This will show how to take care of that pesky tack strip the doorways that is always poking your feet when you step on it.
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Actually the way the carpet installers finish those tacks when they do it right is they take the edge of their tucking chisel or the side of a hammer head and rake it across the tacks.
Position the tack strip 1 4 inch away from the tile.
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This curls the sharp points over both locking the tacks onto the carpet and dulling them so that they don t poke your feet through the carpet.
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The perimeter of the room is measured.
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Measure the length of the transition area between the tile and the carpet.
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Appropriate lengths of tack strips are cut to length.
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Trim the carpet.
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The tack strips are attached around the perimeter of room tack points up so the sharp points are angled outward.
Transfer this measure to the tack.
Doorway tack strip solution.
Pull the edge of the carpet back 1 to 2 feet so you can see the underlying subfloor which may be concrete or plywood.
The procedure usually goes like this.
How to tuck carpet next to tile step 1.
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Vacuum the subfloor to remove all dirt and grit.
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The carpet padding sheets are then cut and attached.
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Step 3 measure the width of the doorway using a tape measure and then cut a carpet tack strip to the same width using tin snips.
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