Doorway seam ( non factory edges) viewed from each side.
Not seamed, just butted.
Not seamed, just butted.
Trimming woven seams
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Seamed factory edges. Viewed from each side.
Do I really have a choice on cutting a new seam..... 2 seams.
Do I really have a choice on cutting a new seam..... 2 seams.
Yeah scary isn't it? It's looking even better now, doncha think? 
Seam edges/wefty pieces are all sealed.
Tomorrow I'll put it all back together, so shhhhh, I don't want anyone to know.
Seam edges/wefty pieces are all sealed.
Tomorrow I'll put it all back together, so shhhhh, I don't want anyone to know.
I figured what the hell, it certainly won't look worse. I didn't sleep well last night and woke up/got up at 3:30 this morning.
I had to get my head wrapped around the risks and finally I just realized this had to be done.
I'm feeling good right now and heading home for the day.
I had to get my head wrapped around the risks and finally I just realized this had to be done.
I'm feeling good right now and heading home for the day.
Virtual advice can be flawed however, from that picture showing the weft yarns and the seam sealer oozing, It appears there is more sealer than necessary, and I’m guilty of over squeezing too.
Trust the weave a little more, and the sealer a little less for the next seam. And
maybe try one more time, 3rd 4th or 5th time getting lumpy free Latex may be the charm
Hang tough and also trust all those skills from all the amazing work experiences, under your belt
Trust the weave a little more, and the sealer a little less for the next seam. And
maybe try one more time, 3rd 4th or 5th time getting lumpy free Latex may be the charm
Hang tough and also trust all those skills from all the amazing work experiences, under your belt
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It's all getting trimmed off. I put a bead on the edge, then swiped my finger across it, pushing a tiny bit through to the other side without it being so much that any of it contacted the pile.
If made a roller and guide so I could apply a perfect 1/8" bead precisely along the edge, I'd use 75% less sealer..... I'm sloppy.
If made a roller and guide so I could apply a perfect 1/8" bead precisely along the edge, I'd use 75% less sealer..... I'm sloppy.
Sent the contractor a few pics to put his mind at ease. I told him I decided to redo the room without any seams.
The red dots are the new seal location. Highup sleep better tonight.
I still have the second seam to put together tomorrow, then I can start stretching. The seam is sealed and ready to go. I'll still have the closet doorway to seam together, but it too is sealed and ready to go. $25 per yard isn't coming close at this point and people think this is an obscene amount...... It ain't.
Anyway, it turned out even better than I imagined. Worst case scenario is that it peaks a tiny bit, but I'm thinking it won't.
The red dots are the new seal location. Highup sleep better tonight.
I still have the second seam to put together tomorrow, then I can start stretching. The seam is sealed and ready to go. I'll still have the closet doorway to seam together, but it too is sealed and ready to go. $25 per yard isn't coming close at this point and people think this is an obscene amount...... It ain't.
Anyway, it turned out even better than I imagined. Worst case scenario is that it peaks a tiny bit, but I'm thinking it won't.
My sealing procedure may not be according to Hoyle..... but I don't play cards
I pulled rows then sealed the extending weft fibers.
That dried overnight, so it's good and dry.
I don't like seaming with "almost dry" sealer because it behaves like contact cement when bumping the seam edges into position. I used Orcon, your mileage may vary.
I trimmed off the weft strands and then did a slow and meticulous job of edge sealing.
I sealed as minimally as needed, but after applying a bead to the edge, I used my thumbnail to carefully rock or "smoosh" a thin film of sealer onto the warp chain just underneath the face yarn... It feels like a surgical procedure the way I do it, but...
I gotta be me............. I gotta be me....
Whether I'm right or whether I'm wrong
Whether I find a place in this world or never belong
I gotta be me, I've gotta be me
What else can I be but what I am....
Everybody together now..... 
Ok, ok, where was I when Sammy butted in?
