Loosen the carpet from its anchor whether a tack strip or metal cap.
Can you fix a strip of carpet.
Take the damaged piece that you cut out over to your donor carpet area.
Lay the piece on top of the donor carpet.
A line or 2 of glue on the surface of the carpet pad will often be sufficient.
Start with a clean area.
On a wood subfloor all you need is a staple gun and 5 16 in.
Obtain the donor carpet.
When done correctly this repair eradicates the damaged area with minimal or no evidence.
If no remnants can be found cut a small portion of carpet from the back of a closet or other out of the way space to provide a repair piece.
Fixing a ripped or torn carpet is essential because loose carpet tears easily.
Fixing a ripped carpet while the tear is small can prevent accidents and keep the damage from spreading.
If carpet tape is not doing the job you can also use carpet glue to hold the patch in position.
Use a utility knife to trim off any pad covering the tack strip.
Keep in mind that if you plan on replacing the carpet the patch will adhere to the padding making it harder to salvage the pad.
Remnants from the installation of the carpet make the job a little easier.
Similar to the previous step cut out the donor carpet making sure that you cut the backing without cutting tufts.
Reattach the carpet as you refasten the carpet to the tack strip you need to stretch it toward the wall.
Flimsy wood tack strips yield easily to a sharp utility knife so you can replace pieces.