Method Statement for Carpeting Works

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Required tools & equipment:

Following tools or equipment’s shall be arranged:

Procedure for the installation works:

Preparation

Obtain necessary clearances and approvals from Engineers including MEP clearance for existing underground utilities
Warning tape should be used around selected working area
Ensure that area to receive the carpeting is leveled
Ensure that the area to receive the carpeting is cleaned thoroughly from any dust, grease, and oil other contaminants. (Area should be dry)

Carpet Tile Installation

Ensure that squareness of the room is checked
Start point calculated by drawing using chalk line perpendicular to the room
Ensure that the pile-lay runs in the same direction, check starting wall for squareness allowing for an off-square wall
Align chalk line for the entire length of the area where the seam falls
Align the seam edges with the chalk lines, ensuring that perfectly flat and tension free
Apply adhesive and lay the carpet tiles
Allow required time for the glue to have proper tackiness
Using appropriate tools, set tiles properly aligned with adjacent tiles to minimize appearance of joints

Broadloom Carpet Installation

Trowel notch size, shape and adhesive coverage rate must be maintained. Insufficient adhesive is the main cause for failure in all adhesive installation
Proper open time must be allowed, temperature and relative humidity influence adhesive open time
If patterned carpet is being installed, sequence must be determined based on pattern repeat size.
If non- patterned loop pile carpet, row-cut one f the breadths to be seamed, overlap this edge over the second breadth and scribe cut to the row-cut edge. (Recommended to use hot melt seaming tape to achieve and secure pattern match on double stick installation
Bead all edges with seam sealer on all carpets.
Avoid air entrapment- lay carpet into adhesive working in both directions from centre.
Roll using 75 lb. roller in both length and width directions or as directed by the cushion manufacturer in double stick application

Group rolls and cuts from longest pattern to shortest
Shift trimmed breadth to achieve a match near the mid point of the seam
Insert hot melt tape under seam
Melt together that portion of the seam that is visually acceptable
Using a power stretcher or knee kicker, stretch along the short side in 3-5 feet section
As each small section of the seam is matched, insert seaming iron and prepare the section. Leave stretcher locked in position until each section cools
Once all seams are matched and complete, the entire installed area is stretched.
IR to be submitted after completion of works and ensure its approval.