Watched ton of carpet vids to find best way for this transition. Zbars, gripper channel, etc... YOUR videos are the BEST and easiest to follow to see the options. THANK YOU.
I'm trying to replace this on the house I rent, saves time and money for everyone, and this was the only video I could find with my type of transition strip! Thank you so much!
This is just what I needed to see to transition my new vinyl floor in my rig, to the carpet in the cab and under my jacknife couch. Very good explanation! Also good to know I can use a tin snips to cut it.
Thanks for this. Just what we needed in our old cottage. Now I'm trying to talk my husband out of buying a knee kick tool just for this one 9 foot transition!
I've watched about 3 videos so far from Floorsbysouthernboys. I must say, I'm impressed! I'm a CFI certified master installer and trainer. On a previous video I watched you add latex on a carpet to ceramic transition. You added latex to prevent the primary from separating from the secondary. I would only suggest you do the same for this transition. Otherwise I'm super impressed with your posts! Keep up the great work!
Makes the door transition between 2 rooms simple I was doing it with you job done you can never no too much every tip helps too make a perfect job thumbs up
Great video, I did a repair last week in an apartment and they didn't even hammer the darn transitions down. I told the tenant it was not her fault carpet was frayed at the transitions and she was so relieved. My next help video will be using the magnetic nail holder to hammer concrete nails into tack strip next to tile.
Excellent video! I had my whole house recarpeted about a year ago. The doorway between my bedroom and bath transition. They reused the strip to transition as you have here. The carpet has pulled away from the strip. I'm wondering if I should pull the carpet and try to "rehook" to the strip? Thank you in advance😊
Thanks boss i plan on running a cable underneath the carpet and i have one of these. Nice to know i should be able to prize it up a little without ruining it.
Nice !! Jib crete sucks We call that pin metal here in Colorado I usually put a piece of strip behind the metal !! I never have much luck gettin those pins to hold the carpet with some of the new backings they put on carpet these days !!
Hi, we just moved in to an older property just before lockdown. We're self-isolating so we are going to try and fit a carpet ourselves. These videos are great! Just what we needed. Is there one on fitting around a fireplace onto concrete floors?
Rachel Reeves I don’t think so, if it is a tile or marble fireplace then yes I have videos showing how to work carpet to tile , If it is brick then you will work it just like it was a wall, if it is flush with the floor then you will use a Z bar to transition down
Many thanks!! About to install lvp with existing carpet with exact same transition already installed. Do you suggest butting lvp to the strip or pull it up and install reducer, t-mold or z bar??
When using this method for vinyl plank flooring, do you leave a 1/4" gap between the metal gripper and edge of the vinyl planking to allow for expansion?
I need to remove carpet from a snub-nosed doorway transition strip, but only temporarily, to access the subfloor space. Is there any way of getting carpet out of the strip without damaging the carpet or the strip?
Not properly, your carpet will be loose in puffy right in front of it if you don’t stretch it back up, however you can rent a knee kicker at Home Depot for really cheap
What was the height or the ceramic floor? Is gripper metal on top of ceramic or butted against it? Is there a limit to what angle the gripper metal can be installed?
Super helpful! Thank You. If you were carpeting half of a room in basement is this the type of transition you would use where carpeted area meets the bare floor? I have installed tack strips at my 3 walls but where the open side carpet meets the unfinished concrete portion of the room I've held off installing the strips for the time being. I understand there's a height difference from the materials but I'm attempting this install for a first time and wonder if putting tack strips along a threshold transition where walking occurs is a mistake. Hope my question is clear. Your videos have been super helpful. Thanks again. P.S. Just saw your video on the Z-Bar where you did use a tack strip and fold over and under maybe that would work for this install.
Hello, I am currently installing luxury vinyl plank, keeping carpet in the bedrooms. I wanted to use the gripper metal to secure the carpet. Would I also be able to add a T molding transition covering not only the vinyl plank but also the gripper metal?
Ok, working real time, the gripper transition strip is in, really thick berber carpet, how flat do I try to tap the edge down with my rubber mallet...has a little slope yet. Thanx
Do you have any tips , I need to open the grabber metal to take the tension off the carpet to do a restretch. is there a better tool than a screw driver, I can see all the dent damage to the metal trying to twist or pry the nap lock open. Thanks for your thoughts.
Any suggestions for replacing one of these? I’m going to replace my vinyl sheet in the bathroom and want to replace my brass transition to silver. I’m guessing I can just put the transition down exactly where the old one was and tuck the carpet back under the new strip
2x2is22 I have a patron channel, but I announced to everyone not to donate or support because I did not have time to mess with it so it is just sitting there empty but I am planning on sometime in the future to get it up and running again and I’m glad this was very helpful for you
Carsten Grimm That is great, I am happy that he was able to benefit from this, and thank you so much for your feedback is always welcome and greatly appreciated
What would recommend as a solution for tacks poking through the carpet? The carpet has already been installed and I can feel the tacks when I walk over the transition. Thanks in advance.
Matt Smith You can take a hammer and tap down if you feel where the pens are with your fingers tap them down with a hammer do a few then look at it and see if you’re going to be OK with the way it looks because certain carpets it will leave dimples like John Travolta’s chin, so make sure you’re going to be OK with it before you do the whole strip
Raul P honestly if I was going to transition on concrete I would probably use a Z-bar, I would be scared that the glue would give way When I was tapping it down, however I have seen and heard of people doing that, just cannot say yes from my experience, I have never done it
Does there not have to be a 1/4" gap for expansion at the doorway? Or how is this different from transitioning vinyl to carpet vs vinyl to tile? Thanks for any advice.
