Cutting Metal Carpet Strips

Lay out the metal carpet strip along the edge of the guide string and use a hacksaw to trim any excess carpet strips.

Cutting metal carpet strips.

Trim the carpet with a utility knife cutting on the underside and leaving 3 inches of excess beyond each tack strip. Test the fit by placing the strip tightly on the corner of the stair tread. They transition between two different flooring materials such as carpet to hardwood. If you are nailing into concrete use concrete nails to secure the strips.

Item 1524924 model lmqsu00603. For other situations different pieces are used in conjunction with the t molding. 5 push the carpet down around the curved section and fold it back starting at. Use tack nails and a hammer to secure the metal carpet strips to the flooring.

4 sand the edges of the transition strip to remove any sharp edges or burrs. If you see burrs use a metal file to remove them and smooth the edge. If your strip has a curved side this side will go on the top the tread of the stair. Smartcore 0 71 in x 94 49 in blue ridge pine plastic floor quarter round.

With aluminum nosing be careful not to leave metal burrs along the cut edge aluminum is prone to this. Transition from carpet to another material. Transition strips are used between rooms on the interior of a house. Cut the transition strip using a hacksaw or a multipurpose tool equipped with a hardwood sheet metal cutting accessory.