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by smileitsemily on April 5th, 2007

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I want to lay carpet w/o tack strips, just with padding and glue or tape, is this feasible?

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  • by YouWinImOuttaHere on April 5th, 2007

    YouWinImOuttaHere

    Yes, but in all probability it will creep and come loose without the tack strips which are a proven good way to stretch it and keep it tight.

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  • by floormaster on May 13th, 2008

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    well i cant quite understand why you wouldn't want to use the tackless strips? That method of installation is the foremost qualified. That is..if you are installing residential carpet. With that the only other way to install it while providing adequate stretch in the rug is to use an electric staple gun and carpet staples...downfall is for one..you can see the staples along the edge because pf the tuffs being stapled down..youd need moulding to cover..and when you rip out the carpet afterwards...youre left with cut fingers. carpet with pad underneath..the glue concept..only works with double sided glue down 1/8th inch pad..glue the pad..then glue the carpet to the pad..really depends on your products..feel free to email me at connorsfloorcovering@core.com

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  • by staffie on April 5th, 2007

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    you can lay a carpet without tacks but i wouldnt advise using glue because it might come through the carpet. if you use underlay then you can lay the carpet over the top without tacks or glue. if you dont fold the carpet then it should lay flat anyway.

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  • by Ruh Roh on November 6th, 2008

    Ruh Roh

    If the carpet is super thick, you can lay it down and anchor it here and there with furniture. You mihgt want t think about one tack or glue on the edge where you walk the most, in case some one gets their toe accidentally under the edge.

    I have carpet loose laid, because of an elderly dog. I put one large piece and pad in the center.

    But some types do tend to unravel on the edge more than others. And you need to watch those threads when you vaccum. Ive broke SEVERAL :(( belts , and melted the bearings in the roller once when the threads got caught.

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  • by Anonymous on November 6th, 2008

    Anonymous

    If it creeps it will just have to creep, I guess.
    How bad is it?
    Can't use tack or tackless strips as the landlord would have a fit from nails in the floor.
    Was told that using a denser, thinner pad under carpet would give better results with a loose lay than using the thicker, spongier pad normally used.
    What I really want is a huge area rug the same size as the room, but can't afford binding. Hope that this laying and taping will effectively be the same thing.
    L.

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  • by Anonymous on November 3rd, 2008

    Anonymous

    I need to loose lay because but my landlord doesn't want his precious hardwood floors married with the screws from tack strips.
    You'd think the answer to this would be to find a rental with carpet in it, but all such are filthy.
    If you want brand new clean carpet in a rental, you're looking at loose lay. (Or at very, very expensive area rugs.)

    If there is a feasible way to do this, please enlighten me! The fact that I never see carpet put down with tape makes my think that it doesn't work very well. But it's the only option I have.
    I wasn't gonna try to stretch anything, just lie it down on some pad and use double-sided tape between them and between the pad and the floor.

    Advice?
    Help.


    LD

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  • by osamajihad on March 13th, 2008

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  • by Sweet T on March 13th, 2008

    Sweet T

    I would use the tackless strips, They keep the carpet taut and secured to the floor.

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  • by petes on August 25th, 2008

    petes

    just taken up old carpet and tack strips, the strips do make it difficult for painting skirt boards and also trap lots of dirt. if u pull carpet up u need kicker to tension carpet back to original fit. if u do not use tack strips the carpet will lay flat eventually and not cause problem but what the carpet industry needs is a velcro type strip that will fit flat to floor and the carpet underside.

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  • by bill on August 28th, 2008

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    It will shrink over time and pull loose from the tape. The carpet needs to be stretched, I tried it once and you get bumps or rolls in the carpet after a while.

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  • by Metaphiz on April 5th, 2007

    Metaphiz

    They actually make a carpet that you iron together at the seams. As for the edges, I can't think of any reason that you can't use liquid nail (a type of construction adhesive), except that it may make it difficult to kick the carpet tight, and keep it that way until the glue dries.

    Safest bet is to just use the tack strips, though.

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