When I saw that this video was 25 minutes long I immediately assumed that there was going to be way too much needless talking and not nearly enough information. Because of that, I almost did not watch it. I WAS WRONG! Boy am I glad that I DID watch the entire thing! Mr. FBSB has a ton of information in his head and I was able to learn much from him. Thank yoy so much!!!
@@FloorsbySouthernboys great explanation i can see you really care about the proper way to do things really thank you for that cause the passion you show to this really shows in your videos please do an up date
@@FloorsbySouthernboys Mr. FBSB when installing baseboard, do you recommend it be flush with the subfloor or is it best to leave a gap? Baseboard is being installed before carpet. TIA
@@johnk4588 contractors will usually use a piece of the base as a height gauge, and leave it off the floor the thickness of the base. Quite honestly, in some cases that is too high. The gap is better, but I would not recommend exceeding inch gap from the baseboard to the floor.
Listen carefully starting at 13:45. He explains why he doesn’t show with the thick carpet as it is generally the same for all carpets. Hope this helps.
I really enjoy your videos. How far should it be from the drywall in new construction? I was planning on installing the carpet (Berber) before I installed my baseboards. Also, am I going to have trouble stretching without the baseboards? I'm using the same base you have in the video. Thanks in advance from a DIY guy.
orangeandbluehoosier The thickness of the base +3/8 of an inch, you can always lay a 2 x 4 or something against the sheet rock and stretch off of it, so you don’t damage your sheet rock
H20 carpet hate it lol. Nice example showing the basic for the beginners even thought I still see it done by a lot of installers this day the wrong way lol. Good show Ruben keep up the good work and how to vids👌
Thanks guys. Right now I'm in a pickle. I hired a guy to install some carpet in an apartment I own. He got everything done except for trimming and tucking one bedroom and he went to lunch. He never came back from lunch. I have his tools, the job is not done and he's in jail for some reason. Why I'm not exactly sure but I've either got to talk someone else into finishing an hours or worth of work or do it myself. From the lack of responses I'm getting from folks I'm thinking I'm doing it myself. These videos should help me a great deal. Now it's off to the trimming 101 video. Thanks again.
i tried this after watching and now my fingers are all full of holes from the tack strip. can you please make a video on how to bandage up your fingers if they look like hamburger meat
The only times you found it right was probably by luck. ....From Ireland, we're all about luck, lol. Thanks, your video was great, I would never have realised what you showed.
Our carpet was installed and you can feel tacks ALL along the stairs and the perimeter of every room. I know this wasn’t a job well done. Can we do anything about this so we aren’t constantly poked? They won’t come back out and fix it
You can take a hammer and tap them down by tapping on the carpet and it will bend over for tax so you can’t feel them, I would only do this in doorways and on the steps, I would not do it around the perimeter, unless it is two or 3 inches away from the wall
Awesome video, most people say to raise the baseboard so the installer can tuck underneath the baseboard. But you show how it’s done with it flush! You don’t see a lot of that.
Does the baseboard need to be installed before carpet or can it be installed after the carpet is laid? Also what recommendations should the height of the baseboard be?
Carpet, knife, power stretcher, knee kicker, seaming iron and some kind of flat weight. You can use a 2 x 6 about a foot-long with some added weight on top. Typically want it to weigh about 10 pounds and that is to go behind your iron as you make your.seam. A hammer stapler for your pad a Carpet tucker to tuck your carpet. Once it is trimmed around the perimeter and a carpet Trimmer would come in really handy as well. Since you are only doing this one job, you should be able to make it with those few tools.
I'm not intaller carpet my friend he is and I help up and I want to learn this job in that way I can help up moore thank you men you very generous to explain to us 👌
Great video, this really is a master class in carpet fitting! Looks like instead of telling your carpet fitter how to fit the tack strips, just do these yourself! then get a fitter to install your carpets!
I'm doing a remodel. Also I'm going to installing new carpet and replacing trim. The current trim is against the concrete slab. Tack strips about 5/16 to 3/8 from trim. What is your recommendation for proper trim installation? I thought about having carpet installed and then placing trim on top of carpet. I've also been concerned about the current trim sitting flat against the concrete. Not sure the best look and installation for the trim. Thank you in advance for your help.
As long as you are not putting your trim on top of the Tackstrip and Carpet, you will be fine raising it up off the floor about 3/8 to 7/16 of an inch. If your trim is already down, like you say it will not be an issue to work your carpet directly to your trim. As long as your tax trip is not really far away from your trimmed, I would just leave everything as it is. Yes, your tax strip is in good shape.
