How to Repair a Split Carpet Seam

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Heavy foot traffic, improper installation or poor quality--whatever the cause of your split carpet seam, the repair calls for minimal skills and tools. You can have those curled-up edges tacked down in no time-- without the cost of a service call.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Carpet Tape
Scissors
Pencil
Heavy Object
Tape Measure

Step1

Measure the length of the split seam.

Step2

Cut carpet tape (available at hardware and home supply stores) to fit.

Step3

Pull back one edge of the carpet. Using a pencil, draw a line on the floor along the edge where the other part of the carpet meets the floor (see A). This will determine the center point where you'll place the tape.

Step4

Pull back both edges of the carpet to make room for the tape.

Step5

Remove the tack paper from both sides of the carpet tape.

Step6

Center the tape over the pencil line, then lay the tape on the floor (see B). Get help for this one if you can; it's easier to apply the tape if someone holds up one of the carpet edges for you.

Step7

Slowly roll down the carpet on the tape, making sure the carpet's edges meet.

Step8

Walk on the taped area or place a heavy object over it.

Tips & Warnings

Try not to get carpet tape on your fingers, hands and clothing. It can be tough to remove.
Be sure to keep the tape flat once you've peeled off the tack paper; if it sticks together, you'll be cutting a new piece.