Install Carpet Reducer On Concrete Slab

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

Install carpet reducer on concrete slab.

The chosen fiber material type should be a synthetic form such as olefin face fiber. Any carpet fiber style from plush to loop can be applied to a concrete floor. Reducer molding makes it easy to transition from laminate to carpeting when you lay flooring on concrete. 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.

To install carpet on concrete choose a carpet that is constructed of synthetic products only as natural fibers are often too absorbent. Before you install the carpet make sure to check the concrete for any moisture issues that need to be addressed. 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 working on a concrete floor the installation of transitions is different from the way it s. When installing carpet it s easiest to start with a solid concrete subfloor which provides a stable base for installation.