installed carpet::First, when removing the old make sure both the carpet and carpet padding extend over the area where the two floor coverings will meet when you begin ripping up the old carpet installed carpet

installed carpet

installed carpet

installed carpet::First, when removing the old make sure both the carpet and carpet padding extend over the area where the two floor coverings will meet when you begin ripping up the old carpet.
Our suggestion; allow a good four inches of carpet past the middle of the door when it is closed.
Professional carpet installers typically run a seam that connects two pieces in the center of the doorway.
This was the case here as well.
Special carpet cutting blades should be used for this job.
Be careful, the blades are extremely sharp.
Attaching the carpet tack strip next step is attaching the carpet strip near the finished wood floor.
The better looking appearance is hardwood without transitions against carpeted areas.
Carpet tack strip comes in basically two varieties.
One is designed for installation on concrete and the other for wood subfloors.
The only difference is the type of nails.
Concrete tack strip uses hardened steel nails that can penetrate concrete.
For thinner carpet you may want to place it closer and vice versa for thicker carpeting.
You may want to practice a few times in another area just to get the hang of it.
Cutting too much away can leave a telegraph effect in the carpet over time with wear and cutting too long can have an effect on the carpet staying stretched on the pins of the tack strip.
With the right blade it should cut through quite easily.
Using the knee kicker ah, that ugly looking knee buster is next!
It should be noted, the carpet kicker should not be used to stretch large areas of carpet.
Backing up to the point of when the carpet was removed.
Basically we just want a firm appearance on the other side of the hardwood.
While nudging, place pressure on the carpet so it hinges to the pins of the tack strip.
Working right to left in this case nudging every four or five inches along the length of the door opening, keep the pressure on the tack strip area, making sure it has grabbed and stays there.
For better assurance of keeping the stretch intact, the installer in this case rubs with pressure the blunt end of a clean hammer so the pins are hinged to the carpet and will not loosen.
Trimming the carpet finally more tricky stuff, cutting the carpet to the correct length.
From just placing the blade in the gulley and cutting straight across.
Like i said they all do things differently.
In our case the installer has notched out the middle of the carpet that overhangs the hardwood to begin cutting it back.
This actually gives you more control rather than starting to cut at the door casing with limited room to actually start the cut.
How much to remove will depend on the thickness of the carpet and how much can be tucked into the gulley between the carpet strip and hardwood.
In this case one quarter if an inch or so is actually left overlapping the hardwood; ideal for a good quality carpet tuck.
Some installers will add a bead of latex in the gulley before the next step.
Latex will hold the rough cut end of the carpet intact much better, preventing possible fraying of ends and loosening of the edge in the gulley itself.
Our final step is tucking the carpet in between the tack strip and hardwood.
installed carpet::It is actually a good idea to renew your carpet after
every few years installed carpet