Gluing Carpet Tack Strip

Our flooring specialist ron demonstrates and explains what it takes to install a carpet tack strip on a basement concrete floor.

Gluing carpet tack strip.

Best seller halex poplar 1 in. The tack points should be facing the wall. You should also use a liquid nail glue along with the nails for a secure fit. Padding is secured to the floor in the middle of the room.

Long carpet tack strip for concrete subfloors 100 pack model hd 340 p 8 28 65 28. Attaching tack strips to cement flooring. In this installation strips of wood called tackless strip are nailed or sometimes glued to the floor around the edges of the room. No special tools are needed as this adhesive can be applied with a traditional hot glue gun.

Nailing is the preferred method of carpet installers since gluing the tack strips would take too much time. This acrylic hot melt is fast setting strong and adheres to almost any surface including metal stone brick ceramic wood concrete and cement board. Long carpet tack strip for wood subfloors 100 pack model hd 320 p 8 27 55 27 55. Wide x 4 ft.

These strips have hundreds of nails that are angled in towards the wall. Cut a piece of tack strip the length of one wall and attach it to the floor with masonry nails. The carpet is then attached to the pins around the room. Nailing is the preferred method of carpet installers since gluing the tack strips would take too much time.

Power adhesives tackfix 48 hot melt overview the power adhesives tackfix is an amazing alternative to nailing down carpet tack strips. Lay the tack strip. Nov 22 2010 we glued down several pieces of tack strip and i was unable to break any of them off the concrete using carpet tension alone. Would nailing damage the floor.

Halex poplar 1 in. Wide x 4 ft.