dont listen to buddy tellling you to do this and that, i also have been doing floors for years and years up in canada, we do up to 1000 yards a week for the biggest builders up here, i run rows sometimes(when it works and when its straight!), alot of times the rows arent straight so your not going to get a straight cut hence pulling out the straight edge!!!, for plush you will never kill your warranty or get in trouble for straightedging, berber is a totally different story, nice work mate!!!
Plush carpets are woven just like a berber or commercial. There's no way to follow a row from the back of a plush hence cutting across the weave. If a row isn't straight you stay nail or shave down an edge. I used straight edges when I first started then started row finding. Not to knock you but you should try it. It's a world of difference and I found installing identical carpets using each method, row finding is hands down quicker and a better end result. Frieze is the only exception.
It's nice to give free how to's but you should never use a straight edge on a plush except on cross seams. You'll cut across the weave causing a shadow and that's why you see seams on a plush. Use a medium point pen and run a row with the grain of the carpet then cut with a row cutter. Run the iron with the grain when burning the seam. Also that spurred roller isn't good for plush carpets. You should use a flat roller. Spurs can leave permanent shadow look to a plush carpet.
@jgreco1978 Not all plush carpets have straight rows. When a straight edge is used correctly you do not cut into the nap of the carpet. I always run the iron with the grain of the carpet,How can a spurred seam roller leave a "permanent" shadow to a carpet? It does not distort the fibers in any way.
I'm considering doing a 13' x 10' room addition that has a step down into the room and a seam right by the step. Thx for making the video - it's very helpful.
Why do you not work with your ass behind you? You should be behind the seamer going foword with it. And why do you kick rooms in. you to lasy to get the stretcher out and do it right? Your a hack!
@MrBrian415 Holy lord, did this guy charge you money to watch this video or are you that easily enraged by a *free* short DIY clip?
Also, let's define 'Hack': "a professional who renounces or surrenders individual independence, integrity, belief, etc., in return for money or other reward...."
As he didn't charge money or sacrifice his integrity for his advice, the term does not apply. My suggestion? Go cuddle something, Angry-Dude :P
it is all good very informative for DIY folks one thing is not desirable to do is seaming against the grain you know what I mean, but generally I like your videos are you from east coast?
I never get over how nasty ppl can be. Not only this video but, ur others. I've read the petty comments and the overly critical opinions. If u don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all. I've learned the ones that are quick to inform others are generally the ones that KNOW and DO the least. Thank you for posting the videos and trying to help the little guy. Maybe u should put a label up that states u will not recieve a degree after watching or that u can't teach EVERYTHING in 7:38.
Why would you straight edge a plush carpet length seam? Sorry but thats what butchers do. Get yourself a bic pen or a row finder and a top cutter and do it right. Your guarantee a straight line 95 percent of the time and if the row runs off then edge off where it bumped out. Also why are you doing your seam against the grain?
@matt68827 This seam came out great you CAN use a straight edge! This video is for the average person who does NOT do carpet for a living. Using a straight edge is one of the most foolproof methods . The important thing is not joining 2 factory edges.
@ShowMeTheFloor One last question, I have carpet that comes in twelve foot sections, but if my room is 12'9", then how wide would you typically make that seam?
You always have to make the seam first. As long as the seam s done correctly you can stretch away from it. When a seam is close to the wall that should be the wall you set the carpet to then do your hard stretch away from it.
i noticed while you were doing the seam that the carpet was not attached yet. If you do the seam first, then kick the carpet onto the tackstrips, will that compromise the glue job that was done prior to that. I guess what i am asking is there a rule that you stretch before you glue or vice versa?
G'day mate! Another great vid! When my garage door rolls up the garage only goes back half way because the back half is now a 12x24 room. Going to be my new theater room, Only thing left now is to install pad and carpet. No seams, no angles and no fancy cuts. Just a straight 12x24 room. I say screw hiring that local bloke to do the install! After drinkin' a shot of Mark's magic potion I'm gonna' do this bloody one myself! Thanks mate! And no worries about the by-the-book nit-pickers!
This is my second video I have watched of yours. Many things wrong. You have done at least 4 major things incorrect in this video. The most obvious thing is, you didn’t use an edge sealer.
Refer to section 12.2 of the CRI Installation Standard.
i think if you do it the old school way its just as good,. im 10 and ive been doing it for 3 years carpet and everything else and ive learned from my dad whos been in it for about 43 years now and he does it all the old way but ive found ways to incoorperate the old with the new and both with my own and il tell you il most likely out do anyone else around these days,
@anthonykickinit your right, some of the old ways are time savers and are proven to work well. Some of the new ways are good also. In these tight times we need to be able to get the job done well but also quickly to make money.
most mills require all seams plush or berber to be sealed or it will void the waranty! and i rarely make seams without streching the lenght of them if you dont you can end up with peaked seams because unlike the carpet seam tape doesnt strech.
