Carpet Tack Strips

The carpet tack strips is used as the installation tools for fixings the carpet on the floor. The usage of carpet tack strip is easy to replace and clean the carpet and will not mangle the carpet at the same time.

Material: poplar, birch

Glue: MR glue, reaches the European E2 standard

Size:

A) 1220x22.2mm/1520x22.2mm (7/8inch)

B) 1220x25.4mm/1520x25.4mm (1 inch)

C) 1220x33mm/1520x33mm (11/4inch)    

D) 1220x44.45mm/1520x44.45mm (13/4inch)

Thickness: 6.5mm (5ply-plywood)

There are several important factors to consider when selecting carpet tack strip for a particular type of installation, including: the width of the carpet tack strip, the type of anchoring nail used, the length of carpet tack strip, the type of wood, the pin height, and whether or not to use aluminum strip.

1. Nails type:

a). Regular concrete nails (11/16 inch x 12 gauge hardened shank anchoring nail. Use on most concrete floors.)

b). Heavy duty concrete nails (5/8 inch x 10 gauge hardened shank anchoring nail. Use on hard concrete floors. Minimizes nail bending or shattering and concrete break-out around the nail.)

c). Dual-purpose nails (11/16 inch x 12 gauge hardened anchoring nail with added rings on the shank. Use on wood and concrete floors.)

d). Regular wood nails (3/4 inch x 14.5 gauge ring shank anchoring nail. Use on wood floors or subfloors, that made of wood products such as plywood or OSB (Oriented Strand Board).)

e). Heavy duty wood nails (1 inch x 13 gauge ring shank anchoring nail. Use on wood or wood product subfloors where extra strength is needed. Provides extra length to drive through 1/4 inch underlayment and anchor into the structural floor below.)

f). Elastic nails (1-1/4 inch x 12 gauge spiral shank anchoring nail. Use on lightweight elastic or acoustical concrete floors that have been designed to absorb sound between the floors of a building)

Nail quantities: One strip including 52 small nails and 9 big nails.
2. Tack Strip Pin Height

All types of carpet tack strip are available in several different pin heights in order to accommodate even the most exacting carpet installation requirements.

C Pin
1/4 inch tack strip pin height - use for carpets with rough or thick backings where extra penetration is required.

E Pin
7/32 inch tack strip pin height - use for most carpet installations. (Carpet tack strip is supplied in E pin height unless requested otherwise.)

D Pin
3/16 inch tack strip pin height - use for carpets with short, dense pile to avoid pins showing through the carpet face.

J Pin
5/32 inch tack strip pin height - use with very thin carpet, fine velour and velvets with thin backings.

3. Aluminum Carpet Tack Strip

Aluminum carpet tack strip is an effective alternative when installing carpet in areas where water damage, termite damage, and other types of damage to plywood carpet tack strips are risks. It is also a practical solution for high traffic areas such as entryways and doorways where tall pins may extend through the face of the carpet.