@@FloorsbySouthernboys Does the door casing need to be off the floor about 3/8 to 7/16? I'm planning on replacing all the baseboards. I was going to installing them 7/16 off the floor. However my door casing trim and door jam are currently flush against the concrete. I didn't know if this should be raised to have uniform appearance with the newly installed baseboards. What would be your suggestion?
What about wall vents that come up through the floor along the wall, does the tack strip get nailed down outside of where the vent edges are or does it go underneath and have the vent sit over top of the carpet and tack strip? Great videos, thanks for the help!
This was a great video with great explanations! Someone else mentioned it ... but, if I'm installing in a basement without baseboards, what should my distance be?
Ozzstar's Cars No sir I do not, lots of builders do it differently, when I was living in Tucson everything was completely on the floor now that I’m back in Tennessee most things are up about a half an inch
I'm a handyman and learn a ton from tradesmen on youtube; the detail and practical guidance you have in your videos is great, guess I found my go-to flooring channel!
@@FloorsbySouthernboys I appreciate the info, makes perfect sense to me. I do have a question for you. I'm doing my first instal in my new house I'm building. I have 3 bedrooms that from baseboard to baseboard is exactly 15' 1-1/4" wide. Do you think i can get lucky and use 15' wide carpet * if it really measures a true 15')? Will it stretch the 1-1/4"? I will be a good nylon carpet. I do have access to a power stretcher.
Fantastic demonstration. Thank you for spending the time to explain in very simple terms without talking at us. I have my stairs to carpet this weekend and shall remember your demonstration. Many thanks..
Is there not an actual measurement for gully distance in relation to the thickness of the carpet? If I was to use 12mm underlay (pad) on a concrete floor and 8mm underlay (pad) on stairs should the wood part of the tack strip be different to prevent the underlay (pad) pushing the carpet up?
@@FloorsbySouthernboys Now on day 2 of watching video's good to see your hand is on the mend. I still hope to get someone with experience (and tools) to do my work but have made 4 calls to fitters in my area of UK and not 1 has returned my call.
@@robertmclean6927 Thank you sir, I’m not exactly sure where you live at but Trim and tuck carpets are highly qualified and super professional, if you are near them they would definitely be your best go to. Here is a link and I’m sure you can find out if they service your area. ru-vid.com
I am in the middle of a room remodel in my house and was debating whether I sbould lay new carpet and then install baseboard over top. If I take old carpet out and install baseboard, how much room should I leave under the baseboard to then lay carpet after base install? Going to be using a more plush carpet as it is a bedroom. Thanks.
Awesome video! Quick question I have thin carpet in a spare room with the tack strip way off the wall like an inch or more would it be possible to move the tack strip closer to the baseboard and stretch the carpet out? I would only have a knee kick
If your carpet reaches the baseboard now then yes you will not have a problem moving your tack strip closer to the baseboard and installing the carpet back to your baseboard
Nice video. Though there are many variables in strip placement. Though you may want to mention the purpose of the bevel on the edge of the strip. Commercial loop pile carpet (1/4 inch or closer) all other carpets no more than 3/8 of an inch . If your fitting somthing thiner than the strip (reducers for some lvps or laminates ) 1/8 of an inch and the bevel on the strip is your friend (if you cut the cpt only a 1/16 of an inch heavy you will be able to tuck and stretch away with confidence.
Does there need to be a gap or space below interior door casing and jam for tucking carpet? Or can these touch the ground? I've had a few contractors tell me the baseboards need to be off the floor about 3/8 to 1/2 and the door casing and jams should be flush with floor.
Hey i wish you could give me your opinion on this carpet installed by "professionals" thar ive had to now go back over and do the best i can do. To make it liveable. And the guys now are saying it wasnt anything they did wrong the reason it is so fxxxked is because i didnt have my old baseboard trim still installed. Because im currently making my own baseboard trim with 1×4 pine.
So im doing diy new construction, which do you prefer, raised baseboard or flush baseboard? I haven't put the baseboard down yet, would you install it flash and then carpet, or carpet and install on top?
You are the man when it comes to laying carpet and the ability to explain it. I do commercial construction myself and have always been taught you are only as good as what you can teach someone else. All the information I have gotten from your videos not only do you explain it very well but also in a manner that seems to be easily retained. I watched a video of yours were you split the fibers before a cut for a seem and I have been able to retain that info a while and teach it to a few people as well. I just want to thank you for what you do and giving great info instead of a bunch of pointless talking.
