Deseret Evening News | 1897-09-08 | Page 7 | How to Lay a Carpet

II to Lay lorr I Lay tho linings on the Poor putting I n small tack here and lure to kept J tliun kep-t In place rut the carpet on the floor unrolling It In the direction In whirls it Is to bo laid Begin to tack it lit tile eudtf the room which Is the most t irregular If there bell fireplace or bay window in he loom lit the carpet car-pet around these places first Use IIIKO 1 tack to hold the carpet temporarily In place They can bo withdrawn when tho v ork is I llnlshcd When the carpet Is I fitted tort place wo rm ill tacks to keep it down Tack one Hid of the carp et etrctchiug It well then a fide then the utlicriua and finally the other tide Be ireful to keep thejlnui itraipbt And to have the iirptt tightly fnr It It lo IOOFO it will not ouly look bid but will rnt onr