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