How to Have a Carpet Bound

Having a carpet remnant bound is an economical way to provide a large area rug, hall runner or other type of flooring for your home. Carpet remnants are what is left of a carpet roll after installing the flooring in someone's home. If you are not lucky enough to have carpets remnants of your own, you can purchase them cheaply where carpets and flooring are sold. Binding the carpet means the edges won't fray or wear as quickly as unfinished edges. Remnants are typically not bound before a manufacturer offers them for sale, therefore you have to hire someone to do it for you.

Instructions

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  Ask a salesclerk where you bought your carpet or the carpet remnant. They often offer in-house carpet binding services if you purchase carpeting from them.
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  Look in the telephone book for a carpet binding service. They have special machines that perform the carpet whipping or binding. Typically, they charge by the linear foot and the price is inexpensive.
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  Talk to a friend, relative or neighbor that is about to purchase new carpeting. Instruct them to ask the carpet installers if they know of someone who binds remnants as a living or hobby. Many people who have the special machines ask carpet store employees to pass out their business cards.
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  Contact an upholstery or a large fabric shop. Often they have carpet binding machines and technicians or know someone in that particular trade.

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