For use on wooden subfloors or concrete subfloors.
How to fit gripper rods to concrete floor.
Dual purpose carpet gripper can also be used on stairs.
A carpet gripper also referred to as a tack strip is a long strip of wood about 1 4 inch thick and 1 inch wide that contains several sharp pins or tacks.
How to install carpet grippers.
Suitable for use with felt back carpets and hessian backed carpets when being fitted on underlay.
Therefore to secure the carpet gripper rods in place you ll need to use a wooden dowel rod.
Fitting gripper rods on wood floors distance from wall.
Before you install the carpet make sure to check the concrete for any moisture issues that need to be addressed.
Simple to use carpet gripper can be cut to size and can be used on concrete or wooden floors.
This rod acts as a rawlplug giving the nails something to sink into.
You should place the gripper rods approximately 10mm away from the skirting boards with the pins pointing towards the skirting boards.
These gripper rods are thick and rigid to provide an ultra strong grip and keep the carpet taut preventing any lumps and bumps.
Then lay tack strips around the perimeter of the room and install your strips of padding.
Quality dual purpose carpet gripper rods.
Available in lengths of 1m carpet gripper comes pre nailed to provide a firm grip on your floors.
Place the carpet grippers around the outside of the room.
Nails cannot be hammered into this type of floor surface.
For a concrete or asphalt subfloor things are little more complex.
Will grip any floor.