HOW TO SEAM CARPET

HOW TO SEAM CARPET

[@aprilpratt775]

I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for you not only sharing but doing it in such a kind way I thought that you were patient and thorough and to the point and I can't ask for anything better for a KZbin video I rely on KZbin for most of my house projects since I'm a single girl and I am greatly appreciative of people like yourself again thank you and I hope you have a great rest of your night

[@rogerfernandez5088]

Currently attending KZbin University for bathroom remodel and cand came across this video when searching how to match carpet to tile...great explanation and 6:38 is classic!

[@itsmissmia]

Lol. I caught that too. Wasn't sure if he said that on purpose but I had a laugh.

[@thequintessentialgamer7514]

Thank you! Trying to use some scrap carpet to recapped a room and you were a lifesaver!!!

[@cali408king4]

Glad to see i see someone who does it same way my boss does it he's been doing it 52 years💪🏽great job

[@celticslimjim]

Beautiful seaming job. Thanks so much for posting!!

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

YES carpet is a lot different from tile or laminate.But in our lovely economy people rely on us installers to help them out on these videos.Thats why im here to help.SO ANY OF YOU DO IT YOURSELFERS WANT TO GIVE IT A SHOT GO AHEAD.I have plenty of videos to help you.If you have any futher questions just ask.ILL DEFINATLY ANSWER THEM .AND WILL EVEN POST A VIDEO ADDRESSING YOUR ISSUE.TUBRS has helped me a lot with anything from auto mechanics to home improvement.AND I WANT TO PAY OTHER PEOPLE BACK.

[@jah5075]

Good Guy!!!

[@iliketakingshowers]

My man

[@thatguyjoe007]

good video. I would plug the iron in about 10 minutes before I'm ready to use it. So it's nice and hot when I get ready to do the seam. That way it doesn't take so long. I think you could turn it up a notch, usually between 3 and 4.

[@gabrielguerrero1560]

Efficiency is key and the seam iron besides your pad and carpet should be the first tool brought in I'll bring out a hundred yards myself within three hours with seems but also I've been doing it for 10 plus years 2nd gen

[@brentmaveric4981]

I start my seaming iron five minutes before as well but I also set it on number for that way I can kick ass and get it done in a few minutes haven't had any complaints yet

[@Hagfan789]

You sent a shiver down my spine when you where cutting with the straight edge. I still have scars from cutting that way & jumping the edge with the knife & going right thru the ole thumb nail. Ouch! I keep the hand higher than the knife...always. Otherwise, well done.

[@itsmissmia]

That happened to a friend of mine. Fileted his thumb. 😬

[@mikepote1879]

I genuinely appreciate your response! I know its total crap but I need to do a $12k remodel on a $10k budget and only intend to live in the house about 6 months so I figured this would be a good option to help save some money. Thanks again, your video and help are appreciated.

[@timcleavenger6333]

Great video. thank you so much for taking the time to share. it was perfect. now I'm not so nervous to give it a shot.

[@blahblahh8796]

I do them the same exact way. So simple but yet so effective!

[@3greatgreyhounds3]

Thanks for the video, helpful to people that do stuff themselves or can't afford to hire someone.

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

yep thats why im here. others videos have helped me with plumbing,electrical,cars and etc. Trying to pay back . if everyone would just post any little tricks they know about anything the world would be a better place.thanks for watching.

[@davsaltego]

Having a new carpet installed right now. You all are artists. No doubt about it.

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

Thank you.

[@mikepote1879]

Very informative! Any advise on seaming pad attached carpet? Does this process work or will the seam iron melt the pad? I appreciate any advise. Thank you

[@jsmithLMSL]

Hey man, I've laid carpet quite a few times over the past 5 years and I have to do a seam for the first time today. Thanks for posting this tutorial, simple and to the point. What do you do if you're forced to seam across a main section of the floor with heavy traffic? Any advice on how to add additional strength?

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

YEAH ! THE WEIGHT REALLY MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE.I remember back when I started 25 yrs ago,using a metal tool box tray it left rust marks and was terrible compaired to the seam weight.

