Loosen the carpet from its anchor whether a tack strip or metal cap.
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Pull the carpet over the top using a knee kicker.
After that use the tack strip to hold it in place.
Mark and cut a piece of carpet tack strip.
Keep a space equal to about two thirds the thickness of the carpet between the walls and the tack strips using a scrap piece of carpet as a guide.
Install the transition.
Place the carpet tack strip under the carpet about 1 2 inch from the transition point.
However you can also pull the carpet across the space between the tack strip and the tile s edging.
Measure the width of the doorway.
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Cut the edge of the carpet so that it reaches the edge of the tile perfectly.
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If you do not feel confident in nailing the tack strip to a cement floor use heavy duty liquid nails to adhere the strip to the cement.
Repeat the process along the entire doorway until no portion of the carpet edge remains visible.
Press forward on the knee portion of the tool to stretch the carpet and use a putty knife to tuck the edge of the carpet into the tack strip down in the floor.
Position the strips with the tack points facing the wall.
Then use a knee kicker so that the carpet has extra edging allowing it to be pushed into the space.
A z bar transition is a another great option for carpet to tile flooring.
As a rule of thumb make sure to install the tack strip for the carpet about 1 4 to 3 8 inches from the edge of the tile.
Start with a clean area.
Carpet staples inserted through the carpet and into the edge of the tack strip can be used for added installation security.
Flimsy wood tack strips yield easily to a sharp utility knife so you can replace pieces.