Cutting Metal Carpet Strips

Cut the transition strip using a hacksaw or a multipurpose tool equipped with a hardwood sheet metal cutting accessory.

Cutting metal carpet strips. If your strip has a curved side this side will go on the top the tread of the stair. With aluminum nosing be careful not to leave metal burrs along the cut edge aluminum is prone to this. For other situations different pieces are used in conjunction with the t molding. Test the fit by placing the strip tightly on the corner of the stair tread.

Transition strips are used between rooms on the interior of a house. 4 sand the edges of the transition strip to remove any sharp edges or burrs. Item 1524924 model lmqsu00603. Amazon s choice for floor transition strip m d building products 49010 m d premium flat saddle threshold 36 in l x 1 3 4 in w x 1 8 in h aluminum x 1 3 4 w x satin nickel 4 5 out of 5 stars 200.

Trim the carpet with a utility knife cutting on the underside and leaving 3 inches of excess beyond each tack strip. A typical 4 in 1 transition includes a metal channel for mounting the system with a t molding which fits into the channel and is used alone if you are joining floors that are the same height. Transition strips come in various sizes and materials with one of those materials being metal. Use tack nails and a hammer to secure the metal carpet strips to the flooring.

They transition between two different flooring materials such as carpet to hardwood. 5 push the carpet down around the curved section and fold it back starting at. If you are nailing into concrete use concrete nails to secure the strips. Lay out the metal carpet strip along the edge of the guide string and use a hacksaw to trim any excess carpet strips.