Carpet Tile Installation Monolithic

The monolithic installation method faces all tiles in the same direction.

Carpet tile installation monolithic.

For monolithic installation make sure arrows point in the same direction throughout the installation. Arrows are printed on the back of carpet tiles showing pile direction. When carpet tile first came onto the commercial flooring scene in the 1960 s this was the only installation method recommended. Snap a chalk line parallel to on major wall bisecting the starting point.

It may be necessary to offset the center chalk line to assure that the perimeter tile will be a least half the size. The basic way to lay carpet tile is in a monolithic pattern or what some may call a straight lay. It basically is a non pattern. Monolithic this technique orients the pattern in one direction resulting in a style that mimics the look of a broadloom carpet.

But an easy way to add some intrigue is use a quarter turn. As the name implies the carpet tiles are turned on a 90 degree angle. Carpet tiles are printed on the back with arrows showing pile direction. This is the simplest carpet tile installation pattern.

Mergeable dye lots make it easy to selectively replace tiles when needed. Modular carpet tiles from amtico can be installed in many configurations to suit your project and design objectives. For monolithic installation make sure arrows point in the same direction throughout the installation. In over two decades we have manufactured and shipped over 4 billion square feet of ecoworx carpet tile.

This method gives you more of a broadloom look. Install your tiles in any configuration you choose for faster installation time and reduced labor cost. Take care to keep perimeter carpet tile cuts larger than half size or 9 84 inches 25 cm. The rows of your carpet tile squares are off set by half a tile s width creating a brick like pattern.

Previous next. Carpet tile cuts larger than half size or 9 84 inches 25 cm.