When laying the rug over carpet however the concern is more about the rug wrinkling or rippling which presents a big tripping hazard wrinkling will occur because as one area of the rug is stepped on it will shift assuming it is not properly.
How to make an area rug lay flat on carpet.
Set a piece of furniture or any other suitably heavy object s on both corners of one end of your carpet.
Cut tape to fit each edge of the rug.
Apply the tape to the edges of rug.
Roll the edge of the rug up and place the backing on it.
Unrolling the rug reveals that it no longer lies completely flat and.
Whenever you order or buy a new rug assuming is has some size to it you will get the rug in a roll.
Turn over the rug with the right side down.
When you get home and try to lay it down where you would like it it will want to roll back up.
Turn over the rug and lay it on the carpet.
The rubber backing keeps the edge of the rug from being pushed up and causing a fall.
Inspect the area in between for creases and curls.
When laying an area rug over a hard surface such as hardwood flooring the biggest concern about the rug s movement is that it will slide around.
Double sided tape could be used in place of the carpet tape.
Then pull the carpet taut by its free end to stretch it out.
Apply carpet tape around the edges of the rug.
Smooth them out by hand and place weights on them as well.
Weigh your carpet down.
Cut a strip of rubber backing for rugs using a pair of scissors.