Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Tackstrip for Carpet"

Learn how to tackstrip like a pro!!!
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Tackstrip, also known as carpet gripper or carpet trim, is an essential component of carpet installation. It consists of narrow wooden strips with protruding nails or tacks that hold the carpet firmly in place. Proper positioning of the tackstrip is crucial for several reasons.
Firstly, it ensures that the carpet is stretched and secured evenly, preventing wrinkles, bumps, and lumps that can cause tripping hazards and look unsightly. Secondly, the tackstrip must be placed at the right distance from the wall to accommodate the thickness of the carpet and any underpad, Incorrect placement can cause the carpet to buckle or pull away from the wall, leading to premature wear and tear.
Lastly, the tackstrip must be installed using the correct type and size of nails or adhesive. A well-positioned tackstrip can also increase the longevity of the carpet and improve indoor air quality by reducing the risk of mold and mildew growth.
In summary, proper placement of tackstrip is critical to achieving a durable, safe, and aesthetically pleasing carpet installation.

[@jrafloors757]

My brother like how you are teaching us an customers that i know they look at videos on carper installation before there install an giving them a better understanding of this ❤ thank you again

[@FlooringInstallationtricks]

Yes thank you, that’s a good point

[@jackandersoniii6328]

Care taken on every little detail will add up to a great looking job in the end.

[@FlooringInstallationtricks]

And you are right about that, the store owner wants told me to stop being so picky about my Tackstrip and I could get the job done faster, I said, if I don’t, the job will not be done to the standards that you or I like, Tackstrip is very important, and a lot of people don’t realize that

[@randywl8925]

I love the way you're doing these videos, keeping it simple and short. Almost all new installers or trainees are learning from an existing installer.... .... Who also learn from another existing installer. Good practices are passed on to the next generation, but so are bad practices. As with everything in the world, rules are made to be broken. Before breaking the rules in certain situations, you need to know the correct methods in order to make that call. I seal virtually all of my seams. With hot melt there's no drying time. If you have a 6 by 7 walk-in closet a some reason there's a 6-inch seam along a back wall, it doesn't really need sealer because it will never be stepped on, almost never be vacuumed, and it will be covered with boxes and shoes or overhanging cloths. The doorway seam going into the closet absolutely needs seam sealer. This is where judgment comes in. ......ok, and now back to this tack strip video. This is what guys need to learn. You're showing the correct way to do it. I've seen tack strip cut with a hatchet. I've seen people put one piece of tack strip across the face of a door casing 😖😖😖 What you're showing here is even more important with low profile and woven carpeting. I think your new videos are great, especially for the young guys that are just starting out I'd have never had 'real' instructions.

[@MaelthasDivine]

I use 1 piece across door and works perfectly fine haha 😄

[@FlooringInstallationtricks]

Man, thank you for that. I appreciate you taking the time to write all of that out, and I can agree with every thing you are saying about the trade and practices being passed down, I also appreciate the feedback on these new videos. I’m glad they are being liked

[@FlooringInstallationtricks]

@@MaelthasDivine 😂😂👍

[@randywl8925]

@@MaelthasDivine don't forget to use plenty of staples 😁

[@FlooringInstallationtricks]

@@MaelthasDivine i do it on every job

[@FloorsbySouthernboys]

Wow what a great video 😉😉😂

[@FlooringInstallationtricks]

Aww thank you so much

[@jerridhawkins8133]

#flooringinstallation

[@FlooringInstallationtricks]

Thank you Jerrid I appreciate it my friend

[@dminds8969]

Do you ever reuse tack strips already in place when tearing out old carpet and reinstalling new?

[@FlooringInstallationtricks]

Very very rare, most people do not install it proper so probably 99% of the time I tear out and re-install my own

[@jsballeck]

Teaching people how to do your job is not going to raise rates lol. .

[@FlooringInstallationtricks]

Teaching people how to do installations the right way will raise their rates if they will do it the right way, I am living proof of that

[@waltbee6333]

A lot of people don’t want to do this work themselves, because it’s too physical. A man told me the other day that he installed carpet in a small room (DIY), and said he would have paid $1000 for someone else to do it, if he had it to do again. Lol.

[@FlooringInstallationtricks]

@@waltbee6333 dang

[@waltbee6333]

@@FlooringInstallationtricks yeah, I made sure he had my phone # 😉

[@MaelthasDivine]

Good video, but ain't no way I'm getting that fancy with tackstrip hahah

[@FlooringInstallationtricks]

That’s OK, the information is out there. People can do with it what they want. Thank you for hanging out so long, you have been around for a while now.