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there are special hardened nails that bite into concrete
ask at any home improvement center, they'll show you which to use ---- You can also, if the floor is old or the nails are not going in easily, glue tack down. Always try to nail it first, but if this isn't working, good old fashion Liquid Nails works just fine too. This method is advisable if you have old 9" vinyl tile. They often contains asbestos which is best left undisturbed.
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How do you install carpet in basement floor?
Carpet install on CONCRETECarpet in a basement assumes that it is a concrete sub floor..Either glue it down.. Very easy!!!!! go to the Depot & buy a trowel & some carpet adhesiveOrTackstrip & pad then stretch the carpet just like anywhere else.. Seams are tricky & setting the tack strip on the concrete is about as much fun as a root canal.. Think about letting a pro install carpet on a concrete floor...Look on youtube there are some good free how to install videos out there
Do you put tack strip across doorways?
yes
How do you remove concrete nails from basement tack strip for carpeting?
If you cant get them out with a pry bar you can shear them off at the surface with a chisel and hammer. the back of a hammer or pry bar. The concrete nails are as hard as the chisel and will ruin any chisel quickly if you try to shear the nails. The chisel can be used as a prying wedge. Removing the nails will bring out a small patch of concrete with it.
What is asphalt concrete type 1 surface course and asphalt concrete type 2 intermediate course and asphalt concrete base and tack coating between courses?
can we use polypropline fibre in concrete
One of my kitchen cabinets came loose from the top the walls are concrete blocks with very little strip wood between the blocks and the sheet rock.What is the best way to re install it so they don't get loose again?
Yu can get a concrete drill and crew them in.
How do you repair concrete where carpet tack strips have been removed?
Normaly this is not repaired. Just floor over it.
What is wide strip foundation?
This is a continuous strip of concrete which support load bearing walls which sit on the centre of the foundation.
Where do you normally use a reinforced wide strip concrete foundation?
A reinforced wide strip concrete foundation is used if the soil is soft or is of a low bearing capacity. This would not work for heavy or clumpy soil.
Can you install vinyl flooring over concrete?
If the concrete is indoors, dry, and in good shape, yes.
Can you install solid wood floors on concrete?
Not a good idea because of the moisture that occurs in the concrete.
Can you install carpet over concrete in a basement?
Yes you can.
What would you install first starter strip j-channel or corner piece?
install the corner piece first.. BUT find level line from soffits down to top of starter strip first.allow for a little over hang of the strip below wood surface [but don't "bury" your siding into the dirt]as a rule of thumb I go 3/4 of an inch, then snap a line and then install corners, then install starter strip leaving about 1" from corners, [nail strip] butting your strips together, nailing it tight to wall.
