Q: Underneath the carpet in my bedroom is beautiful wood flooring that I want to revive. I have pulled up the carpet to expose the padding and tack strip. I need to remove the tack strip so that the ...
Q: Underneath the carpet in my bedroom is beautiful wood flooring that I want to revive. I have pulled up the carpet to expose the padding and tack strip. I need to remove the tack strip so that the ...
Tyler Groff, installer for Flooring Concepts, 3858 Columbia Ave., Mountville, said the strips run end to end, leaving about a ¼- to 3/8-inch space between the strip and the baseboard. That space ...
Q: I'm considering covering the hardwood floors in two of my rooms and a hallway with wall-to-wall carpeting. The use of conventional tack strips, though, raises questions about damage to the floors ...
Even with regular vacuuming, carpeting accumulates a great deal of dust, dirt, and debris. So if and when you finally decide to rip it up, be sure to give the floor covering one last good vacuuming.
Q: I’m considering covering the hardwood floors in two of my rooms and a hallway with wall-to-wall carpeting. The use of conventional tack strips, though, raises questions about damage to the floors ...