GLUE DOWN CARPET INSTALLATION HOW TO

this video demonstrates and explains lots of things concerning demo and installing glue down commercial carpet during this glue down carpet installation how to video
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[@Darylistheshiz]

I don’t think people understand how talented these cats are, making those prefect cuts, having discipline that takes years of experience

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Daryl Daniel Yes sir they do take experience, I try to break it down and give as many helpful tips as possible while doing these videos, thank you for watching

[@justsaygold]

Great job, thank you for taking the time to make this. You and your team did a great job!

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

thank you

[@martinez112095]

love the videos man

[@owencrosby8361]

I love this carpet..for high traffic restaurants, churches, etc. I like some of the other products Shaw makes that you can row cut the butt seams as nice as length seams. I put a Golden Corral in Zephyrhills in two nights with this stuff..very nice invisible seams, indestructible. Nice job.

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Owen Crosby I have to agree this is probably the best carpet I have Worked with I love everything about it

[@carpet180]

Good job . Thanks for taking the time to make these videos . I picked up that seamer down . Love it . Did you guys have to move all those chairs? Do you work out of stores for your work?

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

awesome!! glad you like the seamer down now, people at the church moved everything, i sub work from only one store and they keep my schedule full 5 or 6 days a week , just all i want to do . im very thankful i was able to get in good with such a great store. Bobbie Joe's Rug Works.

[@carpet180]

FloorsbySouthernboys oh ok nice . Thanks. I enjoy your videos .

[@enriquechx5184]

Nice job 👍👍

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Enrique ChX thank you sir

[@abs2528]

How do you prep the floor after the demo, it wasn’t shown? Do you remove old glue or just put new one on top?

[@giovanniperez7800]

You don’t remove old glue. In most cases, the glue from the previous carpet turns into dust. The only prep is to shop vac all the dust, debri, etc.

[@gustavoguastella1723]

How do I know What kind carpet is allow double cutting?

[@keithstrickland8072]

How do you price a job like that? What is the going rate per yard?

[@hectorrojas9818]

What is that tool you used to cut the old carpet called? That is definitely very handy! I always cut it with my carpet knife but that is much better

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Hector Rojas It’s a crain part number 265 stand up Cutter Is what it’s called and Yes is definitely much easier than cutting it up with your carpet knife I used to do the same thing until I decided to give this a try a lot easier

[@martinez112095]

the demo was really easy man ive had jobs where the backing stayed on the slab

[@50rbrt]

Yes ,yes That's the way to do it!

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Robert Missimer Ha ha ha thanks, and thanks for continue to watch my videos and for your comments I appreciate them and your opinions

[@jacobsampson5930]

do you have to stretch direct bond carpet? I am doing an outdoor patio with cement substrate.

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Jacob Sampson No sir stretching is not required for a glue down product

[@fredtowns78]

Pull border cpt back about 3"/4"cplace your knife from above an cut new cpt about 2"/3"over intended seam then put new under border carpet take loopile cutter and follow border cpt edge as if it's a straight edge!! Looks great is @least 3 times faster!!

[@The_Keshia_Foundation]

beautiful

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Brass company Thank you sir

[@TruthSeeker_7]

What type of carpet is this?

[@blake5174]

Please do a vid on how to do a stage like the one here. Awesome vids!

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Blake I will have to build one to do it or wait until I get one as a job to do so it may take a while before that video comes out

[@blake5174]

FloorsbySouthernboys no worries. Appreciate all the knowledge you share. Much respect!

[@MrVibeless]

Nice job. Was wondering about your flat seam roller I see you use alot in your vids. What make is it and where can I get one?

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

www.tools4flooring.com/orcon-13074-smooth-action-roller.html

[@MrVibeless]

@@FloorsbySouthernboys thank you kindly

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

@@MrVibeless you’re welcome

[@ninakuhl8478]

Is there not stretching needed?

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Not in a glue down application

[@juanisrael3186]

I would use a utility blade to double cut, It’s much more sturdy. A carpet blade is pretty flexible when applying too much pressure

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Juan Israel A utility blade is not near as sharp as a carpet blade

[@MovingToMnPro]

I like your videos - and this was a good one - but it's missing the glue part. I came to find out how to glue it down. Do you have a video that features that? I'm installing a rubber backed commercial carpet in my basement soon. Thanks.

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Here you go buddy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYCwY6iIjs2JkLM

[@MovingToMnPro]

@@FloorsbySouthernboys Thank you Sir!! That technique breakdown is really going to help. So, after the peice is cut to size and sitting where you need it, you roll back an edge and glue? Then lay back in and roller, and then the same from other edge? Do you just glue the outer couple feet? The jute back carpet I just took up had single trowel passes about every 3 feet.

