The Easy Installation Process Of Carpet Gripper Transition
Carpet grippers, as well as seam sealers, are usually used when it comes to preventing the edge of your carpet from rolling and fraying, whether in a doorway or when you transition to another type of flooring. There are a huge range or a variety of materials that are used in order to make a carpet gripper. The majority of the homeowners today use rubber, aluminum, and wood, which are the most popular materials that are available during the modern era. First of all, you have to select the right carpet gripper for your particular carpet application, & then think carefully about how it will look when you put it next to the material it is transitioning to. Collect the certain items required for the process first before going through the below-mentioned steps carefully:
Items Needed
- Carpet Gripper Or Transition Piece
- Saw (Hacksaw & Regular Saw)
- Carpet Seam Sealer Glue
- Carpet Spreader & Safety Glasses
- Tape Measure, Nails & Hammer
- Pencil Or Felt Marking Pen
- Utility Or Carpet Knife
- Carpet Tuck Tool
Step 1: Measurement
First of all, you have to take accurate measurements as well as cut, & for accuracy of the measurement, make sure to take each measurement at least twice. Calculate & estimate the location where you are going to install your carpet gripper. If the location is wide, take assistance from someone in order to ensure complete accuracy. When you calculate the carpet gripper, you should make your cut marks on the bottom side, due to the reason that if you don’t cut through and eliminate your mark, it will not show when installed.
Step 2: Cut The Carpet Gripper
Now, with the help of a proper type of saw, you need to make a very small visible impression or mark on the bottom of the carpet gripper where your mark is. Put, lay, or stand the carpet gripper across the area that you are going to cross, and then compare the location of your saw mark with that location. Modify & rearrange the location of your mark, as needed, and make your cut with utmost care so as not to split, otherwise, your carpet gripper will be damaged.
Step 3: Secure Carpet Gripper To Floor
Put down the carpet gripper so that it sits on the floor in opposition to the material being transitioned to. With the help of the proper type of nails, secure & fix them to the floor. Make sure to use one nail for every 4 to 8 inches. The angled tacks should be pointing back towards the carpeted room so that they will grip the carpet.
Step 4: Stretch And Cut The Carpet
Next, with the help of the carpet stretcher, stretch the carpet up to where you are going to use the transition. Fold the carpet back upon itself in order to make sure it is flush with the edge of the carpet gripper in opposition to the other flooring material. With the help of the carpet or utility knife, trim the carpet ¼ inch from the boundary of the carpet gripper.
Step 5: Lay Carpet In Carpet Gripper
Finally, get rid of the cut-off piece of carpet. Pull the boundary of the carpet away from the carpet gripper. Spread a small bead of seam sealer in opposition to the edge of the carpet gripper. Bend the leading edge of the carpet into the carpet gripper before pushing the carpet into the gripper securely. With the help of a carpet tuck tool, be sure that the carpet is perfectly tucked into the carpet gripper. As soon as the carpet is completely tucked, get rid of the spreader and clean up your tools.