Cutting Metal Carpet Strips

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Cutting metal carpet strips.

With aluminum nosing be careful not to leave metal burrs along the cut edge aluminum is prone to this. Trim the carpet with a utility knife cutting on the underside and leaving 3 inches of excess beyond each tack strip. If you see burrs use a metal file to remove them and smooth the edge. A typical 4 in 1 transition includes a metal channel for mounting the system with a t molding which fits into the channel and is used alone if you are joining floors that are the same height.

Transition from carpet to another material. 4 sand the edges of the transition strip to remove any sharp edges or burrs. 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.

Smartcore 0 71 in x 94 49 in blue ridge pine plastic floor quarter round. If you are nailing into concrete use concrete nails to secure the strips. Lay out the metal carpet strip along the edge of the guide string and use a hacksaw to trim any excess carpet strips. Use tack nails and a hammer to secure the metal carpet strips to the flooring.

For other situations different pieces are used in conjunction with the t molding. Amazon s choice for floor transition strip m d building products 49010 m d premium flat saddle threshold 36 in l x 1 3 4 in w x 1 8 in h aluminum x 1 3 4 w x satin nickel 4 5 out of 5 stars 200. 5 push the carpet down around the curved section and fold it back starting at. They transition between two different flooring materials such as carpet to hardwood.