Mending carpet tears

Question

My dog has shredded part of the carpet. I have a roll to use for repairs but I'm concerned it won't look right.

One8414992 · Answer

This is a job for the pros.!  If you have 'enough' carpet then they should be able to fix like new!

Sandra Hahn · Answer

I have a way but a pro can match it better. clean and cut away all the junk then super glue a new section in. this also works for small tears , use a razor blade to scrape up fibers from say a closet space and glue down to patch

Kath · Answer

And then use double back tape.

IFortuna · Answer

I think a pro is in order here as well.  They have the tools to properly fit the carpet.  I believe they could patch this area so no one could tell.
 Personally, we pulled up our carpeting everywhere in the house and put in new engineered wood where we could not save the original hardwood floors.  Best of luck. : )

Mickey DuBois · Answer

Lay new piece of carpet over tear then cut thru both pieces with utility knife, new piece will fit right in where bad piece came out

Julie Craig · Answer

Get a pro! I had a BURNING log fall out of my fireplace and made a huge ugly mess! I was certain that it would never be the same.  I hired a guy for $60 and he pulled the 10yr. old roll from my attic, replaced the spot and YOU ABSOLUTELY COULD NOT TELL!  Swear!

Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA · Answer

This time I would go with the professionals.  You should see what my baby did in my house!  Holy cow.  She was 3 1/2 pounds of sheer destruction.  My carpet will need to be replaced (but it is over 15 years old and there are 6 dogs running around), and will recarpet with cheap stuff.

Betty Tuffner · Answer

I'm glad I'm not the only one going through this.  And it's not the puppy!  Ours is the oldest dog.  We broke down and put rugs over the holes.  Next spring we will tear up the carpet and put laminate down.

Rae · Answer

Yep I would say a pro is called for here or someone you know that is good at laying carpet.  Hopefully the carpet isn't to old were there  is a difference in color from the old to the patch.  They really do wonders!

D fuhrman · Answer

would you be game to tear the carpet off the stairs and paint them?

Bernadette Staal · Answer

I would suggest removing the carpet off the stairs altogether (as also suggested above).  Never leave damaged carpet on the stairs as I did that once and one night I caught my foot in the damage and luckily just avoided a horrific accident as my body fell forward and my foot was still stuck in the tear.  There is nothing wrong with wooden or concrete stairs you can make them look beautiful.  Otherwise re-carpet with a heavy duty grade carpet.

Danielle Odin · Answer

If you have pets and you have stairs, it is one of their favorite places.  Take the carpet out adn refinish the floor.  If the floor or sub floor is too ugly, then cover it with a quality vinyl or  the new fake hardwood floor that can withstand abuse.

Roger Hilde · Answer

Use a pro so the 'direction' matches. Within months you will not see the difference even if the carpet is old

Ruth Elder · Answer

This works like a miracle and requires no special talent.
Depends on where the hole is but take an exacto knife and cut a square around the hole straight with the weave, hopefully in between tuft rows. Cut from your roll a piece exactly the same shape but an inch or so larger maybe a tad less and on the weave hopefully between tufts. The grain and nap must be going the same way as the surrounding carpet! Remove the tufts from the underlap on the replacement piece so all that is left all around the piece is the backing. Mix up a batch of flour and water glue (or Elmer's glue.) Cut a good number of sheets of newspaper larger than the hole. Place it under your hole  Make sure they don't make a lump. There must be at least an inch or so of underlap and overlap but it would be good to have more like 4 inches of underlap. Slather the glue with a brush on the upper edges of the newspaper, only on the upper lap edges. Slather the edges of your replacement piece on the top and bottom upper and over lap edges of the jute or backing. Place your carpet piece in the hole and if it is the right size it will be very tight. Do not make it buckle. Make it flat and tight. Elmer's glue dries clear so don't worry about a pin sized drop but it may darken the carpet and stiffen it so wipe it up asap. Place a piece of something that will not stick to the glue over the hole with some overlap.  NOT plastic! Place something very heavy over the whole thing. I would peak after a few minutes to make sure the glue hasn't oozed out of any where. Pick the heavy item straight up and place it straight down so there is no movement. If there are some spots from oozing clean it up and place the piece of something that will not stick to the glue over it and then the very heavy thing. Not so heavy as to crush the pile permanently. Let it set for hours or a day however much time you have. After you take the heavy thing off look for glue spots and remove them if you can. Be gentle you don't want a fuzz ring or line. 
OK so let's say you goof it all up, then call the pro or try again with a larger hole. You don't lose anything for trying. If your carpet is fairly new it should blend perfectly, if not I'd give it awhile to blend. If it still doesn't look right then call the pro. Who sees it but you and it will stand as a reminder to give your dog safe chews that he/she should carry at all times. I make a small teddy bear when they are young and after awhile of reminding him/her to bring teddy they won't go anywhere without it! No chewing on anything else! Poor teddy! Good luck and don't be nervous there is always the pro...

Rockie · Answer

Unless your dog has outgrown this stage, I'm not sure I would use the only spare piece you have to fix it.  Have you thought about buying a long runner and nailing it down, covering all of the steps?  It might just add a nice pop of color and chance to change up your deco temporarily.

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