Let me tell ya,
there's nothing better than the feel
of freshly installed carpets. In fact...
[Ominous music]
Georgia!
What, you got too excited about the new carpets, too, huh?
That's all right.
Let's undo it.
[Georgia whining]
How to Undo with Mike Montgomery.
That's me!
Whether you've got pets like Georgia, kids, or both
you've probably seen something like this
happen around your own home.
If all you've got is a little fraying around the edges of your carpet
you can use a bit of seam glue to prevent those edges from fraying further.
But, if you've got a larger piece of carpet
that needs to be replaced
you'll also need some carpet tape, paper,
and some drawing utensils,
a carpet knife, scissors,
and a long nail.
Oh, you'll also need some carpet.
if you've got a new or matching piece,
use that.
Otherwise, we're going to create our patch
using a piece of donor carpet.
First things first, we're gonna cut a square perimeter
around our damaged area
that'll be easier to patch.
Now carpet is laid in columns and rows
and I'm gonna be using this nail to trace up my column
and across the row about a half inch
around the border here.
Basically it's just like parting my hair.
[Music]
And next, cut around the outline.
I'm being careful
to only cut the carpet without damaging the pad underneath.
I'm gonna use paper and pencil
to trace the outline of the damaged area.
I'll slide this piece between the carpet
and the pad and then use my pencil to trace the outline.
And then we'll cut that out
with a pair of scissors.
Perfect fit!
Now, we need our donor carpet.
Unless you've got an extra roll laying around in your garage
you can get this from any carpeted area
in your home that doesn't get much foot traffic or
exposure to sunlight.
Like a closet.
I'm referencing my paper template
to make sure i cut this to the right size,
leaving a little bit extra all the way around.
Then, I'll use the nail technique to make sure I get an even cut.
Nice.
Now ideally, you don't want to leave this spot bare.
You can replace it with a piece of similar color,
which will be a lot harder to notice in here
than by the door.
I'm laying my template over the back of the donor carpet
and tracing it out with a marker.
Then, I'll cut that piece out with my carpet knife.
And now it's time to test fit our piece like so.
If it's a snug fit you're good to go.
And if it overlaps a little bit you can trim that back.
Remember it's a lot easier to remove carpet
than add it back on.
Now, I'm going to take the carpet tape
and lay it underneath the edges of the patch,
overlapping 50/50 with the existing carpet and that new patch.
Make sure your tape is laid flat
then it's time to grab your patch.
Just press it down
and fluff things out
with your hands
to blend those seams.
And there you go.
Good as new.
Wait a minute...
how'd those scratches get there?
Well, to fix this
I'm gonna need filler,
a putty knife
and a high grit sanding sponge
to smooth everything out.
But first, I want to protect these floors that I just patched.
Next, I'll add some spackle
to the holes and voids here.
This stuff goes on pink
so you can see what you're doing
then dries white once you're ready to sand.
I like using these sanding sponges
because they follow the contours of baseboard
and trim really nicely.
And now, all that's left to do is paint the trim.
So now, you know how to patch your carpets
and repair your baseboards.
Nice.
And now that we've got all that undone,
let's give Georgia
something else to play with.
Go get it girl
Wait a minute ...
Georgia I'm sorry. Oh, you're so cute.
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Let's go, come on girl.