Carpet Tile Stripe Changing Direction

The manufacturer recommends how to orient the tiles.

Carpet tile stripe changing direction.

Carpet tiles will have arrows on the back that indicate the direction of the carpet pile. Install tack strips about half an inch away from the edge of the tile. The direction of the pile is most noticeable in medium length saxony styles and is less noticeable in longer piles such as friezes when the pile is reversed in a cut pile carpet such as a saxony the light is reflected off the fibers in a different manner making the color of the carpet appear different either lighter or darker than the original color. However when working with our now ever popular rectangular tiles 12 x 24 is currently a popular size i like to run the tiles in the exact opposite direction i would a wood floor regardless of whether it s laid in a.

This transition strip is designed to join low pile carpet to a ceramic tile floor. The first piece is a metal strip with tacks along the edge that secure the end of the carpet in place so it can be stretched properly. Any two carpet tiles facing in different directions will appear to be slightly different colors. Orienting the tiles in the same direction will create a seamless look.

If you ve got square tile or tile to be laid diagonally or in a versailles pattern the direction isn t an issue. Instead you should roll the edge of the carpet back from the tile. This style makes use of an invisible aluminum strip tucked under the edge of the carpet with upward protruding spikes that grip the carpet. The adjoining ceramic tile butts up against this aluminum track but does not attach to it.