I row cut some carpets also, when all carpets are made with straight rows I will not use my straightedge. There are over 25,000 different styles and types of carpets and over 700 manufacturers no way can a certificate teach you how to seam them all, only experience on a daily basis can. I still stand by my iron but do agree that an iron box will trap heat. Anytime you want to compete on seam visibility and strength bring it on!!
im a CFI guy...he should use some latex, and if your good, cut the seams as you wish. i never kick in rooms, even if they are a 10 by 8...i like a proper stretch and it's less wear and tear on your body....this guy knows what he's doing, but hes no hard surface guy! see the vinyl install, lol...ps, i dont like tractoring hot seams, and i have a piece of granite countertop that i made for a weight, i works awesome.
Plush carpets do not have to be row cut, not one manufacturer has a warranty that is voided by using a straight edge on a plush carpet. Also " sealing" a seam is simply running latex down the side of it. This helps with Berber or loop carpets but does nothing for a plush carpet. Using a good grade seaming tape and having your iron on the proper setting is very important. Depending on the grade of carpet and the
Size of the room and temperature some rooms can be kicked in.
@ShowMeTheFloor your old school thats why you straight edge use a hot iron and use the tool box as a weight that traps heat and moisture in, and onto your warranty adivce youll be long retired before they start making installers CERTIFIED to install their products or it voids the warranty, BECAUSE THE DAYS OF HOT IRONS AND STRAIGHT EDGES are soon to be in the past as your self proclaimed method suggest.
row running, kool glide, and seamer down now is the future!
this is a good video, if your a do-it yourselfer. But you just voided the warranty bud.
You didn't run rows, and you didn't seal your seam. If your customer was so inclined, they could sue you! And you should power stretch every room, no matter how small. Another voided warranty. You are far from C.F.I material, and you will probably be one sore old man! !!
I recently installed some carpet which requires seam joining. I do not have a heat iron. Someone recommended I use cold seaming tape. I found some on ebay, but it was recommended for temporary fixes only--it was Qep/Roberts 50-305. An online flooring retailer recommended using an adhesive that you apply along one edge (no tape used) and then finish with a seam roller. Have you any advice re either of these two methods? Can you recommend a good cold seam tape? Thanks for any help.
you explained it well. Thanx for the vidio.
svennbreng 1 month ago
dont listen to buddy tellling you to do this and that, i also have been doing floors for years and years up in canada, we do up to 1000 yards a week for the biggest builders up here, i run rows sometimes(when it works and when its straight!), alot of times the rows arent straight so your not going to get a straight cut hence pulling out the straight edge!!!, for plush you will never kill your warranty or get in trouble for straightedging, berber is a totally different story, nice work mate!!!
darryl163 2 months ago
Plush carpets are woven just like a berber or commercial. There's no way to follow a row from the back of a plush hence cutting across the weave. If a row isn't straight you stay nail or shave down an edge. I used straight edges when I first started then started row finding. Not to knock you but you should try it. It's a world of difference and I found installing identical carpets using each method, row finding is hands down quicker and a better end result. Frieze is the only exception.
jgreco1978 3 months ago
@jgreco1978 I do row cut most of my carpets but if a carpet gives me problems I get out the straight edge and make great seams.
ShowMeTheFloor 3 months ago
It's nice to give free how to's but you should never use a straight edge on a plush except on cross seams. You'll cut across the weave causing a shadow and that's why you see seams on a plush. Use a medium point pen and run a row with the grain of the carpet then cut with a row cutter. Run the iron with the grain when burning the seam. Also that spurred roller isn't good for plush carpets. You should use a flat roller. Spurs can leave permanent shadow look to a plush carpet.
jgreco1978 3 months ago
@jgreco1978 Not all plush carpets have straight rows. When a straight edge is used correctly you do not cut into the nap of the carpet. I always run the iron with the grain of the carpet,How can a spurred seam roller leave a "permanent" shadow to a carpet? It does not distort the fibers in any way.
ShowMeTheFloor 3 months ago
row cut it
jdpatane 3 months ago
Good Lord I've never seen so much glue on cord before. You better move fast if you want run on 4!
dirtdiver1310 3 months ago
Very helpful!! Thanks!
annageminn 4 months ago
Glad I could help, just don't leave the iron in one place too long, you should have to barely push it when it is hot enough.