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

We use the square blades and the knife that goes with it, because their designed when used with a row cutter to only cut through the carpet backing and not any surface below. Also there are 4 sides to them, so if you buy a box of 100 that's 400 blades. Its cheaper that way here in the states. The Stanley blades only have 2 sides and cost more. Thanks jojo hope that answers your question.

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

Thanks alot for the question it's a good one.I'LL have to make a video on that next time I seam a berber carpet.

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

It's very important to seal the edges on a berber carpet so they don't fray.most plush carpets we do not seal the edges because the sealer will make the yarns hard.if the customer feels that walking on it barefoot.there is no fixing it with out redoing the seam without the sealer.most plush carpets don't fray at all.it's the berbers that fray,and since the loop of the berber carpet is sort of hard in the first place you wont feel the sealer.but plushes are so soft you will feel any hard spot.

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

Hey Ralph are you a fellow rugslinger ? that's exactly what we call it in the trade " BURNIN THE SEAM "

[@davidwilliam4557]

Jojo Farrell they are easier to work with what do yall use the circular blade it don't let you get in the corners very well.

[@joebinion1]

Great video on carpet seeming,GOD BLESS

[@chickentipsandtricks]

Nice viseo... just what I needed to know. Is it set on high?

[@shonaoneill5151]

Great job Sir :-)

[@violeman]

Have you ever had your exacto jump your straight edge while cutting ? Ouch lol ... I did that before, but it was one of those cuts you look down after & realize that you just trimmed some skin off too lol !! Thanks 4 Your Video !! Awesome Work My Friend !!! DEv

[@carlstewart6572]

Great video the only problem is your running the tool in the wrong direction. Its made tapered on the other end to move a little easier through the carpet.

[@robertstahl1588]

Yeah I cut the seam tape in 3in stips then take the iron vertically across the seam. Lol

[@sross1952]

Thanks for the great help!

[@AMesaCarpetCleaner]

That is a very impressive skill to have. I have heard it is important to seal the edges when seaming. How important is that to do?

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

place the kicker before the tackstrip and push down hard on the head while you kick so it doesent slide and rip the carpet. as for stairs measure your with and length and use a metal straight edge to cut.than square off the end that starts at the bottom with a building square.start at the bottom stair staple on bottom,put kicker on tread in the middle of the stair and push as hard as you can .staple than work your way to the left corner stapling as you co than the same to the right.

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

also tackstrip is not needed on stairs.but if its there use it.some installers use it some don't it really doesent matter.i prefer to use it if its there but if it isn't I don't put it on because its a pain yo nail it on and I always end up getting stabbed by the nails.OUCH ! HOPE THIS HELPS.

[@spazkat821]

Thanks for posting this.

[@R8teen18]

I’m building a carpet mill for my dogs and I’m struggling with joining the carpet together to make the belt around the mill, would this tape work for joining it together and would it be robust enough for dogs running on it?

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

You would be better off using contact cement. Dog's like the smell of that tape for some reason & chew on that spot. I do a lot of repair work from dogs and cat's chewing up seam's.

[@R8teen18]

@@TORCHBROTHERS thanks for the reply, appreciate it

[@hectorlizarraga1325]

very helpful saved me on a job!

[@egold1006]

Usually these seaming irons have warming lamps on them, when the lamp turns off, it's ready to go. Normally wait 1 minute after the warming light goes off to start seaming.

[@erikahamlett4468]

Dude! This is exactly what I needed!!! Well done friend!

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

Thanks ! glad I could help

[@sleepingmelons8420]

Thanks man. Now I just gotta convince my boss to give me a raise lol.

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

If you want to make the big bucks learn how to do lvt and tile. Carpet is a pain in the butt and no one ever wants to pay much.

[@TheCarpentersSon]

Great video, thanks

[@iggy3206]

How do you join seams when you have the foam backing already attached? (Kangaback)

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

Oh that kangaback is cheap carpet. I would highly suggest not buying it if you have to seam it. You have to cut the edges straight just like in this video but then you have to glue it to the floor. It never turns out very well. That stuff is really meant for small rooms that you don't have to seam. And it wears out very quickly because that backing breaks down fast.

