Choose a carpet that is comfortable to your feet stain resistant and able to withstand rain.
Tips on laying outdorr carpet.
Grass carpeting can be used on any outdoor area not exposed to weather and plush carpeting can be used on covered decks.
Keep the padding within the inner perimeter formed by the strips.
Padding should touch the edge of the tackless strips but should not overlap them.
You can find them at most carpet stores and also at hardware stores.
This is a standard rule of carpet installation.
Pull back a part of the carpet and pull off the paper backing for the tape.
There s a very wide range in indoor outdoor carpet these days.
Leave the backing on the up side of the tape.
Clear everything out of the area you re going to carpet and make sure the floor is clean and smooth.
You don t need to know about laying carpet to make it look like a professional job and you don t need any specialist tools.
Lay the outdoor carpet on the tape.
Make the outdoor carpet stick to the tape better by rolling a 50 pound roller over the carpeting.
Fit the ends at the base of each wall.
Outline the edges of the room with double sided tape and use the tape to make x marks about 6 by 6 inches about every 2 feet on the floor.
Installing indoor outdoor carpet on your deck is simple.
Do not lay the padding over the tackless strips.
Buy a style that complements the aesthetics of your home s interior or outdoor theme.
Position the rolls of carpet end to end along one wall as they will install.