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

@@MovingToMnPro You will need to pull the carpet halfway back while it is in place and glue half of it entirely hold it over into the glue roll it and then on the other half back and do the exact same thing, do you want to fully cover your floor with adhesive

[@MovingToMnPro]

@@FloorsbySouthernboys Thank you!!! I'll let you know how it turns out.

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

@@MovingToMnPro awesome

[@joemcginnis6239]

To seam to the existing burgundy carpet, you could have lifted about 2-3 inches from the seam edge, ran about 1 inch of the new carpet underneath the burgundy carpet and used a top cutter to trace cut your new carpet to the burgundy carpet for a tight seam.

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Joe Mcginnis Great idea, thank you

[@joemcginnis6239]

@@FloorsbySouthernboys no problem. Just don't expect any tips on residential stretch-in carpet installation from me. LOL. I am a lifelong commercial guy. Your residential carpet install videos are great and i am sure they will help me out on future jobs. Thank you. I also seen that you make more money if people let the ads play all the way through, so i will not be skipping ads when i watch your videos. You do good work. Nice to see people that still care about the work they put their name on. Keep it up!

[@karendevasquez3246]

What kind of glue do u guys used

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

karen de vasquez Just your average carpet adhesive

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

karen de vasquez Mapie I think this is how you spell it, but anyway is number 185 carpet glue

[@fredtowns78]

Pull an inch of the red carpet all the way around so you can get an inch of the blue carpet then take your top row cutter an trace it! Or use a utility knife and trace by hand!!! Works great no need for all the notching an straight edging!!!

[@arenidasvainutis7713]

I wich u guys show how two inch strips coming up I do a lot night work

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Arenidas Vainutis I’m not sure what you mean

[@arenidasvainutis7713]

unitary carpetthan u get green machine lol

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Arenidas Vainutis Do you mean the carpet stripper

[@fredtowns78]

Double cut in a free hand serpintine, seam will be invisible!! I've laid thousands of yds of that product!! I had a 5000 yd job of it and one room was 17cuts 74 ft long side by side! Myself doing the seam trimming by double cutting freehand serpintine cutting had five guys gluing, sealing an cutting down walls an cove basing... Did that room in one 11 hour day!!!

[@terenceharley7081]

I have looked for this carpet it must be called something other than the Shaw non-ravel carpet. Do you have the actual name of it?

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Terence Harley I’ll check on that

[@darryl163]

What do you guys get paid a yard down there?

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

it starts at $3.25 a yd for just a builders grade plush and goes up from there depending on alot of factors ,such as softback,berber,comm.,furniture and so on, if you will be more specific i can give you a better answer

[@darryl163]

FloorsbySouthernboys wow we get paid the exact same up here (ontario canada)

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

dang i figured yall would get paid more up there where its cold

[@darryl163]

FloorsbySouthernboys its 40 degrees today with the humidex hot as hell here bro! Lol but ya we get cold around december to march

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

it was 84 here in tucson az. today

[@imeldaherrera7251]

That was a easy take up there are worse or ones when the glue it's fresh and a sticky he will not would be able to pull that like that

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

yeah it had been down for over 20 years

[@tomsic16]

no lifts worse than the old green bigelow adhesive.. u see green glue u just wanna cry.. we did a best buy and rug was stuck so much that we hired a ride on lifter to come in and he would get a running start at it and stop dead.. ended up lifting the concrete with it.. was amazing but the first few nights we was lifting by hand and self propelled Sinclair machine and it was pure hell

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Josh Tomsic dang I have not seen any green glue, sounds horrible

[@fredtowns78]

Your main seams will be invisible if you have the carpet to overlap 4 inches each seam and use utility knife and serpintine free hand the seam!!! I had a large room about 15 years ago, it took 17cuts side by side 74 feet each I serped everyone of them and had 4 men gluing an did the room in 11 hours!!! Over 1600 yards in a day @$3.50=$5600 day best I ever had by far!!

[@tylercammalleri2168]

Missed the part where you glued it down

[@benitocaspo8493]

don't just throw the blades way

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Benito Caspo why not

[@dutchieuk]

I agree with you Benito caspo, i worked with a fitter who was always throwing his blades on the floor, until one day he picked up a blade on his power stretcher pad and it went straight into his knee, surgeon said it was a better cut then he could do, damaged for life now and walks with a bad limp,1st thing i teach my trainees is knife and blade safety, I always risk assess every part of a job.