Mounting Carpet To Concrete Floor

Remove the 3 foot wide carpet sections from the tack strips by shaking the carpet in a back and forth motion while pulling it up from the surface of the floor.

Mounting carpet to concrete floor. Drill the holes 1 inch deep. As a result a carpet without padding will. Some carpet is backed with jute which is too absorbent to use on concrete. Although carpet is held down onto the concrete with installed tack strips along the room s edges the carpet can still move along the surface slightly.

This will prepare the floor for successful carpet installation. When installing carpet on concrete floors you need to use a tackless strip equipped with concrete nails. Be sure the carpet is pressed down onto the tack strips so that the strip nails grip it. Pull back a corner of the carpet using a pair of pliers.

Select a carpet that will stand up to the concrete. Finally cut the excess carpet away at the edges. To prevent this chip away bumbs using a hammer and chisel. Make sure the entire carpet is constructed of synthetic products only.

Use a self leveling compound to fill in any low spots. While carpet and underlayment will be able to hide some flaws in the concrete sagging or bumby areas may show through. When purchasing the right one be sure there is a c mark written on them which means concrete. Step 2 hold the strip in place while you drill down through the mounting holes on the strip and into the concrete floor with your hammer drill and your 5 32 inch carbide drill bit.

The carpet will be connected to the concrete surface via a series of wooden strips to which the carpet is tacked. Place the transition strip half over the edge of the carpet and half over the other flooring.