Wondering if is worth it to mess with it should I just recarpet the room?

Took a wall down to combine two rooms into one. Where the wall was is now a gap in the floor and ceiling so a gap in the carpet right smack in the center of the new large room. I don't know how to splice in a new piece to fill the gap without it looking like crap or coming apart. Carpet for 1 room isn't that expensive so I'm considering redoing the whole floor.

Thoughts? Is fitting a new piece hard?

Whole floor. Even if you had the splice right, color will likely be off ( batch difference, wear difference, sunlight, dust draw into old wall, and so on.

Do it right the first time.

Did it really tie the room together??

I still have some left from the original roll so it would match. Not much in the way of wear or fading because those two smaller rooms weren't used much so there isn't much traffic on them and the window was blocked off so no sunlight was getting in. So color match wouldn't be an issue, just the seams, which I am thinking is as big a problem

Well, if you have the carpet & skill set, try to splice it. If it doesn’t work out, you can always go to plan B...re-carpet the entire area.

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I still have some left from the original roll so it would match. Not much in the way of wear or fading because those two smaller rooms weren't used much so there isn't much traffic on them and the window was blocked off so no sunlight was getting in. So color match wouldn't be an issue, just the seams, which I am thinking is as big a problem

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Try it send us a pic. It depends on your skill and the carpet style and color. Ever look at the carpet in Casinos? They are purposely colorful so stains and other biological fluids are not highly visible. Your carpet will look more like a quilt if not done properly.

If the repair area does not have a lot of traffic, you will be able to do a pretty good job.

Orientation of the piece is important, as well as having straight and close fitting seams.

You set a pice of padding the same height as the original, then carfully pull the sides of the carpet strands back (like parting hair) and hot glue like stitch welding on ether side, as you go, then "brush" the strands and vacuum well.

Typically joins are made with glue tape (brown paper with hot-glue) laid on the pad and a flat iron (looks like an inverted "T") that rides between the carpet and the tape, heats the glue and the carpet "sets" as the iron is moved and the seam "seals" behind.

You can do something similar wit a little work. If you can get the tape and make your own "iron" by fillet welding a flat piece of steel and use a propane torch, if it is a high traffic area.

You might even get a carpet crew to knock it out as a quick cash side job.

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Originally posted by Lord Vaalic:
I still have some left from the original roll so it would match. Not much in the way of wear or fading because those two smaller rooms weren't used much so there isn't much traffic on them and the window was blocked off so no sunlight was getting in. So color match wouldn't be an issue, just the seams, which I am thinking is as big a problem

A good carpet guy can make it not noticeable from a couple of feet. If you get up close you'll see it, especially with a flashlight. Here's a test, go find another seem, then imagine it as a rectangle not a line, that is what it will look like.

Have the patch done for now and replace it as it wears a bit, why replace good shape carpet?

A good install guy can knock that out for probably $150 I’d imagine. Should you attempt yourself, be sure to remove the tack strip.

Carpet must all run the same direction so lay your leftover piece(s) right there on the existing carpet and position them so the nap is running the same. Sometimes it's easy to determine other times not so apparent. Brushing the pile back and forth with your hand should reveal this. Then you'll know if your leftovers will fit your gap in one piece, or multiple pieces will need to be seamed in.
Example; you have a 6" x 14' void in your carpet that needs filled in. You have a 3' x 17' leftover piece. If the 3 x 17 is going the right way the installer cuts out a 6" x 14' and fills it in.
If it's not what needs done is (5) pieces, 3' x 6" will need cut and seamed to make (1) piece 15' x 6", then that piece will need seamed in.


What you have going in your favor is carpet along walls generally stays new looking so inserting an unused piece of carpet there will be less noticeable than inserting it in a worn section. However if there was a doorway in the wall you removed, that area will be worn so you'll see a 6" strip of unused carpet in a worn area.

And don't attempt it yourself, hire a professional and let them also restretch the room.

The big problem you’ll run into doing it yourself is the stretching. If you don’t restretch the carpet you’ll have wrinkles that will be worse than any seam. If you want it done right, have the entire room professionally redone and make sure they use a stretcher that spans the entire room.

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Originally posted by Leemur:
The big problem you’ll run into doing it yourself is the stretching. If you don’t restretch the carpet you’ll have wrinkles that will be worse than any seam. If you want it done right, have the entire room professionally redone and make sure they use a stretcher that spans the entire room.

Stretching isn't a big deal carpet kickers are cheap, it's the iron and the knowledge of how to use it and getting the carpet aligned with existing that is the hard part.

Either way you are right, this is a pro job only.