ShowMeTheFloor 4 months ago
I'm considering doing a 13' x 10' room addition that has a step down into the room and a seam right by the step. Thx for making the video - it's very helpful.
hubris85262 4 months ago
Great, cheers.
atommachine 4 months ago
Why do you not work with your ass behind you? You should be behind the seamer going foword with it. And why do you kick rooms in. you to lasy to get the stretcher out and do it right? Your a hack!
MrBrian415 4 months ago
@MrBrian415 Holy lord, did this guy charge you money to watch this video or are you that easily enraged by a *free* short DIY clip?
Also, let's define 'Hack': "a professional who renounces or surrenders individual independence, integrity, belief, etc., in return for money or other reward...."
As he didn't charge money or sacrifice his integrity for his advice, the term does not apply. My suggestion? Go cuddle something, Angry-Dude :P
sarahw1226 4 months ago
it is all good very informative for DIY folks one thing is not desirable to do is seaming against the grain you know what I mean, but generally I like your videos are you from east coast?
bluecollarbrothers 5 months ago
I never get over how nasty ppl can be. Not only this video but, ur others. I've read the petty comments and the overly critical opinions. If u don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all. I've learned the ones that are quick to inform others are generally the ones that KNOW and DO the least. Thank you for posting the videos and trying to help the little guy. Maybe u should put a label up that states u will not recieve a degree after watching or that u can't teach EVERYTHING in 7:38.
sarhael 5 months ago
@sarhael Thanks, I guess some people have nothing better to do than complain about everything.
ShowMeTheFloor 5 months ago
@sarhael you ever hear of a row runner butcher
MrDoyle201 3 months ago
Why would you straight edge a plush carpet length seam? Sorry but thats what butchers do. Get yourself a bic pen or a row finder and a top cutter and do it right. Your guarantee a straight line 95 percent of the time and if the row runs off then edge off where it bumped out. Also why are you doing your seam against the grain?
matt68827 5 months ago
@matt68827 This seam came out great you CAN use a straight edge! This video is for the average person who does NOT do carpet for a living. Using a straight edge is one of the most foolproof methods . The important thing is not joining 2 factory edges.
ShowMeTheFloor 5 months ago 3
good video now im going to try
mrchocoring 6 months ago
no pointed tool??? butcher lol
sal7627 6 months ago
Great video. Thanks for the info brotha!
You sure do know what you're talking about.
blackpearlhomes 6 months ago
Row find no straight edge length seams you should now better rookies!
eddiemayes 6 months ago
No seam sealer? If there is ever a warranty claim it is Void and installer is responsible. Seal all seams... Its cheap insurance.
kzperfectstretch 6 months ago
I would give it at least 20 minutes
ShowMeTheFloor 6 months ago
@ShowMeTheFloor One last question, I have carpet that comes in twelve foot sections, but if my room is 12'9", then how wide would you typically make that seam?
sirpacc 6 months ago
You always have to make the seam first. As long as the seam s done correctly you can stretch away from it. When a seam is close to the wall that should be the wall you set the carpet to then do your hard stretch away from it.
ShowMeTheFloor 6 months ago
@ShowMeTheFloor ok thanks, and how long do u usually wait after you glue and set the seam before you kick away from it to the opposite wall?
sirpacc 6 months ago
i noticed while you were doing the seam that the carpet was not attached yet. If you do the seam first, then kick the carpet onto the tackstrips, will that compromise the glue job that was done prior to that. I guess what i am asking is there a rule that you stretch before you glue or vice versa?
sirpacc 6 months ago
You are quite welcome. In these times we all need to try and save money when we can, but remember Have Fun With Your Floors Lol
ShowMeTheFloor 6 months ago
G'day mate! Another great vid! When my garage door rolls up the garage only goes back half way because the back half is now a 12x24 room. Going to be my new theater room, Only thing left now is to install pad and carpet. No seams, no angles and no fancy cuts. Just a straight 12x24 room. I say screw hiring that local bloke to do the install! After drinkin' a shot of Mark's magic potion I'm gonna' do this bloody one myself! Thanks mate! And no worries about the by-the-book nit-pickers!
brainsfiles 6 months ago
why did you not just drop it in and seam it where i lay ?
TheModernDayPirate 8 months ago
@TheModernDayPirate If the seam is close to a wall sometimes it is easier to work it away from the wall.
ShowMeTheFloor 7 months ago
WOW!!
This is my second video I have watched of yours. Many things wrong. You have done at least 4 major things incorrect in this video. The most obvious thing is, you didn’t use an edge sealer.
