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Installing floor register in carpet.
Measure the threshold and cut the carpet gripper to length with a hack saw.
Cut the tackless strips to size with a strip cutter or heavy snips image 1.
Install carpet transition strips at thresholds where carpet meets another type of flooring.
The tacks on the strips are sharp and could poke through the carpet and hurt your feet.
Seal the edge of the carpet with latex seam sealer to prevent unraveling.
The carpet installer can run the tack strip up to the trim then roll excess carpet under the trim.
Just be prepared to take your time and make sure you have the right tools which you can rent.
How to install a floor register on top of the carpet.
First in the event of carpet installation the gap will need to be there for the edges of the carpet to be tucked under.
Nail the strips 1 2 from the wall image 2.
Use the knee kicker to fit the carpet over the hooks in the carpet.
Installing carpet is a job you can do yourself to save money.
When installing baseboards before carpet ask the installer how large of a gap to leave between the floor and the trim e g.
Second drywall would wick up moisture from flooded floors or carpet.
Installing a floor register on top of the carpet will require a razor blade and your register vent.
Install the carpet and secure it to the tackless strips around the perimeter of the room before working on the vents.
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