Carpet Tacks Poking Through

Carpet tacks poking through.

Carpet tacks poking through.

Doorway tack strip solution. In multiple locations the tack strips are easily poking through the carpet. The edge of the tiles that are adjacent to the carpet is sharp and partially exposed so you have to make sure you don t step on a tile edge either. The tack strip is an inch from the silver metal piece.

Obviously the thickness of the carpet has a bearing on whether the tacks will be a problem in a walk area. Required fields are marked post comment. Notify me of new posts by email. No comments so far.

Your email address will not be published. The carpet is usually placed over a carpet pad. The carpet tack should grip the edges of the carpet through the carpet backing. The installers actually tried to leave the metal transition piece until my wife remembered paying for that silver.

Press down on the carpet firmly without using a hammer so the tacks don t break or bend before they get hold of the carpet. This will show how to take care of that pesky tack strip the doorways that is always poking your feet when you step on it. Notify me of follow up comments by email. The worst area is where the carpet meets the laundry room where the carpet transitions to linoleum.

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