Rug Pad Academy
Installation Guides
Step-by-step guidance for installing rug pads on install day, from unrolling to field adjustment.
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Installation Guides
Installing a custom-cut perforated rug pad takes under two minutes: unroll the pad, let it relax, remove 2-inch perforation strips if the room requires adjustment, and set the rug. No shears, adhesive, or tape are used at any point.
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How the Daisy Grip Holds Without Sticking
Mechanical grip, not chemical. The distinction is the whole product.
5 min read
How to Install a Perforated Rug Pad
A step-by-step install-day walkthrough for custom-cut perforated rug pads, including field adjustment.
4 min read
What to Do When the Rug Arrives a Different Size
The single most common install-day surprise, and the two-second fix.
4 min read
Grip & Rip on Slick Stone and Porcelain
The slicker the floor, the more the grip half of the system earns its keep.
5 min read
The Install-Day Checklist
Six items. Print it, hand it to whoever is on site.
4 min read
Installing Rugs in Occupied Homes
No blade, no dust, no cleanup — which is the whole reason this works in a lived-in house.
4 min read
The Two-Inch Rule
Why the perforations are spaced the way they are, and what happens at other spacings.
5 min read
What Grip & Rip Actually Means
The two halves of the system, and why they only work together.
6 min read
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