Because the donor area is filled in either with a piece of remnant carpet or is left unrepaired carpet patching is considered to be imperfect but a net overall improvement.
Can you replace parts of carpet.
If you can t find an exact match it actually could be cheaper in time and money to replace the entire carpet in the bedroom.
Measure the carpet area in need of replacement.
You can replace one step or multiple steps just remember to add a couple of inches in length for each step.
The extra length will be needed when you tuck the carpet into the area where the rise meets the run.
Carpet is only connected to the floor around the edges so there is no way to secure just a portion to the floor in the middle of the.
Be sure that the place you farm the replacement carpet from isn t going to be visible.
If you do find a match and you want to repair it read a post i authored a few years back regarding this exact same issue.
Unfortunately you cannot replace just one section of carpet.
Cigarette burns rips and stains can ruin the look of your carpet and replacing it can be costly.
Remnants from the installation of the carpet make the job a little easier.
Tools and supplies you will need.
If using a carpet patch kit the included tools make it easy to cut a precise size and shape out of both the existing carpet and the remnant piece.
Finding a similar pad won t be an issue as most range in very similar thicknesses.
Carpet patching is a simple system of carefully cutting out the damaged area and replacing it with a patch of donor carpet of the same size.
As long as the damaged area isn t too large you can save the time and expense of replacing the.
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.
Try to farm the replacement carpet from an inconspicuous area such as inside a closet or underneath a bed.
We will send a home depot associate to measure your home.
You can also keep extra carpet in.
If you have carpet you know that there are times when part of it may need to be replaced.