Spread the glue on the next two to three steps and continue laying the carpet keeping it as tight as possible.
Installing outdoor carpet on concrete steps.
If the carpet is wider than the steps use your straightedge and utility knife to cut a strip of carpet about 2 wider than the width of the steps.
Line up the edge of the carpet so it is square with the steps and begin pressing it to the steps.
Step 2 cut your carpet to fit the steps.
Make sure that it is straight and goes right up to the edge of the space you are.
To trim the carpet around any corners or doorjambs to get a good fit press the carpet firmly against the bottom of whatever you re working around and cut from each end of the obstacle upward toward the center of it making an upside down v fold down the sides and trim away the center of the v like you did the other edges in the room.
Here are the basics of how to install outdoor carpet on a concrete patio.
Start at one side of the room and roll out the first section across the floor.
Measure the width of the steps and of the carpet.
Spread carpet adhesive on the first two to three steps using a notched adhesive spreader.
Step 1 determine how much you need.
If you ve already painted the walls or planned for any other decorating in the room take in.
Be sure to tell them that you are carpeting over concrete since that requires different carpet material as well as slightly different tools than carpeting over wooden surfaces step 2 bring any drape or paint samples to the carpet dealer for comparison.
Wrap the carpet pad around the front edge of the steps and down the riser.
Once you have spread some of the adhesive or put the double faced tape into place you need to lay the carpet down into it.
When all the padding is attached you ll need to make a template and cut the carpet to fit.
Step 1 measure the room to be carpeted.
Keep the carpet as tight as possible as you go.
Fit the ends at the base of each wall.
When this is dry use a electric grinder to level the surface of the dried filler with that of the concrete.
Step 4 align the edge of the rolled carpet with the back and one side of the top step.
Step 5 lay the carpet.
Take these measurements to your carpet dealer to make sure you get an ample amount of carpet for your job.
Position the rolls of carpet end to end along one wall as they will install.