carpet edging

[texasmom]

The little metal stripping that goes between carpet & another type of flooring... Is this something I can try to install myself without totally hosing it up? Or do I take the day off work to let carpet folks come in to do it. Doesn't look too hard.  Any of y'all done them before?

[trax1]

Thats something your gonna need an expert for...........naw I'm just kidding, it's a simple install you should be able to do on your own, it's just basically hammering some small nails into it, and cutting it to the correct size.

[Mark Luper]

It's like a metal tack board. More than just the little narrow strip you see. Not all that difficult to install depending on whether or not you are nailing it into wood floor or concrete.

Mark

[JB73]

When my buddy and I tried it we found it to be a pain in the butt having never done it before, and no "instructions". we are both handy, and built his finished basement ourselves completely...

but our 2 flooring sections were about 1/2" different is height too.

[texasmom]

Originally posted by JB73
When my buddy and I tried it we found it to be a pain in the butt having never done it before, and no "instructions". we are both handy, and built his finished basement ourselves completely...

but our 2 flooring sections were about 1/2" different is height too.

Nice! That must have been rewarding to see it completed.

We layed down some awesome floor down, which thankfully is the same height as the carpet in the adjoining room.  

But I think we were supposed to leave some excess carpet (it rolls into the edging? And it's concrete that it would be secured to)

Hmmmm... may be a great reason to get whole new carpet!:D

[JB73]

if you get carpeting installed professionally they'll do it for you too...

in fact we had the material for the transition from carpet to tile, and when the guys came to install we asked on the side for them to do this one... they did for like $15 or something and relieved us from alot of hassle.

[ramzey]

Originally posted by texasmom
Nice! That must have been rewarding to see it completed.

We layed down some awesome floor down, which thankfully is the same height as the carpet in the adjoining room.  

But I think we were supposed to leave some excess carpet (it rolls into the edging? And it's concrete that it would be secured to)

Hmmmm... may be a great reason to get whole new carpet!:D

every time when light bulb  in my car is burn i go to dealer and pick up new car, Good  love US!

as for carpet

go to home depot, pick up sharp knife, transition strip matching new floor you just put down (tiles or pergo?). For you it have to be T shaped.
It can come with metal rail or not
 If its one of those with metal rail, you need to cut carped to fit rail between new floor and carpet. Cut it to match size of opening.  Nail it in to subfloor , slip T shaped pice in to rail.

Personally i dont like metal strips, they look cheap.....
If you pick up strip without rail (its still T shaped), get some construction glue from HD, cut strip to fit, cut carpet to make room for it, spread glue, position strip, push down, put something heavy on it for couple hours. If you use wooden strip to avoid living weight , you can nail it to subfloor. I dont recommend that if you dont have air nail gun

estimated time needed, 1h HD
20 minutes installation

Drink coffee before you start , or whatever its make you calm......

[TalonX]

The strip has to be screwed to the floor...then, the carpet has to be stretched into the V  (V on its side like >) with some backward facing teeth to hold it.  Finally, you tap down the top of the V to flatten....

The catch is being sure the carpet is pulled tightly into the strip or you will have a wrinkle.

[AWMac]

Texas Mom is this for in the house or the garage?

I forget who it is, heehee, but someone in here has a nicely carpeted garage.



Mac

[texasmom]

Why does that all sound more complicated than installing the tile floor? I think I'll opt for taking a day off & letting someone else do it.  

We layed stone tiles in our dining room & foyer.  Both join w/the living room carpet ~ it's all concrete underneath, so I'd have to nail the thing into that I suppose.  (backwards V-thing?)

Actually, I think I have a nail gun...  nah... I'll take the day off & watch how they do it.  Then next time I'll remember how they did it & go for it then.

Thanks for all of your posts! I wouldn't have realized it was more than slapping the thing down there if y'all hadn't.

[rpm]

Originally posted by AWMac
I forget who it is, heehee, but someone in here has a nicely carpeted garage.

Mac

(cough)

[RTR]

oh..I wouldn't let someone else come into my house and lay carpet edging. You know, some of them carpet type feng shui people are fudgepackers.

Cain't have that, kin we?

RTR

[texasmom]

Originally posted by RTR
oh..I wouldn't let someone else come into my house and lay carpet edging. You know, some of them carpet type feng shui people are fudgepackers.
Cain't have that, kin we?
RTR

*smile* I'm sorry about that whole nasty little bit back there.  I'm not all all all all normally that much of a *witch

(*edit* although, judging from Ramzey's remark that I placed in my own signature block..... perhaps I am in the morning usually that horrible)

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by AWMac
Texas Mom is this for in the house or the garage?

I forget who it is, heehee, but someone in here has a nicely carpeted garage.



Mac

1/3 of it is now a weight room.

[AWMac]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
1/3 of it is now a weight room.

But does the car still have to remove its tires at the door before coming in?

A waiting Room?  Good Gosh Man what kind of operation are you running there?  I don't want to know.



Mac