Home and building elements such as wallpaper, windows, and carpet tiles are a big part of what puts together the atmosphere of a space. This also makes it one of the elements that new owners say they most often want to change; It just doesn’t feel like a home without these changes, and it can alter the look and feel of the entire environment to eventually make it yours. Let’s take a look at the benefits of carpet tiles.
The Benefits Of Carpet Tiles
Carpet tiles are an increasingly popular choice, especially in high-traffic areas. Here are some of the advantages of carpet tiles:
Cost-Effective
The use of carpet tiles can be far more cost-effective than other alternative options that you might have considered covering the same amount of floor space. Carpet tiles are also available in every possible type (and even shape if you know where to source them), and there’s absolutely no compromise on quality when considering the compared cost.
Simple cost-effectiveness has helped to increase the popularity of carpet tiles.
Make Space Easier to Calculate
The use of residential carpet tiles ensures that the floor space is easier to figure out. Most people just don’t work with DIY for a living – and this means you might have a little trouble with the final calculation give or take a few inches or tiles. Carpet tile’s use means floor space is easier to calculate, often without any mistakes.
It’s a little like ending up with five screws too many (or seven too few) when assembling a shelf!
Carpet tiles make calculating much easier.
Fast and Easy Installation
Carpet installation projects can be a difficult process that takes more than just a few YouTube videos for you to learn how to do – and it’s the kind of thing that a lot of people shouldn’t try to DIY in the first place.
Carpet tiles remove the need for more of the difficult elements that go together with laying carpets, and it makes the process so easy that anyone can do it. There’s often a lot less fuss, mess, and effort when it comes to installing carpet tiles – and this is another reason why it’s an increasingly popular choice.
Durable
No matter what type of carpet tiles you might choose, carpet tiles are known to be pretty durable. Houses and buildings that get a ton of foot traffic over the years are going to show it. Ease of maintenance is one of the biggest advantages of peel-and-stick carpet tiles. Replacements of individual commercial carpet tiles are easier and cheaper than replacing a whole carpet once every few years.
The easy replacement value of carpet tiles matched with their durability is another reason more people opt for carpet tiles.
Less Pricey in the Event of a Disaster
Everyone has a good “total disaster on the carpet” situation at least once. If this happens to you, carpet tiles are easy and cheap to replace – and you can only replace the damaged section without having to rip up everything around it. This makes it a popular choice for any place where accidents might happen, ranging from homes to hotel lobbies.
How to Install Carpet Tiles
Installing traditional rolled carpets can be labor-intensive and expensive. However, carpet tiles offer easy installation, cost less, and are easier to custom design than traditional carpet rolls. For example, large-scale patterning is much easier with modular carpet tiles. Listed below are six steps you can follow for DIY carpet tile installation.
1. Calculate the Required Materials
To figure out the number of carpet tiles you need, first, measure the square footage of the room by multiplying the length and width. Then, divide the square footage by the square dimensions of the carpet tiles chosen. For best results, leave room for error and order 10-15% more than needed. This will help in the event the carpet tiles need repair or replacement.
2. Prepare the Room
Before installing carpet tiles, remove baseboards and set them aside to reinstall when done. Set the carpet tiles in the room in order for them to acclimate to the temperature.
3. Mark the Center of the Room
Starting by marking the center of the room will ensure consistent installation upon reaching the walls. Next, place a chalk line between marks on parallel walls. Then, from the centerline, lay down carpet squares without adhesives until they reach the walls. Adjust the row of tiles to fit another full tile if there is a gap between the last full tile and the wall that is more than half the width of a carpet tile.
4. Test the Layout
To test the layout, start by looking at the center point of the room. Work your way out toward the wall, and adjust carpet tiles accordingly.
5. Install Carpet Tiles
All carpet tiles have a pile direction, which is indicated on the back of the tile. For seamless installation, make sure all carpet tile arrows are facing the same direction. For carpet tiles that don’t self-adhere, spread adhesive over an area large enough to place two to three tiles at a time.
When placing the carpet tiles over the adhesive, be careful not to get them on the carpeted surface. To secure the carpet tile in place, press down the tile firmly with both hands.
6. Cut and Install Carpet Tiles Along Walls
Now that most of the floor space is covered with carpet tiles it is time to size and cut pieces of carpet tile to fill in the space closest to the wall. After measuring the distance between the wall and the last full tile, use a straight-edge knife to cut the carpet tile to its correct size. Remember to check the carpet pile direction before cutting the tile to its correct size.
7. Seal the Carpet Tiles
Lastly, use a carpet roller to seal the tiles to the adhesive by rolling over each section in all directions. After you roll the carpet tiles, it is time to reinstall the baseboards that were previously removed. We recommend checking the manufacturer’s directions before vacuuming, as some carpet tiles take longer to dry than others.
Should any of the tiles become worn down or stained, there is no need to replace the entire floor like you would have to with wall-to-wall carpet flooring options. Instead, carpet tiles allow you to remove one section and use the leftover pieces to replace the flooring.
While carpet tile flooring solution installation is relatively simple, in most cases, it is important to hire a professional installer.
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