Fasten Carpet To Concrete

Step 5 attach tack strips.

Fasten carpet to concrete.

Our flooring specialist ron demonstrates and explains what it takes to install a carpet tack strip on a basement concrete floor. A carpet transition strip is the metal strip used to transition from carpet to wood flooring or from carpet to tile. When you need to secure the transition strip to concrete however you must use. 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.

You use nails to nail the strip to the floor. Apply a 1 4 inch wide line of construction adhesive to the bottom of the transition strip where it will rest on the concrete. Usually the strip is brass or some other type of metal. Use tin snips to cut the strips.

Nail the tack strips to the wooden subfloor or if installing carpet over concrete use masonry tacks or an epoxy adhesive attach the strips to the floor. Patch the concrete subfloor as required. Step 4 attach plywood to the floor. We have carpet on our indoor patio which has a concrete floor.

Using your drill apply a concrete screw through the plywood into the concrete floor. The carpet walks up into ridges across the room due to the traffic therein. To prevent this chip away bumbs using a hammer and chisel. Using indoor outdoor carpet to cover an outdoor concrete patio can present a number of benefits the softness and comfort in an outdoor space can make you really feel comfortable.

Then lay tack strips around the perimeter of the room and install your strips of padding. Step 3 press the transition firmly in place. Screws should be inserted along the edges of the plywood every 12 inches. Shoot masonry screws into the strips every 6 8 on center to fasten them to the concrete.

Using your hammer and nails attach tack strips to the surface of the plywood along the edges of the wall. To install carpet on concrete choose a carpet that is constructed of synthetic products only as natural fibers are often too absorbent. While carpet and underlayment will be able to hide some flaws in the concrete sagging or bumby areas may show through. Allow it to cure per the adhesive manufacturer s recommended time before allowing traffic on the floor.