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Posted by pakdog on July 1, 2006, 6:48 pm
On Sat, 01 Jul 2006 15:17:08 -0700, joh wrote:
> pakdog wrote:
>
>> Where is the best place to set a tack strip when carpet runs through a
>> doorway? We have carpeted a bedroom that meets ceramic tile in an
>> adjoining bathroom. The rooms are separated by a sliding door and there
>> will be a transition piece of wood (oak) screwed down where the carpet
>> and tile meet. Is it correct to assume that the tack strip should be
>> covered by the transition piece or is it acceptable for the strip to be
>> in a place where it can be stepped on?
>>
>> Kevin
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> Assuming you have a carpet with a separate underlay, normally you would
> tack the strip leaving a gap of about 5mm from the transition piece. the
> underlay would be cut to the strip and the carpet would be stretched
> over the strip and cut so that it tucks down into the 5mm gap. If you
> have a combined underlay, the carpet would meet the transition piece.
Thank you. That's very helpful. I should have said that the carpet has a
separate underlay, a heavy duty felt-like pad.
Another question: There is already a tack strip just outside the doorway
on the bedroom side. The carpet installer left an additional piece of
strip for my use depending on where I lay the transition piece (really
depends on how large a transition I decide to make). If I decide on a
transition that is 1.5" to 2" wide, following your advice, I would end up
with two parallel tack strips, one just outside of the door and one in the
middle of the doorway. Would this create a problem?
Kevin
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