noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
renewing tatami mats; refacing tatami mats
Refers to the process of replacing the woven surface of a tatami mat while reusing the core, or sometimes replacing the entire mat. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to renew/reface tatami'.
古くなったので、畳替えを業者に頼んだ。
Since they got old, I asked a contractor to renew the tatami mats.
和室の畳替
Refacing the tatami in the Japanese-style room takes several days.