Using a carpet cutter and a utility knife photos 10 and 11 cut off the excess after the carpet is completely stretched.
Tuck roll carpet edge.
After tacking you tamp down the z bar to secure the carpet edge.
Cut the edge of the carpet so that it reaches the edge of the tile perfectly.
Start from the back side applying the tape where the carpet edge meets the center line of the tape that way you can fold the tape onto the top side.
Tuck the extra edge of the carpet under the gap and use the hooks of the transition strip to hold it in place.
In essence it is a bar of metal that spans the transition length and is formed like a z so that the edge of the carpet is tucked under one edge.
Pull the edge of the carpet back 1 to 2 feet so you can see the underlying subfloor which may be concrete or plywood.
Leave 1 inches of the carpet showing between the straight edge and the edge of the carpet.
Tap the carpet kicker to stretch the carpet in place over the padding and tack strip.
Use the carpet kicker and stretch the carpet over the tacks and past the tack strip by 1 4 inch.
Embed the carpet edge firmly in the tack strip and under baseboards by forcing the front edge of the carpet cutter into the carpet and dragging it along the wall.
Step 3 measure the width of the doorway using a tape measure and then cut a carpet tack strip to the same width using tin snips.
Cut the carpet with a slotted blade knife so that it is even with the edge of the tile.
Fold the carpet over the tack strip.
Make sure that the carpet is rolled up neatly so that you have a good starting position for your roll edge process.
Pull the carpet over the top using a knee kicker.
Turn the carpet edge around and you should be able to roll it into a suitable pipe shape.
To turn and finish a carpet edge you use a carpet z bar along with tack strip.
If there s already a carpet there cut it just a few inches longer than where you want to meet the tile.
This is screwed or nailed to the floor and the.
Apply pressure downward on the carpet when stretching it so that it adheres to the tack strip.
There are other designs besides the one shown in this image.
Turn the carpet face down and place a metal straight edge along the edge of the carpet to be folded.
Step 5 tuck the end of the carpet into the gap between the tack strip and the tile by using a stair tool or a putty knife.
Vacuum the subfloor to remove all dirt and grit.
Start by unrolling your carpet and then take it up at one edge and pull it until you have the carpet as flat as possible.
If the straight edge is wide and long enough kneel on it with one knee to hold it down.
