall and repeat the steps. The point where the two chalk lines meet is the center of the room. As in any tiling procedure, you have to tile the center of the room first and then work outwards. Use the most evenly cut carpet tiles first. Adhere one tile to the center point, making sure that the center point is also adhered to the center of the carpet tile, and work on the two main grids first. Once you stick the carpet to the subfloor, it will be tough to detach it again without breaking the tile itself, so make sure that you place the tiles carefully.
Work on whole carpet tiles first. It’s most likely that the edges won’t be able to fit whole tiles. To save time, leave the edges blank first, and just complete the spaces where whole carpet tiles can fit. This will also ensure that the center and main space of your floor has evenly adhered tiles. Once you’ve completed the center space, cut the remaining tiles so that they can fit right into the edges. This will take more time, but at least the bulk of the work is already done. Use unevenly cut carpet tiles for the edges, and save the perfectly cut ones for future replacements.