Centre the rough cut and seam the carpet.
Tack board carpet.
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This will prevent damage to the natural floor as you remove them.
How tack strips are used.
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Step 1 check how the tack strips are secured.
For wall to wall carpeting carpet tack strips should be installed around the edges of the room leaving a space about the width of your fingers between the baseboard and the edge of the strip.
There are 17 steps to completing this project.
You want to look at this material closely to see how they are attached to the floor before trying to pull them up.
The sharp point pierces the material and the wedged shank adheres at an angle in wood and plastic.
No pre drilled hole needed.
Position the strips with the tack side facing up.
The arrows on the carpet tack should point toward the wall.
Once you have pulled your old carpet up you will see the padding laying on top of a series of tack board strips.
The strips hold the carpet in place and also keep it stretched and free of wrinkles.
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They should be installed around the edges of the room in order to leave a space about the width of your fingers between the baseboard and the edge of the strip.
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Apply seam sealer and seaming tape for floors requiring a carpet seam step 3.
Featuring a durable steel construction they are ideal for attaching carpet to tack board.
Cut the tackless strips.
Cut the carpet for floors requiring a carpet seam step 2.
Using tack strips is the standard method for attaching wall to wall carpet.
After insertion you can continue the position of the strips with the strip side facing up.