Oh yeah, that edge sealing dries pretty fast because of the initial sealer that I slobbered all over the weft cables the day before.
Lastly, I do one more thing.
Thermo
Taboo?
Unheard of?
I don't care, it works for me.
I apply an extremely thin film. It is just enough to make the carpet edges a tiny bit shiny, virtually zero thickness. It stops the edges from prematurely sticking together upon contact when positioning and putting the seam together. That thin film has one more benefit. I have never used anything but a star roller
It applies pressure and applies pressure differently, with more control than a flat roller.
Anyhow, that tiny film of hot glue on the seam edge can also help to grab onto a couple of filaments at the bottom of a loop. Squeeze out can do the same.
If controlled carefully, this tiny amount of thermo contacting a couple of filaments at the base of a loop can tilt a pile loop and make it lean inward towards the seam edge. That can really help some times.
It's an art form. I'm not talking about squeezing a glob of hot glue up into the pile, creating a hard lump. A star roller is your best friend if you think this will help improve a seam.
Worried about the star roller leaving dents?
.....well, then don't use your Roberts seamer set on high, and use a star roller, then drop a seam weight on the roller impressions to cool that way.
Use the star roller, brush the roller marks out with your hand, and THEN apply a weight and you will have zero issues.
Anyway,
Seal the weft.
Trim the weft.
Seal the seam edge
Lastly, super thin film of thermo edge sealer.
......then slap the seam together.
Lastly, the KoolGlide and SeamerDown will perform miracles on patterned looped pile carpets.
Ok, Ok, thats enough for now.
I pulled rows then sealed the extending weft fibers.
That dried overnight, so it's good and dry.
I don't like seaming with "almost dry" sealer because it behaves like contact cement when bumping the seam edges into position. I used Orcon, your mileage may vary.
I trimmed off the weft strands and then did a slow and meticulous job of edge sealing.
I sealed as minimally as needed, but after applying a bead to the edge, I used my thumbnail to carefully rock or "smoosh" a thin film of sealer onto the warp chain just underneath the face yarn... It feels like a surgical procedure the way I do it, but...
I gotta be me............. I gotta be me....
Whether I'm right or whether I'm wrong
Whether I find a place in this world or never belong
I gotta be me, I've gotta be me
What else can I be but what I am....
Everybody together now.....
Ok, ok, where was I when Sammy butted in?
Oh yeah, that edge sealing dries pretty fast because of the initial sealer that I slobbered all over the weft cables the day before.
Lastly, I do one more thing.
Thermo
Taboo?
Unheard of?
I don't care, it works for me.
I apply an extremely thin film. It is just enough to make the carpet edges a tiny bit shiny, virtually zero thickness. It stops the edges from prematurely sticking together upon contact when positioning and putting the seam together. That thin film has one more benefit. I have never used anything but a star roller
It applies pressure and applies pressure differently, with more control than a flat roller.
Anyhow, that tiny film of hot glue on the seam edge can also help to grab onto a couple of filaments at the bottom of a loop. Squeeze out can do the same.
If controlled carefully, this tiny amount of thermo contacting a couple of filaments at the base of a loop can tilt a pile loop and make it lean inward towards the seam edge. That can really help some times.
It's an art form. I'm not talking about squeezing a glob of hot glue up into the pile, creating a hard lump. A star roller is your best friend if you think this will help improve a seam.
Worried about the star roller leaving dents?
.....well, then don't use your Roberts seamer set on high, and use a star roller, then drop a seam weight on the roller impressions to cool that way.
Use the star roller, brush the roller marks out with your hand, and THEN apply a weight and you will have zero issues.
Anyway,
Seal the weft.
Trim the weft.
Seal the seam edge
Lastly, super thin film of thermo edge sealer.
......then slap the seam together.
Lastly, the KoolGlide and SeamerDown will perform miracles on patterned looped pile carpets.
Ok, Ok, thats enough for now.
