Decide whether you want to choose wall to wall carpet.
If so, select carpet from a roll to and cut in to quor requirement
Decide whether you want to lay the carpet loose or install permanently.
Loose-laid carpet should fit within a foot or less of the rooms size so that it can be turned periodically to distribute wear and tear evenly
For permanent installation plan on paper for layout design in order to locate or plan joining of seams (Ref Fig-16.1)
Care to be taken while cutting the carpet cut loop-pile carpet from the front i.e. face side up using a row cutter or a utility knife.
Cut other carpet from the back. Measure the length on face side and mark the cutting point’s line on back of the carpet with a chalk. Then by using utility knife cut the carpet.
When cutting a carpet to shape the intricate outline that must be followed around the cabinets and fixtures. If there is already a carpet in the room, place the new carpet upside down on a flat surface of the old carpet and draw the outline and cut along the marked line.
Note: if any improvement in the shape is required make a note on the new carpet before cutting only.
If you are planning to include a pad under the new carpet, cut the pad to shape by placing it in position. Keep the longest straight wall, and then cut away the excess down to about 3 or 4 inches oversize around the remaining sides. Place the pad in place along the edge and press it to the corner & cut. After cutting place the pad upside down over the back of the carpet. Sometime old carpeting makes great padding.
To cut seams for any carpet first align the pieces with their edges parallel & the pile of both pieces running in the same direction & overlap the edge at least 3 inches
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