Carpet Patch Over Tack Strip

Pick somewhere to start either a corner or a break between two tack strips.

Carpet patch over tack strip.

Trafficmaster hardwood 3 in. Trafficmaster silver fluted 36 in. Carpet transition strip 23 model hw87172 22 92. On a wood subfloor all you need is a staple gun and 5 16 in.

Watch out for the tack strip. Cut the donor carpet to match and glue the perimeter of the carpet backing with gorilla glue. If you decide to remove the carpet you must also pry up the tack strips which are held in place with nails. Use the 6 in 1 painter s tool and a hammer to lift one end of one of the strips.

Fasten the pad to a concrete floor with carpet pad adhesive and duct tape the seams together photo 2. Smooth out the carpet over the doorway and feel it with your hands to locate the area where it meets the other type of flooring. A little goes a long way. Trafficmaster silver hammered 144 in.

Place a straightedge on top of the carpet and cut along the line using a utility knife to trim off the excess. It has sharp nails. Carpet trim 179 model 18562 6 84. Go over the patch with a carpet brush and remove any loose fibers from the edge of the carpet.

Economy knee kicker https amzn to 2nfpkoc 31 47 carpet tack strip 3 pack https amzn to 2u8bos0 8 16. And use a putty knife to tuck the edge of the carpet into the tack strip down in the floor. Start with a clean area. Trafficmaster hardwood 1 7 16 in.

Reattach the carpet as you refasten the carpet to the tack strip you need to stretch it toward the wall. Use a utility knife to trim off any pad covering the tack strip. In addition to these tools you ll need a pry bar to remove the tack strip photo 3 a stapler with 5 16 in. Flimsy wood tack strips yield easily to a sharp utility knife so you can replace pieces.

Staples to reinstall the pad and a tin snips or a chisel to cut the new tack strips to length photo 4. Some people have a hard time with this step but i ll show you how to remove carpet tack strips the easy way with three simple tools. Step 5 remove the carpet tack strips. Carpet tack strips are wooden boards installed around the perimeter of a floor to hold carpet in place.

Loosen the carpet from its anchor whether a tack strip or metal cap. If the patch is to be applied against a wall and the room has baseboard molding your two options are. If the floor is made of concrete you are left with unsightly holes along the perimeter of the room.