Can I Attach Carpet Transation Strips To Concrete

Our flooring specialist ron demonstrates and explains what it takes to install a carpet tack strip on a basement concrete floor.

Can i attach carpet transation strips to concrete. When you need to secure the transition strip to concrete however you must use an alternative method since you cannot nail into concrete. The floor plank that touches the t molding should most closely match the color of the t molding for the smoothest transition so dig around in your boxes of flooring planks until you find one that matches best. Tack strips are sometimes called tackless strips because they eliminate the need for using individual carpet tacks to hold carpeting to the floor. Your transition strip into the next room will be barely noticeable.

Set it aside and make sure you use it when you get to the door. You can use small concrete screws to complete the task. Nail the tack strips to the wooden subfloor or if installing carpet over concrete use masonry tacks or an epoxy adhesive attach the strips to the floor. Allow it to cure per the adhesive manufacturer s recommended time before allowing traffic on the floor.