Week 14: Installation Wall to wall carpet vs. Carpet tile

 Broadloom carpet is often used when a large pattern is desired in a space.  It is more expensive than carpet tiles, but you are paying for better quality and design.  Wall to wall carpet installation takes more time and creates more trash or scrap pieces.  Broadloom carpet is bought in rolls, so there will be extra carpet after the project is finished.  The installation process for broadloom can take long.  The first step of the process is laying down a tack strip for the carpet to connect too, next is the adhesive on the floor, and then the padding can go over it.  Different paddings can mean different installations.  The carpet goes on top of the padding and it can be either glued down or stick by using a heat adhesive.  After, you connect the carpet to the tack strips which helps keep it in place.

Is Wall-to-Wall Carpeting Back? | Rules of Renovation | by Rules of Renovation | Medium
How to Lay Carpet | Better Homes & Gardens

Carpet tiles are by far quicker to install and are cheaper.  Also there is less cutting that needs to be done, so it creates less waste.  You do lose some of the plushness and quality though between broadloom and tiles.  The biggest advantage to using carpet tile is that they are easy to replace without replacing the whole floor.  One can be taken out and replaced or a few could be removed when trying to fix a problem that is underneath the tile.  Make sure the flooring is clean before installing carpet.  With tiles there is a pile direction to each one, so you want to make sure that they are all going the same way otherwise it will look bad.  First, you simply spread the adhesive on the floor and then you line up the carpet tiles in the pattern you want them.  Once all the carpet is has been laid, then you go over it with a roller to make sure it has been secured to the floor.  

How to Install Carpet Tiles

https://blog.egecarpets.com/explore/wall-to-wall-carpets-vs-carpet-tiles

https://www.thisoldhouse.com/flooring/21016820/how-to-install-wall-to-wall-carpeting

https://www.thisoldhouse.com/flooring/21097097/carpet-tile-installation

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