I have done it many times on wood floors but i m a little leary about concrete.
Install carpet tack strip concrete.
I have the tack.
Before you install the carpet make sure to check the concrete for any moisture issues that need to be addressed.
2 remove metal carpet nail strips.
Wide x 4 ft.
To install carpet on concrete choose a carpet that is constructed of synthetic products only as natural fibers are often too absorbent.
Install tackless strips peeling back the carpet as the carpet is pulled back a lot of care is put to avoid destruction of the fiber on the carpet as well as the.
The carpet tacks in tackless strips are needle sharp and can easily cut you.
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Understand that the carpet is worn shows half the tack strip.
Then tuck the carpet edges into the wall corners just below the base edge of the baseboard.
Allow 2 inches of carpet above the edges along the perimeter of the wall.
4 install tack into concrete.
I can t have it stretched tucked now because it might tear.
1 remove the tack strip drill holes with masonry bit put anchors in concrete but masonry screws have a large rounded top stick up look tacky.
Ensure that the carpet is well laid over the tack strips so that the nail strips can go into it and hold it into place.
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My options as i can see are.
This product would is actually labeled for use in securing tack strips to substrates like concrete.
Halex poplar 1 in.
Once the carpet is in place start cutting along the edges.
Then lay tack strips around the perimeter of the room and install your strips of padding.
Long carpet tack strip for concrete subfloors 100 pack model hd 340 p 8 28 65 28 65.
Plus aren t they blue.
My carpet installer is currently using this for installation of tack strips in an occupied 250 room hotel with post tensioned concrete slabs that we are renovating where noise is an issue for the client.