First, make sure that
the floor that you are installing the carpet on is cleaned at and smooth. If
there are any bumps on the ground, try to get rid of them as best as you can. Sweep
up the whole floor so that it has absolutely no dust. Next, remove the doors so
that you won't have to work around them. Proceed to install the tackless strip. Make
sure that your are using the correct size so that the carpet is able to fit. After
you are finished with that, install the carpet pad. Lay it out perpendicular to
the direction that you want to install the carpet in. staple it with a staple
hammer near the tackless strips. Trim the pad so that it lines up with the tackless strips and the tacks are exposed.
One of the most
important parts is to trim the actual carpet to the size. Measure it 3 times
before you cut the carpet, to make sure that it the measurements are correct. Lay
down the carpet and trim the carpet so that it lines up with the walls. Leave 3
inches next to the wall,
Proceed
to glue the seams together with a seaming iron and make sure that all of the
lines are straight as possible. Cut around all of the obstacles using a carpet
knife. Attach the carpet to the tackless strips around the room using a knee
kicker. Slam the carpet down near the tacks, to force them into the carpet. After
doing that trim the carpet once again, stretch it out as far as possible and
you should be finished.