Installation Guide

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CRI 105 - STANDARD For INSTALLATION of RESIDENTIAL CARPET Copyright © 2015 by The Carpet and Rug Institute, Inc.
Table of Contents
Swe epi ng C ompounds ................................................................................................. 178.10
9.0 Product Acclimation ......................................................................................................... 17
Broadloom Carpet 18
10.0 Carpet Seaming ................................................................................................................. 18
Trimming ..................................................................................................................... 1810.1
Sea li ng Edges/Sea ms .................................................................................................. 1810.2
Edge Sealing ................................................................................................................................................... 1810.2.1
Seam Sealing (direct glue down only) ....................................................................................................... 1910.2.2
Sea mi ng Methods ........................................................................................................ 1910.3
Hot Melt Seaming .......................................................................................................................................... 1910.3.1
Hand Sewing ................................................................................................................................................... 2010.3.2
Proper Seam Characteristics ....................................................................................... 2010.4
11.0 Stretch-in Installation ....................................................................................................... 20
Tack-strip ..................................................................................................................... 2011.1
Separate Cus hion Selection ......................................................................................... 2111.2
Seaming ....................................................................................................................... 2111.3
Power Stre tc hing ......................................................................................................... 2111.4
Amount of Stretch ........................................................................................................ 2311.5
Finishing at Wall ......................................................................................................... 2411.6
Tra nsi ti on Molding ...................................................................................................... 2411.7
12.0 Direct Glue Down .............................................................................................................. 24
Layout .......................................................................................................................... 2412.1
Floor Adhesive Application .......................................................................................... 2412.2
Trowel Selection ............................................................................................................................................ 2412.2.1
Adhesive Application ................................................................................................................................... 2512.2.2
Open/Tack Time ............................................................................................................................................. 2512.2.3
Working Time ................................................................................................................................................. 2512.2.4
Alternative Adhes ive Systems ..................................................................................... 2512.3
Sea m Sea li ng ............................................................................................................... 2612.4
Rolling ......................................................................................................................... 2612.5
Finishing at Wall Line .................................................................................................. 2612.6
Post Instal l ation .......................................................................................................... 2612.7
Curing Adhesives ........................................................................................................................................... 2612.7.1
Materials for Protection .............................................................................................................................. 2712.7.2
Maintain Temperature ................................................................................................................................. 2712.7.3
13.0 Double Glue Down ............................................................................................................ 27
C us hi on L a yout ............................................................................................................ 2713.1
C a rpet L a yout .............................................................................................................. 2713.2
Adhesives and Trowel Notch Sizes .............................................................................. 2813.3
Cushion to Substrate Installation ................................................................................ 2813.4
Carpet to Cushion Installation .................................................................................... 2813.5