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Remember when you could just roll out a big sheet of carpet padding?
Now every job seems to need that 6-foot wide stuff with the red plastic backing. I saw the difference on a re-stretch in my old neighborhood, the new pad kept the seams from telegraphing after just a year. What's the best way you've found to seam that modern stuff?
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parkerb232d ago
Man, my first attempt at seaming that red-back stuff looked like a topographical map of bad decisions. Ended up using a stupid amount of seam tape and a heat gun on low, just creeping along. The key is getting that plastic backing to melt together without turning into a gooey mess.
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hunt.ben2d ago
Oh man, that red plastic backing can be a real pain to work with. Parker's heat gun method is solid advice, but it takes a light touch for sure. In my experience, a sharp blade and a straight edge are just as important as the tape to keep things lined up before you seal it. That stuff wants to slip around if you don't get it locked down first.
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