Refer to section 12.2 of the CRI Installation Standard.
Qualifiedinstaller 8 months ago
Thanks for the tips on laying and seaming carpet. You've saved us a lot of money :). But you could come lay the carpet for me ;)
doityourselfmama 8 months ago
@doityourselfmama sure, what time works for you? Lol!
ShowMeTheFloor 8 months ago
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doityourselfmama 8 months ago
@ShowMeTheFloor you can come anytime ;) LOL
doityourselfmama 8 months ago
@doityourselfmama sounds good!
ShowMeTheFloor 8 months ago
1:18 did he say semen tape? lol
JMoneymuthafucka 9 months ago
i think if you do it the old school way its just as good,. im 10 and ive been doing it for 3 years carpet and everything else and ive learned from my dad whos been in it for about 43 years now and he does it all the old way but ive found ways to incoorperate the old with the new and both with my own and il tell you il most likely out do anyone else around these days,
anthonykickinit 10 months ago
@anthonykickinit your right, some of the old ways are time savers and are proven to work well. Some of the new ways are good also. In these tight times we need to be able to get the job done well but also quickly to make money.
ShowMeTheFloor 10 months ago
@ShowMeTheFloor yeah thats true and i just relized i said im 10 haha that was a mistake im 20 haha.
anthonykickinit 9 months ago
I always wondered how this was done!
oeo1977 10 months ago
Thank you for this informative video. Good job !
polishdog801 11 months ago
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most mills require all seams plush or berber to be sealed or it will void the waranty! and i rarely make seams without streching the lenght of them if you dont you can end up with peaked seams because unlike the carpet seam tape doesnt strech.
payne11778 11 months ago
I row cut some carpets also, when all carpets are made with straight rows I will not use my straightedge. There are over 25,000 different styles and types of carpets and over 700 manufacturers no way can a certificate teach you how to seam them all, only experience on a daily basis can. I still stand by my iron but do agree that an iron box will trap heat. Anytime you want to compete on seam visibility and strength bring it on!!
ShowMeTheFloor 1 year ago
I'm a DIYer and this is one of the best videos I've seen on carpet seams. Thanks for the informative demonstration!
Texhubby1 1 year ago
im a CFI guy...he should use some latex, and if your good, cut the seams as you wish. i never kick in rooms, even if they are a 10 by 8...i like a proper stretch and it's less wear and tear on your body....this guy knows what he's doing, but hes no hard surface guy! see the vinyl install, lol...ps, i dont like tractoring hot seams, and i have a piece of granite countertop that i made for a weight, i works awesome.
kalomark 1 year ago
Also I have never voided a waranty in the 25 years I have been installing and my rest retch callbacks are almost non existent.
ShowMeTheFloor 1 year ago
Plush carpets do not have to be row cut, not one manufacturer has a warranty that is voided by using a straight edge on a plush carpet. Also " sealing" a seam is simply running latex down the side of it. This helps with Berber or loop carpets but does nothing for a plush carpet. Using a good grade seaming tape and having your iron on the proper setting is very important. Depending on the grade of carpet and the
Size of the room and temperature some rooms can be kicked in.
ShowMeTheFloor 1 year ago
@ShowMeTheFloor your old school thats why you straight edge use a hot iron and use the tool box as a weight that traps heat and moisture in, and onto your warranty adivce youll be long retired before they start making installers CERTIFIED to install their products or it voids the warranty, BECAUSE THE DAYS OF HOT IRONS AND STRAIGHT EDGES are soon to be in the past as your self proclaimed method suggest.
row running, kool glide, and seamer down now is the future!
impleasen 1 year ago
this is a good video, if your a do-it yourselfer. But you just voided the warranty bud.
You didn't run rows, and you didn't seal your seam. If your customer was so inclined, they could sue you! And you should power stretch every room, no matter how small. Another voided warranty. You are far from C.F.I material, and you will probably be one sore old man! !!
hack!
masterniggerkiller 1 year ago
I recently installed some carpet which requires seam joining. I do not have a heat iron. Someone recommended I use cold seaming tape. I found some on ebay, but it was recommended for temporary fixes only--it was Qep/Roberts 50-305. An online flooring retailer recommended using an adhesive that you apply along one edge (no tape used) and then finish with a seam roller. Have you any advice re either of these two methods? Can you recommend a good cold seam tape? Thanks for any help.
DiGiTaLdAzEDM 1 year ago
nice work, thanx
mickthefiller 1 year ago
lol,,,,,iron box works just fine for me aswell good job again mo chara
NESS1967 1 year ago