Easy Way To Cut Carpet Tiles

Take a few passes to make sure you cut all the way through.

Easy way to cut carpet tiles.

Simple solution since flor tiles are designed to be cut. Make sure the tile is in the correct pile direction flip over and translate the measurements to the back of the tile. Take the utility knife and gently run a straight line onto the back of the carpet. If the room is square the two measurements will be the same.

By doing this you are cutting square tiles into the carpet. Create a pencil line where you want to make the cut then use the grinder to lightly score the line. Cutting the carpet every few feet will be useful for large or oddly shaped rooms where you re unable to remove it in one piece. Cut your own carpet.

Carpet is much easier to cut from the back than from the front. Then pass back and forth over the score mark until the tile is cut. Make anything from runners to wall to wall designs no glue or tacks required. Press firmly down and make sure that the line pattern is smooth.

Instead you can simply butt against the flooring in the next room or the existing threshold photo 11. Since the carpet won t unravel threshold strips aren t required. Make a slit approximately 4 5 inches long it should be big enough to easily slip your hand into. But for my situation i wanted an entryway rug and the standard 19 7 x 19 7 squares tiles in a row of two were slightly too big to fit in the designated area.

Begin with a section a few feet away from the wall. Flor tiles are an affordable way to customize a carpeted floor covering for any space. As an alternative use a grinder with a diamond tile cutter wheel to cut the tile. Make sure that the line is even and repeat the proces down and across.

Fold back about 3 ft. Keep pulling back the carpet and slicing it into strips. If you are new to using these tools practice on some spare tiles before beginning your project. Of carpet and cut it into easy to handle strips photo 1.

Just cut a small sliver of carpet from a scrap piece and tuck it snugly into the gap photo 10. But given the cost of the tiles and no experience doing it i was slightly hesitant to just start cutting. Use a sharp new blade in your utility knife and be careful not to slice into baseboard or walls. After all of the squares are installed vacuum the floor.