How To Splice Two Shag Rugs Together

Then press the rugs together to make them appear as seamless as possible.

How to splice two shag rugs together.

Depending on the type of tape you use you might need to heat it for several minutes to begin. Position the seaming iron. Textural rugs such as shag are often the best choice since the loose fibers of the shag hide the seams between each rug. Then i took a long ruler and a marker and drew a straight line down both ends so i could cut the line with fabric scissors.

Line up the pattern of the other rug and lay the rugs as close together with the tape as you can. I placed the two rugs in the spot where i wanted the larger rug overlapped them until i found the right overall measurement and marked where they joined on the backing. The easiest type of rug to join together are the edgeless shag style bathroom rugs that have a rubber backing. Apply the tape to one side of the rug.

Place a carpet seaming iron under the two pieces of carpet against the carpet seam tape and plug in the iron. It is possible to join two rugs together into a single larger rug particularly if the smaller rugs are rectangular or square in shape and of a similar size. Make sure you line up the edge of the carpet first. You can always fudge the rest a little if needed.

How to splice carpet together. Rugs with large scale patterns make the most visual impact especially since introducing a pattern into a cramped space can take focus off the lack of square footage and attract it to the bold pattern.