How to Connect Carpet Between Rooms

Where a carpet meets a wall, it is either tucked into the seam between the base of the wall and the edge of the carpet or it is concealed behind a baseboard. Where carpet from one room meets carpet from another room, the seam must be sealed from underneath the two carpet pieces to provide a uniform appearance. To accomplish this, heat-activated seam tape is inserted underneath the seam and heated with a special iron. The two carpet pieces are then pressed into the tape.

Measuring tape
Carpet seam tape
Scissors
Carpet seam iron
Weighted board

Instructions

- 1
  Lift the two carpet pieces away from each other to expose the old seam tape, then pull the tape out of the seam.
- 2
  Measure the length of the seam with a measuring tape and cut a strip of new seam tape to the same measurement with scissors.
- 3
  Position the new tape strip underneath the carpet seam with the adhesive facing up.
- 4
  Plug a carpet seam iron into an electrical outlet and allow the iron to warm.
- 5
  Lift the carpet pieces off of the seam tape and place the iron directly onto the top of one end of the tape. Wait for about 30 seconds for the iron to heat the glue on the tape.
- 6
  Slide the iron about 12 inches along the seam to heat the next portion of tape. Press the carpet into the hot tape behind the iron while waiting for the iron to heat the next portion of tape.
- 7
  Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for the entire length of the carpet seam.
- 8
  Place a weighted board across the length of the seam to press the seam into the tape. Allow at least 30 minutes to pass before removing the board.

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