There is also a tool called a carpet trimmer which is much safer but can easily cut the carpet too short if you don t cut slow.
Tuck carpet to hardwood.
Tuck the carpet in between the tack strip and the hardwood with a hook knife using gentle pressure.
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The next step is to carefully cut the carpet.
The gap gulley is where the end of the cut carpeting will tuck into.
Once you have covered the doorway the project is completed.
This gives you some carpet to tuck in between the wood and the tack strip.
For thinner carpet you may want to place it closer and vice versa for thicker carpeting.
When installing the strip fold back the carpet and pad so it s out of the way and place the strip approximately 1 2 away from the finished wood floor.
It will be nice and straight if you lay the bar and tack strip straight and are careful when trimming and tucking the carpet.