Tack Strip Between Carpet And Wood Floor

Work toward the tack strips smoothing the pad and stapling.

Tack strip between carpet and wood floor.

This video will show a carpet transition turn n tack method the correct way to get great results while roll and staple carpet. Concrete tack strip uses hardened steel nails that can penetrate concrete. Staple the pad against the edge of the tack strip. A hammer stapler can speed up this process.

Cut a strip of carpet reducer to the length you measured using a chop saw. Fasten the pad to the wood subfloor with staples every 10 12 in each direction. Locate the brad nails that hold the first piece of tack strip to the floor. Place the metal track onto the subfloor between the two flooring types with one side lightly against the carpeting that covers the tack strip.

Connect a gap in your flooring or cover connect a gap in your flooring or cover up a seam with the exclusive silver fluted carpet trim from trafficmaster. Run a carpet knife against the strip to trim the pad. Typically there will be three nails spaced evenly along each three foot section of tack strip. This will allow an approximate 1 4 inch gap between.

I love using the wonder tool and these pliers for this job. When installing the strip fold back the carpet and pad so it s out of the way and place the strip approximately 1 2 away from the finished wood floor. If padding over a concrete floor use adhesive. Make quick work of creating a smooth transition between two different flooring surfaces with help from trafficmaster.

A lot of times i can just use the pliers to get the staples up but some staples are so close to the floor that i need to use the wonder tool to get them started. Hold it in position over the gap between the carpet and the hardwood flooring while you center the trim track underneath. Once you have all of the tack strips up it is time to remove any staples on the floor from the carpet pad. For thinner carpet you may want to place it closer and vice versa for thicker carpeting.