Install Carpet Reducer On Concrete Slab

How to install a wood floor reducer next to a carpet.

Install carpet reducer on concrete slab.

Reducer molding makes it easy to transition from laminate to carpeting when you lay flooring on concrete. The chosen fiber material type should be a synthetic form such as olefin face fiber. Transition strips are used to finish hardwood and laminate floor edges where the product meets an existing floor in a doorway and are typically cut to fit and then nailed in place or snapped into a track that has been screwed to the floor. Then lay tack strips around the perimeter of the room and install your strips of padding.

When you re installing carpeting next to an existing hardwood floor you can often make the transition by tucking the carpeting right next to. The reducer mold has a curved edge that levels the playing field so to speak between the height of carpeting and the height of the laminate. When you re working on a concrete floor the installation of transitions is different from the way it s. The molding has a track that you will drill into the concrete.

To make the project even more affordable it is possible to install your carpet yourself saving yourself the expense of hiring a contractor to perform this work. Before you install the carpet make sure to check the concrete for any moisture issues that need to be addressed.