carpet installation help


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Old 02-06-05, 01:36 PM
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I have tack strips, pad, and carpet.......... now what do I do with it?
I am not helpless, we just added an addition to our home, without any contractors. I have just never done carpet. Floor is plywood.
thanks for any help
stacy
 
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Old 02-06-05, 02:54 PM
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Strip, pad, and carpet are a good start.

How big is he addition?

How many rooms?

Will there be seams?

Have you rented tools? If not hold on a little bit.
 
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Old 02-06-05, 04:09 PM
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Addition is 600 sq ft, room I am working on is 11.7X19, carpet will cover only 11x11.7. No seams, except into closet, carpet is 12 wide, have not rented tools yet, was told all I need is a kicker. Not sure how close to put tack strips to wall and do they under or over pad? Thank you for the reply
Stacy
 
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Old 02-06-05, 07:29 PM
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to properly do it, you need more then a kicker, unless you want to fake it.
 
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Old 02-07-05, 05:53 PM
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A kicker is not a tool for stretching carpet, it is to position carpet. To try to stretch a carpet in a near 20 foot room with a kicker and little to no experience can cause Serious injury to the user. Instructions are available ar the Carpet and rug institute website. More lenthy than I would care to type, read up on it,

www.carpet-rug.com
 
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Old 02-08-05, 04:00 PM
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to get you started,
cut a scrap of carpet and hold it between the wall/baseboard and tack strip. that will give you the gap you need.
cut the pad to fit inside of the tackstrips, leaving 1/4 to 1/2" space between tackstrip and pad. then use a staple gun or slap stapler around the edges to keep the pad from shifting. you can email me askpimp@aol.com for any installation questions.
 
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Old 02-08-05, 04:37 PM
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Thank Ya'll

Yes I'm from texas! Thanks so much for all the help and info!

stacy
 
 

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