When laying the rug over carpet however the concern is more about the rug wrinkling or rippling which presents a big tripping hazard wrinkling will occur because as one area of the rug is stepped on it will shift assuming it is not properly.
How to get rug to lay flat on carpet.
Lay the throw rug wrong side down on top of the gripper pad.
Mark on each side of the gripper pad.
Rolled up carpets can develop creases curls and folds that show up when the carpet is unrolled.
When you get home and try to lay it down where you would like it it will want to roll back up.
A few simple tricks can reduce the tension that causes these when you first unroll it.
Remove the gripper pad.
Lay the gripper pad on the floor where you want the throw rug.
When laying an area rug over a hard surface such as hardwood flooring the biggest concern about the rug s movement is that it will slide around.
Make sure it lies completely flat and leave it for at least a week before you check the result.
Then when it s time to install stretching the carpet out with a knee kicker should get rid of any remaining creases.
Simply taking the carpet and laying it upside down will also help stop.
Whenever you order or buy a new rug assuming is has some size to it you will get the rug in a roll.
Normally these rugs have been rolled up for quite some time.
Cut around each side on the marks you made.
Lay the gripper pad on top of the rug.
Finally if any lingering tension causes.