I have tile at home, but I want carpet. Is there is a way to put carpet in without removing tile?
Question:I just don't want to go through all that mess.
Answers:
My brother and I installed 100s of yards over all kinds of tile.
If it`s ceramic,terrazzo, or similar use Contact Cement on both surfaces, lean the tack strip glue side up and let both dry `til just "tacky" A narrow soft bristle paintbrush is good to apply with and Contact has a solvent to soak the brush in. It it drys on the brush, it`ll get hard as a rock.
we started using this aound commodes after a helper broke a $75 one.
We use a "toe kick bar" to hammer it down after drying. (yeah, people actually used to put stretch-in carpet in the kitchens back in the day).
But you can use any flat "hammer tolerant" tool just wide enough to go in between the places where you removed the useless nails or bigger or hammer directly even better.
Just makes a better bond.
Don`t worry bout bending some of the tacks, you`ll have plenty.
Be careful handling the tack strip as these tacks are Needle sharp.
Don`t take your baseboards up if you have`nt already. The baseboards won`t hold your carpet if you plan on stretching it and you won`t have the professional look I`m sure you are wanting.
It just looks "unfinished" to the trained eye.
Look at other rooms in your house or others and see.
Oh, BTW we`re all assuming this is ceramic or similar tile you have.
If yours is vinyl or any other softer tile, you have no worries. Simply Nail the tack strip down through it. May have to have a little longer "backup nail" in places. We use blue sheetrock nails in wood and thin 1/2 to 3/4 inch concrete nails in concrete.
The nails are easy to "start" in the soft tile so you can nail straight down.
Guess that`s it for This question. If you plan on doing it All yourself and need tips or step-by-steps, feel free to email me and I`ll help you "Gitter-Done" (:>
RT
ofcourse..it just depends on the kind of tile you are using
Yes ,of course you can.Doing it yourself? Not an easy job unless your strong. Bye
Its not uncommon to have carpet installed over other existing floor types such as linoleum or hardwood floors. As long as the surface is smooth it should be fine.
don't try putting carpet over top of ceramic with grout that is not the same level as the tile.
Yes, securing it is the only problem because you can't secure the tac-strips.if you have baseboards, pull them and after laying the carpet pin the edges down with them when you replace them
Treat the tiles as though they are concrete. You'll have to glue the tack strips to the ties. These are for securing and stretching the carpet. Use a good underlay so the tiles will not "show" through. The underlay can be glued to the tiles using contact cement. The tack strips can be glued with PL400. Make sure the PL400 is dry before starting with the carpet.
You can but for a good job do a little more work and remove the title. In the long run the carpet will last longer and your title will have a softer surface. Removing the title is not that hard. The tacking strip will hold the carpet much better if they are not attached to the title. Spend a little more work for a better job and prevent more work down the road
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