Was thinking 25 minutes for tack strip!?? YES! After watching well worth the time! Excellent!! The only thing is now I am confused or 2nd guessing how I should do my trim. Should I be able to just lay the carpet and then install the trim or trim before the carpet 🤔. This carpet is being reinstalled after being pulled to replace subflooring.
Thank you for this video. You tube is an amazing place yes u can socilize yes u can watch drama tv, listen to music, but my favorite part about the internet is being able learning from people like you. ☺
How far should the tack board be for industrial carpeting installation on stairs? The reason I ask is because it would be both tread & riser carpeting being pushed into the gully.
please do an up date video with all tips and tricks to keep it going i know you want to do an update video lol tell us more america needs to be more independent and it is men like you that keeps society moving good work brother
I just pulled up family’s 50 year old jute back carpet. The tack strip was about 3/8” BUT, the carpet was beautifully tucked in behind the strip with a “U” shape - so where yours just butted to the baseboard, this carpet tucked down and then back up the face of the baseboard creating a “U” shape in the gully. I wonder why this isn’t done now.
Definitely not always the case, because some thicker carpet it would exceed more than 3/8, you should never have you tack strip more than 3/8 away from the baseboard
That’s wrong in the uk I’m not saying it’s wrong in the USA but in the uk. We space our gripper/tackstrip a third of the thickness of the carpet to British standards. Great videos pal been watching for s while.
In your example of a raised up baseboard, how tall is the gap between the floor and the bottom of the baseboard? It appears roughly equal to the thickness of the tack strip but it's hard to tell from the angle and I'm not sure how critical the gap size is. Thanks! Pat
@@FloorsbySouthernboys It actually isn't a true berber, but rather a pattern (cut and loop combo). The existing tack strip is down and they are trying to put new baseboard.
You should use your stair tool to slide it onto the Tacksticks so the little spikes/nails goes into the carpet before stretching and it would’ve stayed
CarpetGuy 1970 In Tucson I will charge a dollar a yard for wood or concrete, here in Tennessee I can’t get anything for it, it’s just part of the installation
Brilliant video I couldn't believe it you went straight to the detail showing out of how to fit a carpet properly thank you very much I'll be watching your video from now on on keep up with the good work thank you for your help help
Good morning! Recently a company installed my second floors carpet! I think they didn’t do it properly, watching you video I reconfirmed that I was right! They put a second track stripes with one inch apart from the original one that’s was on the floor! With this is like four inches away of the wall! I ask to the installer if that’s was right because I do most of the repairs in my house, I have general knowledge of how things are done because I watched several videos! I complain and I talked to the people that represent the company and they told me that’s when is a big room they do it that way for better grip, after all this I don’t know what to do! Or to whom to go because they dint do a proper installation and I pay 10,000 for the whole thing, on top of that every time I go up or down the stairs I fell the track strips and is really painful because I’m bare foot in my house! Please help me and give me some orientations because I feel that they are not right and I feel impotent! Ty so much, pardon for the long written but I try much info possible! With gratitude María
That is most definitely not right, even if you are in a large room you should never have a space between the two tack strips, I never use to tack strips anyway it really is not necessary unless you’re installing a really high-end carpet such as Axminster or something like that, not sure on what to tell you other than hire someone other than them to come remove the strips and fill the void with carpet padding and restretch your carpet back up, if your steps are done that way as well then you will probably just have to Completely redo your steps, usually there is no saving the carpet on the steps when you have to pull it off
Tank you so much I feel much better having an expert opinion, I went today an complain, they are sending some inspector, the carpet is regular, nothing fancy! On top of that I have ants coming to one of the rooms that I never have before, I don’t know! From the bottom of my heart tank you so so so much for you help!
@@mariaroa1835 If you are having an inspector come hopefully they are not the one paying him and hopefully it is from the mill , There is no way an inspector will let that fly you should be fine with getting it fixed
Hey I have noticed when power stretching off some two gripper it bends the pins straight or even further in close quarters. Has anyone ever come across this... would it still hold enough if bent straight. Cheers.
Yeah I really wouldn’t want my pants to pull straight, maybe you could switch to a different brand of gripper, don’t seem to have the trouble except with cheap gripper , I hope this helps
