Cut tape to fit each edge of the rug.
How to make an area rug lay flat on carpet.
Unrolling the rug reveals that it no longer lies completely flat and.
Cut a strip of rubber backing for rugs using a pair of scissors.
Apply carpet tape around the edges of the rug.
When you get home and try to lay it down where you would like it it will want to roll back up.
Set a piece of furniture or any other suitably heavy object s on both corners of one end of your carpet.
The rubber backing keeps the edge of the rug from being pushed up and causing a fall.
Inspect the area in between for creases and curls.
Roll the edge of the rug up and place the backing on it.
Lay the rug back down and press the edges into the floor.
Turn over the rug and lay it on the carpet.
Normally these rugs have been rolled up for quite some time.
Smooth them out by hand and place weights on them as well.
Apply the tape to the edges of rug.
Turn over the rug with the right side down.
Then pull the carpet taut by its free end to stretch it out.
Whenever you order or buy a new rug assuming is has some size to it you will get the rug in a roll.
When laying an area rug over a hard surface such as hardwood flooring the biggest concern about the rug s movement is that it will slide around.
When laying the rug over carpet however the concern is more about the rug wrinkling or rippling which presents a big tripping hazard wrinkling will occur because as one area of the rug is stepped on it will shift assuming it is not properly.