Tack Strip Between Carpet And Wood Floor

Cut a strip of carpet reducer to the length you measured using a chop saw.

Tack strip between carpet and wood 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. A hammer stapler can speed up this process. Fasten the pad to the wood subfloor with staples every 10 12 in each direction. It will also show what not to.

Concrete tack strip uses hardened steel nails that can penetrate concrete. Run a carpet knife against the strip to trim the pad. For thinner carpet you may want to place it closer and vice versa for thicker carpeting. This video will show a carpet transition turn n tack method the correct way to get great results while roll and staple carpet.

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. I love using the wonder tool and these pliers for this job. Staple the pad against the edge of 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.

Hold it in position over the gap between the carpet and the hardwood flooring while you center the trim track underneath. Typically there will be three nails spaced evenly along each three foot section of tack strip. Work toward the tack strips smoothing the pad and stapling. Once you have all of the tack strips up it is time to remove any staples on the floor from the carpet pad.

If padding over a concrete floor use adhesive. Step 3 place the curved edge of a small pry bar against the tack strip lining the pry bar up with the first nail. Make quick work of creating a smooth transition between two different flooring surfaces with help from trafficmaster. This will allow an approximate 1 4 inch gap between.