How To Tack Down Carpet On Concrete

In this video i share how to install carpet step by step.

How to tack down carpet on concrete.

We peeled the carpets back used towels a wet vac fans to get it dry. The carpet will be connected to the concrete surface via a series of wooden strips to which the carpet is tacked. To install carpet on concrete choose a carpet that is constructed of synthetic products only as natural fibers are often too absorbent. Shows and explains how to install tack strip on concrete along with a few helpful tips about what kind and size nails should be used and when.

Long carpet tack strip for wood or concrete subfloors 3 pack model hd 161 p 8. The process of installing carpet on concrete is a little bit different from installing it on top of a wood subfloor. Before you install the carpet make sure to check the concrete for any moisture issues that need to be addressed. Our flooring specialist ron demonstrates and explains what it takes to install a carpet tack strip on a basement concrete floor.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Wide x 4 ft. Step 1 install tac strip. Remove the 3 foot wide carpet sections from the tack strips by shaking the carpet in a back and forth motion while pulling it up from the surface of the floor.

It took about 48 hours the carpet seemed fine but the tack strip is covered in black splotches. Tack strips are sometimes called tackless strips because they eliminate the need for using individual carpet tacks to hold carpeting to the floor. Then lay tack strips around the perimeter of the room and install your strips of padding. How do i replace a carpet tack strip on a concrete floor.

Before you can install carpet on concrete you are going to have to install the proper type of tac strip. Long carpet tack strip for concrete subfloors 100 pack model hd 340 p 8 28 65 28 65. Halex poplar 7 8 in. We had some basement flooding a few weeks back.

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.