Eliminates re stretch problems reduces seam peaking.
Double glue down carpet.
Doubleset carpet cushion is designed for areas with heavy foot traffic.
It is similar to direct glue down installation with one exception.
Once the cushion is fully adhered to the substrate carpet is glued directly to the cushion thus a double stick installation.
Double glue down is generally called double stick installation.
Double glue down carpet installation often called double stick installation.
1 unroll carpet and rough cut i.
The carpet pad should be a densified pad which is made specifically for double glue down carpet installation.
Double stick is where a high density cushion designed for double stick is adhered to the substrate with either a pressure sensitive adhesive or a multi purpose adhesive depending on the manufacturer s recommendations.
Helps reduce body stress and fatigue.
The double glue installation method is a standard approach to cushioned carpet in the commercial setting.
Suitable for wheeled traffic areas.
The pad for this type of installation can not be any carpet pad but a densified pad made specifically for this type of installation.
Dramatically reduces carpet wear and extends appearance retention.
The process involves adhering the cushion to the floor followed by adhering the carpet to the installed cushion.
This method combines the stability of direct glue down carpet with the cushioning benefits of a separate cushion stretch in installation as outlined below.
This form of carpet installation requires gluing down the pad to the subfloor and the carpet to the pad.
Improves carpet appearance retention underfoot comfort and overall performance.
When padding is not desirable the carpet ends up directly on top of the concrete.
Simplifies carpet bordering and inlaying.
The exception is that a pad is first glued to the floor and then glue the carpet to the pad.
This underlayment reduces carpet fatigue and can be installed via double glue or conventional method.
Roll the carpet back up.
In both steps only adhesives identified by the adhesive manufacturer as appropriate for double glue installations are used.
Installing carpet directly over concrete can be a do it yourself project if using the glue down method.