[@gavin_hill]

1min 2 secs for that seaming iron 👍🏽 They make peel off adhesive seams now too :D

[@lifeonwheels9802]

Warning! Be careful viewers. If you don't have any experience in cutting these seams like this. Be very careful your razor blade don't skip over the top of your straightedge and slice your thumb down to the bone. There will be no more carpet installing for you ever, I promise. Btw great video but need to add the warnings my good sir.

[@darkenkilla]

Hey bud thanks for the video very helpful

[@BrookeBoyd123]

Do you have to match up the direction on frieze carpet?

[@itsmissmia]

Definitely

[@dmitrikguajardo6006]

i have that carpet knife. i have 4 carpet knives. 3 pivot and 1 hinge type. i would use my hinge type if i didnt need to carry a screw driver with me to change blades

[@TurboIX]

thanks this helped a lot !

[@robertstahl1588]

Please do a video of berber seam with multiple head seams and a crazy pattern. The estimaters never allow measurements for pattern end up always having extra head seam drives me nuts.

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

Oh man I feel for you . That sucks doing all those unnecessary seams. I am my own estimator and always make sure there's enough material . And I actually talk customers out of going with those funky patterns because it seems like no matter what you do you can never line them all up perfectly. Luckily I have been at this over 30 years now and can pretty much pick and choose my jobs.and also have pretty good ability of talking customers out of doing stupid things like that. You really need to have a talk with whoever is doing your estimates and explain to them that this is not a good idea especially with Berber carpet. You want to avoid as many seems as possible. And remind them The More carpet they sell the more money they make. And to tell the customer they're going to have extra carpet left over because it is a pattern. Good luck my friend.

[@robertstahl1588]

@@TORCHBROTHERS thanks man really do appreciate the comment back As a younger guy getting into the biz. Its a dying trade no one seems to want to do it.

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

It's a lot of hard work, and a real pain in the ass sometimes. The best advice I can give you it is always be very professional and do a good job. Once you build a good reputation you can name your price. And definitely save your money. I saved money over money career and bought several rental properties that I now have for retirement income. Don't get into the stock market or anything like that. Don't even set up an individual IRA. All the banks do is slowly steal your money. The best way to spend your money is on things that will make you more money. Don't buy toys or blow it all on girls. They will both leave you broke. Trust me on this bud. the sooner you can save money and get the hell out of this trade the better. Your knees will not last forever or your shoulders.

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

Also too if you have a place to store it save any good used carpet you pull out. And the occasional leftover room size remnant And advertise it on Craigslist with installation available. That will hook you up with some landlords. And other potential customers FOR FREE. 100% profit. And always demand cash. Trust no one's check. Best of luck to you.

[@robertstahl1588]

@@TORCHBROTHERS already on top of that got a 12×16 stored customer didn't want the rest of the rem. Again thanks man.

[@laurenhebert5356]

Will a regular weight work or does it have to be a seaming weight? And where can I find a seaming weight?

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

Lauren Sinclair seeming weights are about $80. Believe it or not the top of a toilet tank lid will work pretty good also put the smooth side down Just make sure it's clean lol.

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

Lauren Sinclair you could also use a big thick book like a dictionary

[@Indowill]

heheh. seamen. good info and a tutorial. thanks!

[@mollysheaven1399]

I followed the directions for seaming carefully but things did not go as planned. The seam tape was glued to the underlay! What a mess! I had to scape off the glued under lay from the back of the carpet and replace it with new underlay. What did I do wrong?

[@rd7208]

Molly's heaven you probably had the iron too hot and had it held in one position for too long, it's best to keep it moving as quickly as possible. I find that the perfect setting for the heat is 3 or just above

[@lsncred19]

You could use a square with your straight edge to get a straight edge for a seam cut . .

[@UselessOwnz]

Do you stretch before you seam?

