Is it possible to patch carpet?

Question

My dog chewed a hole the size of a cup out of the carpet in the center of my bedroom. What is the best way to replace the carpet at a cheap costs?

Answer 1

You can fix it if you have a spare piece of carpet . Cut enough matching tufts to fill the hole from a place that will not show, under heavy furniture or in a closet. Dab the hole and the tufts with a suitable latex adhesive, then insert the tufts into the hole. Leave to dry, then trim if necessary and brush to blend with the pile. Save you a bit of money

Answer 2

Yes, it is possible... it is also easy to make a mistake when doing it.

First you have to have a 'spare' piece of carpet to work with... this might be from a closet, for example, or any scraps that were left when the carpet was installed. ( I always leave a few good size pieces just for this, when I install carpet )

Next the carpet fibers/backer must be running in the same direction. You can have a piece that is the exact same texture and color... and if you put it in wrong... you will have a very obvious patch. (If you goto a carpet supplier sometime, take a look at the backs of the carpets they have in stock.... it will actually have an arrow printed on it, showing the direction of the fibers) Whenever patching or seaming a carpet, it always needs to be done with the fibers running in the same direction.

Ok, once you are certain you have a piece that will work... you know the fiber direction... then you need to cut it -- and this can be just as important as the other points. A sloppy cut will show. Use a carpet or utility knife with a NEW, sharp blade. The "patch" needs to be the EXACT size of the hole you are putting it in. This means either cutting it from a template, or.. lay the new piece over the damaged area, and cut thru BOTH pieces, without letting it move any. If necessary, you can use some roofing nails to hold the carpet in place when cutting it. (just don't drive them down all the way, lol... you DO have to remove them, lol)

Now that you have an exact fit patch, going in the correct direction (I like to cut my patches so that they can only fit in one way -- no danger of getting the piece turned while handling it), you need to secure it to the carpet. I like to use a heavy carpet tape (hot melt kind). Cut it so that it extends beyond the cuts, and secure it with hot melt adhesive, or if it is pre-glued, you can melt the glue on the tape with a clothing iron. Use a piece or two of heavy grocery bag, so you don't burn the fibers, and keep the iron moving. You want to heat the tape, not burn the carpet, hehehe.

To do this type of repair really well, and quickly, takes a lot of practice... I would strongly suggest, that you go to a carpet store and ask for a few pieces of scrap to practice on first.

Ive done a lot of patches and seams over the years. I dislike the 'cookie cutters' because they tend to be indiscriminate in what they cut... you'll lose some carpet fibers with those. That means that along the cut, you may end up with some fibers that are cut short, as compared to the rest of the carpet. If the carpet is textured, you might get away with it.. but I prefer a more precise handling of the fibers.

If you're uncomfortable tackling this job yourself, call a carpet dealer and ask for a repair tech... they can send someone out to help.

Good Luck

Answer 3

Call a carpet company and see what they will charge, If you are to do it yourself and the carpet is not berber you can buy a cookie cutter it is a round carpet tool that you put over the center of the hole and twist it back and forth and it will cut out that section of carpet. use the same tool to cut a new piece to put there. get a glue gun and a piece of seam tape put the seam tape face up under the hole in the carpet. put the hot glue all over the seam tape and stick the new piece of carpet in the hole scratch the carpet back and forth to comb it and let it stick to the hot glue. buy the time you buy the tools and stuff it might be cheaper to pay someone to do it for you/.

Answer 4

in case you have rabbit urine interior the carpet, there's a bigger difficulty than the stain. i'm in touch which you're able to have urea salts sitting interior the carpet pad. those salts will proceed to take up moisture from the air and reason destiny problems with the carpet and pad. Have a expert are available and practice some Anti-Icky Poo below the carpet. they'll surely have a bottle of stuff which could smash down proteins, and yet another it somewhat is specifically for purple and orange spots.