This Old House Carpet Repair

Butt pad to front edge of tackless strip.

This old house carpet repair. At around 20 this is without a doubt one of the best diy purchases i ve ever made right up there with my impact driver. It definitely broke my back. Ensure that the carpet patch material is the same color as the existing carpet. This old house with pros norm abram tom silva richard trethewey roger cook and host kevin o connor is tv s original home improvement show.

Cut carpet pad the same width as the tackless strips and 3 inches longer than the depth of the tread. Remove only as much carpet as. Watch this video from this old house to learn how to fix a squeaky carpet. I just flung that thing under them and pushed down.

I bought a 70 year old home and the carpet was new but stunk like an old home with cats. Fasten edge of pad to tread with 9 16 inch staples spaced every 3 inches. The crowbar is great for the tack strips. Fit carpet pad photo by rebecca cinclair.

Pull pad tight around nosing and staple every 3 inches into underside of nosing. After seeing it on an episode of this old house i immediately went to my local hardware store and bought one. Worn carpet may have faded whereas replacement carpet may be more colorful.