[@OscarMartinez-lo9ec]

Cody vanbeuren with the exception of pattern match. Carpet yes you do stretch before you seam to avoid buckles

[@CarpetMuscleTV]

Very good video. 👍👍👍

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

Thank you ✌

[@dbeaulieu9730]

Here's a good tip for you to make your seam even more invisible regardless of the type of pile you working with. Next time you do a level loop job, cut a piece of carpet the size of your iron and cut a hole for the handle and put the piece upside down over the iron. This will keep the carpet off the hot iron and prevent any distortion. I've been doing this for over 20yrs and it works great. P.S. I also blow the steam out before I drop the carpet into the glue too.

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

D Beaulieu sounds like a great idea I will have to try that. Thanks for the feedback.

[@WheelsAZ]

Good video. Very helpful, I seamed carpet for my first time and it came out very nice.

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

Great ! glad it helped you .😁

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

yes all carpet however some frieze carpets you can get away with it line it up and look at it. some wont show the color difference.

[@dmitrikguajardo6006]

what are you set at. 3? i set my iron on 4 and haul ass

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

THANKS BUDDY !

[@dmitrikguajardo6006]

i give my iron a wiggle and if it feels stuck its not ready to move

[@ralphnieto8969]

this guy is really " burning the seam ". lol

[@theshelftv430]

Instructions by Seth Rogan himself

[@JohnDoe-ce6gp]

Is this the same guy from jheavgp20's channel that put up a how to vid back in '08?

[@TONY-nl6yv]

I don't know I seam the same way . I never had any problems. I didn't know there was a right way. I glue the seams before I put together. I quest I have some research to find the right way to seam if this is wrong. Thanks

[@timothycorvin6554]

Closing statement: " . . . and that's pretty much all there is to semen"? 🤣🤣🤣 Joking aside, thanks for this no bs demonstration. Very helpful.

[@ryancalhoun6236]

Has anyone else had more trouble with cheap carpet i started in retail with really expensive carpet and now on my own with an employee and doing apartment carpet and i cant getvthe seams right wtf

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

The best advice I can give you is use cheap seam tape .Cheap seam tape has less glue and just works better on cheap carpet ,and put your iron on about 3 and go a little slower, also make sure you use a good seam weight spend the money on one if you don't have one they are well worth it in the end.Cheap carpet is crap. Make sure you tell people right away there is no such thing as an invisible seam with that crap. No guarantee.

[@gordonjenkinson460]

The light on top of the iron goes out when its hot enough!

[@aaronpayne7978]

You should always seam seal your edges so it doesn't delaminate.The manufacturers say even with that twist Knapp that you should seal your edge 😂.Dont know why.And I always use a toilet lid for my weight.The porcelain in the lid keeps the seam from peaking

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

Aaron Payne yes you are right the manufacturer does recommend that you seal the seams on all carpets. But I find that their cheap crappy milk seam sealer they want you to use , if it gets on the Yarns makes hard spots. So I prefer not to do it and just slowly push the two edges together getting a little bit of the hot glue in there to do the job. As far as the toilet tank lid goes they do work very well. But if you're working in someone's house and they are around watching you it doesn't look very good. Especially if they are germaphobes. I try to be as professional as possible around customers.

[@BadLoveLeather]

Can you add the seam tape right to the pad?

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

NO

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

YEAH ILL PUT IN A NOTE ON VIDEO THANKS BUDDY.

[@snspc8381]

I don't understand. You cut off an inch of carpet with a straight edge using your knife as a guide to keep it straight. The only way doing that would work is if the carpet was straight to begin with, or you would end up with the same edge you started with.

[@lilmanjr9645]

SnS PC sometimes the edges are rough so you would want a straight edge to fix that. In this case it could have been that he already had a straight edge but decided to revitalize it for video sake.

[@SS-cv6lq]

I need carpet in two rooms. Thought about doing it myself but never did it before. By the time I buy all the tools and other things it might just be cheaper in the long run to have someone do it. I just want to understand the whole process before trying it. Thanks for your reply.

