Getting a carpet to stick directly over concrete can be a do it yourself task if you use the glue down method.
Can you use carpet tape on concrete.
However that would be harder to remove from the floor when you decide to change the carpet it s very very strong.
If it were me i would use a product called spray tack also found at carpet supply shop.
We plan to install padding underneath the carpet.
If you install the carpet over concrete yourself you can usually save quite a bit of money.
With more buildings becoming airtight sound is becoming a big issue.
We want to install commercial carpet in a basement that currently has damaged linoleum vinyl tiles over concrete.
There is a type of very strong double sided tape that you can find at a carpet supply house.
Peel the carpet tape off by hand with zero residue or damage.
Can we use carpet tape around the parameter or do we need to install tack strips.
It is a tough tape designed for long term adherence.
Once dry lay a cover up of plastic sheeting over the painted floor.
Seam tape is used to put up vapor barriers on concrete walls.
Using duct tape seal the seams on the sheets by taping the sheeting to the floor edges.
Stretch the carpet as far as you can with your hands then use a knee kicker to pull the corners into place.
Do this until you are able to attach the corner of the carpet to the tackless strips.
Otherwise once you lay the carpet it will be exposed.
Over concrete it would not matter exterior grade adhesive trowels out like 440 cove base adhesive and has a bad grab time but it lasts forever look online it was a black bucket so i am guessing it could be anyone i did 300 yards around an olympic sized pool and i can tell you double faced tape was not an option.
Whether you use it indoors or outdoors on hardwood floors or concrete stick it and know it s not going to budge.
Even though it is a little bit time consuming it is not complicated.
Our unique blend of adhesives are even safe for finishes like leather and marble.
Overlap any flooring underlayment including sound attenuation barriers.
Even if you are not using vapor barriers and are trying to attach objects to individual blocks instead of an entire wall seam tape is still a good bet for strong adherence.
Use your knee to tap the knee kicker while pulling the carpet with your hands.
Tape is nasty on stained and sealed concrete because too often when the tape is removed it pulls sealer off and can pull some of the stain as well.
Removal is safe and easy too.
The concrete will then take the stain differently in the places where the tape was stuck down and the places where there was no tape.
However be careful not to let the tape touch the walls.
