How to Install Herringbone Carpet Tile

Measure each of the four walls in the room and mark the center with a pencil. If you don't have four walls, or the carpet is going down in only part of the room, measure to the middle point of the floor where the carpet will stop.

Snap a chalk line between middle points on the opposite sides of the room. The floor will be divided into four quadrants, and the approximate middle point of the floor will be where the two lines cross.

Measure outward from the center point to each wall. If the measurements vary by more than 4 inches, remeasure and snap new chalk lines.

Peel back the paper from the first tile and place it in on top of the point where the two lines meet, being careful to center it over the lines as accurately as possible.

Continue to install the tiles in a line, moving toward the wall. Place the tiles so the carpet pile on the herringbone is facing the same direction; in some cases, the manufacturer may have an arrow on the back of the tile indicating the correct placement direction.

Fill in the rest of the floor, working in one quadrant at a time. Lay tiles even with the adjoining row. In all likelihood, the last tile in a row will not fit perfectly against the will without needing to be cut. Measure the distance from the last full tile to the wall and mark the measurement on the back of a tile. Cut the tile along a straightedge, such as a carpenter's square, using a utility knife.