Place the carpet pieces to be connected upside down so that the carpet seam tape can be easily placed on the bottom of the carpet.
Carpet seam tape installation.
Depending on the type of tape you use you might need to heat it for several minutes to begin activating the adhesive on the seam tape.
If you are replacing a section of already installed carpet just pull it back far enough so that plenty of the undersides are exposed.
Seam peaking occurs when the seam is set and then stretching occurs as the installation process is completed.
Follow the tape and iron manufacturer s recommendations for heating times.
Position the seaming iron.