Applying Carpet Tack Strip

Make sure the tacks are pointed toward the wall not the center of the room.

Applying carpet tack strip.

Carpet is a comfortable flooring that invites you to walk barefoot or stretch out in front of the fireplace. Use 2 nails for each strip nailing it into the wood below. Carpet comes in rolls with widths of 12 13 1 2 and 15 feet. These will grip the carpet backing and hold it in place.

Most carpets can attach to the floor with the use of tack less strips. Use a staple hammer tacker to fasten the carpet pad against the edge of the tack strip. Some tack strips come with the nails already in place and you just. If your room is wider than 15 feet it will require a seam.

Push the carpeting down over the teeth by applying pressure to the carpeting over the tack strips with a stair chisel. Prepare your stairs for carpet installation by installing tack strips thin pieces of wood resembling yardsticks with tacks pointing upward. Installing it is simple. This method allows for the carpet to be pulled up easily and changed out at the owner s discretion.

Nail the tack strips into place as needed. Place the tack strips about 0 25 to 0 5 inches 0 64 to 1 27 cm from the wall in a straight line. 8 remove excess carpet around the walls and the curve by trimming it with a. This extremely durable tack strip is made from 100 high strength aluminum to ensure it will not rust or rot.

It is the perfect solution for carpet installations in areas where water damage termite damage or other types of damage to plywood tack strips are risks.