Install Carpet Gripper Strip

An edge gripper is installed by being tacked to the subfloor.

Install carpet gripper strip.

Thus the carpet would have to be secured on the cement floor distance of 12 feet or width of room with what i believe to be a gripper edge. Leave a gap the thickness of the carpet s pile between the gripper strip and the wall. Once the carpet is completely tucked remove the spreader and clean up your tools. When done properly installing a carpet gripper or transition strip will give your carpet installation job a professionally finished look.

Lay out the metal carpet strip along the edge of the guide string and use a hacksaw to trim any excess carpet strips. Seal the edge of the carpet with latex seam sealer to prevent unraveling. Use a carpet tuck tool to make sure the carpet is properly tucked into the carpet gripper. At present the family room carpet is attached to a tackless strip that is secured on the wooden floor.

How to install carpet grippers. It is used to transition to any adjoining surface that is lies lower the carpet. A carpet edge gripper is an aluminum strip that holds the edge of carpet with sharp metal teeth. Use the knee kicker to fit the carpet over the hooks in the carpet.

Use tack nails and a hammer to secure the metal carpet strips to the flooring. Screw the carpet trim to the floor. Install carpet transition strips at thresholds where carpet meets another type of flooring. If you are nailing into concrete use concrete nails to secure the strips.

This is where you will tuck the edges of the carpet during installation. I would like to shorten the carpet by 3 feet.