Fold the leading edge of the carpet into the carpet gripper and push the carpet into the gripper securely.
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Grab the edge of the carpet and push it over onto the tack strip.
Cut the aluminum transition bar to fit across the length of the doorway with a hacksaw.
You will need to use your utility knife to cut the edge of the excess carpet off.
Use tack nails and a hammer to secure the metal carpet strips to the flooring.
Lay out the metal carpet strip along the edge of the guide string and use a hacksaw to trim any excess carpet strips.
Once the carpet is completely tucked remove the spreader and clean up your tools.
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Fold the leading edge of the carpet into the carpet gripper and push the carpet into the gripper securely.
The carpet tool has a flat metal runner on the bottom a handle on the top and a blade on one edge.
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Measure the length of the side of the installation area using a tape measure.
If you are nailing into concrete use concrete nails to secure the strips.
Pull the edge of the carpet away from the carpet gripper.
Press the tool flat against the carpet and right up against the baseboard on the sharp side.
Push it along the wall applying pressure as you do.
Cut the strip off at the proper location using tin snips.
Run a carpet trimming tool along the edge.
When done properly installing a carpet gripper or transition strip will give your carpet installation job a professionally finished look.
The tack strip should come up through the carpet and hold it into place.
Use your knee kicker to kick the carpet over into place so that you will have some extra to work with.
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Apply a small bead of seam sealer against the edge of the carpet gripper.
2 lay the aluminum bar across the doorway positioning it so that the front edge is beneath the edge of the.