Can I Glue Carpet Tack Strips To Concrete

Our flooring specialist ron demonstrates and explains what it takes to install a carpet tack strip on a basement concrete floor.

Can i glue carpet tack strips to concrete.

Shows and explains how to install tack strip on concrete along with a few helpful tips about what kind and size nails should be used and when. I d like to put some indoor outdoor carpet in a portion of my basement however i d like to install it so that it s semi permanent. That said in older concrete many of the nails will spall out and not hold. Installing carpet directly over concrete can be a do it yourself project if using the glue down method.

I ve seen some youtube videos and read various sources that say a double sided tape can be used. Once the carpet is laid the excess can be cut to create a tight seam. Whether for a basement enclosed porch or a finished garage you can use carpet to cover concrete floors. Some we carry and out in the industry are only for wood.

Jul 11 2013 bond carpet tack strips moldings and nosings to most concrete floors in about 15 minutes. Roadware mats is a fast curing two part polyurethane adhesive that creates a jun 20 2018 i put carpet tack strips in concrete with the blue colored tapecon screws available home depot lowes. Nailing is the preferred method of carpet installers since gluing the tack strips would take too much time. When padding is not desirable the carpet ends up directly on top of the concrete.

Let us know if you have any additional questions. They re thicker and harder than what s in the usual stuff but nowhere near as large as actual concrete cut nails.