VIII. Carpeting
- Drape the largest and longest piece of carpet over the table and over the ends. Align it with the ends of the table so it is perfectly straight.
- Using the staple gun, staple the carpet to the plywood under the ball pit (you could also glue down the carpet if you want to avoid using a stapler). There should be between 8 and 12 inches of carpet under this part of the table (See Diagram VIII.b).
- Use the flathead screwdriver and the hammer to fully drive in the staples if necessary.
- Pull the carpet and continue stapling up the outside of the back wall and into the pit. Use the screwdriver to push the carpet into the tight corners of the pit.
- Push the carpet out of the pit and up onto the playing surface. The carpet should form a nice round bend when sloping up from the pit onto the table.
- Staple the carpet on the playing surface 4 times at each stud along the way, and a few extra times around the junction of the two pieces of plywood. Remember to use the flathead screwdriver and the hammer to fully pound in the staples.
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Repeat the last six steps in reverse order once you reach the end of the table.
- Note: If two pieces of carpet are being used, scrunch the two pieces as close together as possible on anywhere but the 102-inch line, and run a line of staples completely down one end and completely down the other.
- Use a new, sharp razor to trim off any extra carpet on the end under the table.
- Staple the two long strips of carpet to the walls of the table in the same fashion as above.
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Staple the four pit wall pieces of carpet into the pit sides.
They will be tight, so use the "bubble method:"
- Make a "bubble" out of the carpet by inserting the top and bottom parts first.
- Staple the bubble down.