[@jimmymoughnieh5303]

you cant a long seam buy measuring from the carpet edge to the straight edge most factory edges are wavy you can get away with what you're doing on small long fills and high pile carpet but try doing it on high end carpet and your seam would be visible

[@notasclever]

cheers. i owe you a beer or five.

[@MrKing-ce5hh]

Good video thanks alot

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

You're welcome.thanks for watching my channel.

[@hvaccertifiedmckenzie9789]

Awesome

[@farmerdude3578]

Could you just flip it over and heat the tape from the bottom?

[@tommy17lp]

lol im a carpet layer and that's not how I would do it. that seems time consuming never heard of a tool called a spike? does the same job a straight edge does but a lot faster and does a better job. you can also use a skinny screw driver.

[@CUM2america]

LOL 6:35 'and thats pretty much what there is to semen'

[@andykarwowski6]

U might want to inform ur viewer to make sure the pile is going the same way on both peices

[@alexellsbury8198]

Nobody ever mentions that idk why it’s kinda super important

[@pedrorosas1616]

we like it almost perfect.

[@markwaldbillig2238]

Yeah seams can suck it would be nice if it was always a drop room but thats y guys like us have a job and it can be a ruff job at times

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

Thanks for watching my channel.

[@skuddydylan2550]

Why are you seaming that little peace on there your gonna have 20 seams😂😂😂

[@phooongtion]

@6:36 my inner teenager is laughing

[@patrickbruno7107]

Thanks 😊

[@adamwhitehead733]

So what if I dont have a seam iron????

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

You can rent one at Home Depot.

[@alanknotts1895]

Why not use double sided tape?

[@DingDongfootballl]

als fairpay is this a troll...

[@3greatgreyhounds3]

3:06-4:13 time for seam glue :o)

[@maxprophet2401]

Seamin' carpet is usually a one handed operation, it's a bit disrespectful to the owner if it's not yours. Just gross if it is yours, especially if you're also a carpet muncher. Accidental carpet sea men by you or helper should be cleaned up if you can locate them. Remember to check your walls and ceilings too, it can be a sticky situation sometimes and hard to explain. Informative and helpful vid. w/ a happy ending!

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

LOL.

[@LuisFernandez-ld8ow]

Commercial carpet is much easier to work with the designer carpet

[@Amanda-mf5ow]

Can you use a clothing iron

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

Amanda canas you could but it would probably ruin the iron. And I don't know if it would get hot enough or too hot. You should be able to rent one of those irons at your local Home Depot.

[@Amanda-mf5ow]

torchbrothers yes I explained that to the boss but he still brought us an iron lol I have a heating gun at home to give that a try

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

Amanda canas if anything just use a hot glue gun. And squeeze that glue onto the tape. Can't believe your boss wouldn't go rent 1 they're only like 10 bucks for the whole day. LOL.

[@Amanda-mf5ow]

torchbrothers you would be surprised.... we are on a time frame and our carpet guy blew us off, so now we're doing our best with no carpet installation experience and kind of trying to Old School up some tools

[@Amanda-mf5ow]

Thanks for the help

[@TORCHBROTHERS]

ya if your flipping the house that's a good cheap way to go.if you need any futher advise on anything feel free to ask im a handy dude and know how to do stuff on the chepp.espically when its my money.good luck on your remodel.

[@davidwilliam4557]

torchbrothers then your stairs will have no grip and fall in and get wrinkled its a tough job but you got to do it right.

[@recipebox3663]

I semen the carpet every time I lay carpet.

[@drp1036]

I'm now positive that there's a little bit of carpet 'seamin' in all of us. YUCK.

[@iliketakingshowers]

I usually wait until my ass starts to itch before moving the ion

[@andylibby854]

Thanks

[@queenofgreen96weed]

Its suppose to glide like butter

[@gabrielguerrero1560]

Seamer down now 20 seconds its dry compared to your 20 min

[@robesquibel5154]

Good video. I would recommend using a level as a straight edge though. More time consuming, but it ensures a quality job!

[@angelfigueroa5389]

+Brian Warne

[@jojofarrell4810]

Why do you american s use square blades? WHY

[@tucker5.712]

Why not? They're sharper...lol