Install Metal Carpet Edging
How to install aluminum bar carpet edging.
Install metal carpet edging. Apply a small bead of seam sealer against the edge of the carpet gripper. Metal tile edging consists of rigid metal strips that are shaped like an l they fit under the edge of metal tiles to create a continuous finished edge along the side of the installation area. Although metal edging is typically used with metal tiles it can also be used with ceramic tile. If you plan to install a metal.
Step 5 lay carpet in carpet gripper. Use tack nails and a hammer to secure the metal carpet strips to the flooring. Silver fluted 36 in. Pull the edge of the carpet away from the carpet gripper.
Installing the metal tile edging is very these metal carpet strips also protect the edges of the carpet from fraying and other damage. Designed to eliminate your carpet edges from fraying vinyl floor edging from curling. When a carpet is installed in a room the edges of the carpet are tucked into the base of the wallboard. Lay out the metal carpet strip along the edge of the guide string and use a hacksaw to trim any excess carpet strips.
Discard the cut off piece of carpet. If you are nailing into concrete use concrete nails to secure the strips. You can find metal carpet strips available at any local hardware or. This is done for aesthetic reasons as well as.
Although metal edging is typically used with metal tiles it can also be used with ceramic tile. Install your vinyl floors up to the other edge of the track and snap in the t molding hiding the edge of both the carpet and the vinyl. End cap install your vinyl floors up to the carpeting until you reach a distance that can be covered by the end cap roughly 1 2 3 4.