A seam should have the carpet backings flush to each other without gaps and without.
Make carpet seams invisible.
They say seams may not be invisible that doesn t mean you shouldn t make every effort to reach that goal.
Sealing them as well.
The key word there is line.
Add a seam sealer material around the backing area or the floor base.
Make sure the seam sealer moves into the raw edges of the carpet as you get the surface sealed up right.
Depending on the size and traffic of a room you can choose carpets where seams will be less noticeable.
But a good carpet installer will be able to place it in such a way it has minimal impact.
Failure to match any patterning in the carpet.
Seams are visible especially when you know where they are.
I sometimes see heat distortion from the hot irons think about it the shape of it underneath the carpet angles it upward could be enough to change its memory for certain lighting to be an eye catcher.
Gaps are left at the end of the seams.
Failure to explain why a carpet seam is not guaranteed to be invisible.
Open the area around the carpet that the seam is located at.
In addition proper planning for seam placement in a room is key to making seams less obtrusive or obvious.
While an invisible carpet seam is not possible there are many times when a carpet seam has been constructed incorrectly and is much more visible than it should be.
The very definition of seam is a line formed by the joining together of two pieces of material at their edges.
While some carpets hide it better than others it is important to realize that seams will never be invisible.
As an inspector it is my job to inspect the seam and make a determination about whether it was constructed in accordance with the industry standard.
Do not apply too much as you only want to cover the spot that the seam itself is located at.
There are ways to make them almost.
While this is an admirable goal invisible seams should never be promised.
While it is impossible to make seams completely invisible choosing certain carpet types and patterns can draw attention away from seams making them less noticeable.
Wide gaps and overlaps.
While invisible carpet seams are not always possible it is the goal of many great installers to construct invisible seams.
In fact it is advisable for the sales person to tell the consumer in advance of the installation that the seams cannot be guaranteed invisible.
Carpet seaming is done in more obvious spots.
Unlevel seams in the carpet.
