Tips & Ideas
Flooring
Installing Carpeting
You can try installing new carpeting on your own, by following the simple steps provided below. For personalized advice, please visit your closest Praktiker store.
 
Skill Level
Easy Medium Hard
Required Skill
Basic carpentry skills
Time Required
Experienced    30 min Handy           1 hr  Beginner        2 hrs  (Based on a 40 meter square area)
What You Need
Materials
carpet, baseboard, screws, drill bits, wall plug
Tools
tape measure, straightedge, utility knife, drill, cordless reversible, drill bits
Buyer’s Tip!  
When buying a new carpet, it is advised to pay attention to the carpet’s thread, thickness, the density of the knots, stains, inflammability, and the fading of the carpet. It is a good idea to choose felt-based carpets because they provide isolation from heat and sound.
Steps
1.
Measuring the floor: We can use a tape-measure to measure the area that we will install the carpeting on.
2.
Cutting the carpet: Let’s unroll the carpet after measuring the floor. We can unroll it in another room, if we need more space. In order to cut the carpet, it is a good idea to put a straightedge on the carpet and cut it with the utility knife or the hooked carpet knife leaving 10 cm extra on all four sides.
3.
Cutting extra pieces on the sides: Let’s lay the cut carpet inside the room where it will be installed. We should cut the extra pieces on the corners with a hooked carpet knife or a utility knife. For larger rooms, it is advised to use a stretcher, to straighten out the wrinkles of the carpet.
4.
Preparing to install the baseboards: Let’s make a hole on the base under the baseboard with a drill and screw it onto the wall via battery screwer (on concrete walls it is drilled and screwed with a wall plug).
5.
Installing the baseboard: Having installed the carpet and nailed the baseboard onto the walls, now you can enjoy the warm carpets on your floor!