Carpet Patch Over Tack Strip

If you decide to remove the carpet you must also pry up the tack strips which are held in place with nails.

Carpet patch over 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. Carpet trim 179 model 18562 6 84. Place a straightedge on top of the carpet and cut along the line using a utility knife to trim off the excess. Economy knee kicker https amzn to 2nfpkoc 31 47 carpet tack strip 3 pack https amzn to 2u8bos0 8 16.

A remove the baseboard and reinstall it after laying down the carpet patch or b leave the baseboard in place and install the tack strip 1 4 away from the baseboard as described in the next step. Pick somewhere to start either a corner or a break between two tack strips. Loosen the carpet from its anchor whether a tack strip or metal cap. Trafficmaster hardwood 1 7 16 in.

Trafficmaster hardwood 3 in. Staples to reinstall the pad and a tin snips or a chisel to cut the new tack strips to length photo 4. Fasten the pad to a concrete floor with carpet pad adhesive and duct tape the seams together photo 2. It ll cut off carpet edges more cleanly and accurately than a utility knife.

It has sharp nails. Flimsy wood tack strips yield easily to a sharp utility knife so you can replace pieces. 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. A little goes a long way.

Cut the donor carpet to match and glue the perimeter of the carpet backing with gorilla glue. Watch out for the tack strip. If the floor is made of concrete you are left with unsightly holes along the perimeter of the room. Step 5 remove the carpet tack strips.

If the patch is to be applied against a wall and the room has baseboard molding your two options are. Trafficmaster silver fluted 36 in. Use a utility knife to trim off any pad covering the tack strip. Carpet tack strips are wooden boards installed around the perimeter of a floor to hold carpet in place.

Trafficmaster silver hammered 144 in. Seam binder 38 model hw87536 13 86. Reattach the carpet as you refasten the carpet to the tack strip you need to stretch it toward the wall. 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. On a wood subfloor all you need is a staple gun and 5 16 in. Go over the patch with a carpet brush and remove any loose fibers from the edge of the carpet.