Hotel: how do I glue my carpet down?
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Rooms larger than 20 m² are often seen in the hotel industry. So, to avoid any complications caused by free-floating carpets laid on a large surface area, we recommend that you glue your carpet down. This should preferably be done by a specialist; glued carpet is suitable for all types of backings and will open up a wide range of possibilities for you.
Before starting the laying process, here are a few things to be considered:
It is first of all essential to certify that all the materials required for completing the work comply with project specifications (screeding, glue, covering). We recommend using a solvent-free acrylic emulsion glue.
The ground needs to have been prepared in accordance with the technical specifications.
The laying of one or several broadlooms should be done so that the pile goes in the same direction either as the natural source of light (window) or the walking path (corridors). To identify the direction of a roll’s carpet pile, place a piece of paper on the carpet and roll a pen along it. From how the carpet moves you will be able to see the direction of the fibres.
If several widths of carpet are needed to cover the entire room, make sure the connections between strips are made in the same direction as the light source.
Glued carpet
Timescale for gluing down broadloom carpet:
Step 1: Lay out the carpet.
Step 2: Roll the carpet out.
Step 3: Check material compliance. Never fit a defective carpet.
Step 4: Make the relief cuts.
Step 5: Lift half of the carpet up.
Step 6: Spread the glue on whilst complying with the recommended wait time.
Step 7: Repeat the operation on the other half of the carpet.
Step 8: Smooth the carpet down evenly from the centre of the room to the walls.
Step 9: Cut off any excess.