Ive got a really small section (maybe 6 inches) of carpet that came undone from my transition (i didnt install it, I live in an apartment) Rather than replacing the whole strip can I in theory lift the edge of the gold strip and pop the carpet back under? Or does the whole strip have to be replaced?
Erica Austin Yes ma’am you should be Able to raise the metal and tap at that back down without any issue at least for five times before the metal breaks
ReinSman100 Because it was extremely cheap carpet in the tacks would definitely be poking through a bunch , I couldn’t even rub the carpet next to the wall without getting poked by the tacks
So if I need to REPLACE one of the gripper strips, after new carpet has already been installed, I'm going to need one of those carpet stretchers right ?
@@FloorsbySouthernboys Any suggestions on how to remove ?? Do I just pry up the lip of the old one, then use the knee kicker to release the carpet from it..??
R Edward Yes sir, you said it exactly right, however if I was putting tile there I would want to do away with that metal transition, and just work my Carpet directly to the tile, It will be a much better professional look, and it’s real easy to do, see my video titled carpet to tile transition
Would you ever install the gripping strip with LVT in room where carpet comes up to flooring if not glued down yet? Contractor said you could do that without flooring glued down..just placed in place you could still put transitioning down but doesn't it overlap on flooring to avoid gaps?. He claimed strip just goes up to edge of flooring not over the flooring. Which is right??
Is there any information on your channel on cutting angles with gripper metal? I can get the job done, however my corners overlap a bit and I feel like there is a better way probably. Any help would be appreciated! FBSB is easily my favorite channel on You Tube and I'll contribute to your patreon today. Sorry for all the comments today, I've got a couple days off and have been doing "research"😁
+Jeffrey Peterson For some reason this comment was in my spam, and I am sorry I do not have any videos done on that yet, however it is on the list, don’t worry at all about the questions, thank you so much for watching
Do you ever have a issue where you can't hit the ends of a metal? Sometimes if im doing a bathroom metal and the door opens into the bathroom, it's hard to get the ends down. Sometimes I will lay my mallet on the metal and use a hammer to wack that. I suppose it would just be easier to take off the door at that point🤣🤣🤣
Matty Lee85 Yeah there you go I always remove the doors when installing it’s a very rare case if I do leave a particular door up there’s something going on out of the ordinary for me to do that and but you can take a scrap piece of carpet and put over the metal and just use your hammer to get it close if need be
Get rid of that nasty steel framing hammer and get yourself a nice wooden handled carpenters hammer. I can almost feel the vibrations going through my arm just watching you hammer lol! 🔨
thermal 15 No way what I ever get rid of this hammer I have had it so long it is literally wore to the shape of my hand and plus it’s an antivibe So I have never really noticed any vibrations from pounding, almost 100% of floors out here in Tucson is on concrete so I need a nice heavy hammer plus like I said I’ve had it for years it just feels good to me
Watched ton of carpet vids to find best way for this transition. Zbars, gripper channel, etc... YOUR videos are the BEST and easiest to follow to see the options. THANK YOU.
Awesome , glad they help
Thanks so much. I searched high and low and this was the only video to show "Tap Down Gripper" metal installation.
Great explanation! loved the detail and pace of the video. Going to put on in today. Now I feel ready!
Thank you for taking the time to do these videos. Your videos have helped me out ton and I know others feel the same way.
6gentex Well thank you, and I’m really glad they are helpful for you
I'm trying to replace this on the house I rent, saves time and money for everyone, and this was the only video I could find with my type of transition strip! Thank you so much!
Emily S 😁👍
This dude is a pro!!! Makes even changing a knife blade super smooth! Great work!
😂😂Thank you sir
This is just what I needed to see to transition my new vinyl floor in my rig, to the carpet in the cab and under my jacknife couch. Very good explanation! Also good to know I can use a tin snips to cut it.
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A great instructional video. Exactly what I needed to finish my project. Very knowledgeable man. Thank you.
Camilia Huntley Glad it helped
Thanks for this. Just what we needed in our old cottage. Now I'm trying to talk my husband out of buying a knee kick tool just for this one 9 foot transition!
Using a piece of wood to cover /protect metal transition strip works great, 10" 2x2. Nice even and smooth bend.
sky ryder Nice tip
Thanks, didn't know it can be bent onto the carpet at the end. Thought I'll end up with a big height difference :)
I've watched about 3 videos so far from Floorsbysouthernboys. I must say, I'm impressed! I'm a CFI certified master installer and trainer. On a previous video I watched you add latex on a carpet to ceramic transition. You added latex to prevent the primary from separating from the secondary. I would only suggest you do the same for this transition. Otherwise I'm super impressed with your posts! Keep up the great work!
That’s a great idea , I can’t believe I am just now seeing this comment
Makes the door transition between 2 rooms simple I was doing it with you job done you can never no too much every tip helps too make a perfect job thumbs up
Bertie Smalls Awesome, glad it turned out good for you
Great video, I did a repair last week in an apartment and they didn't even hammer the darn transitions down.
I told the tenant it was not her fault carpet was frayed at the transitions and she was so relieved.
My next help video will be using the magnetic nail holder to hammer concrete nails into tack strip next to tile.
Gold Coast Flooring | Carpet & Tile Care That’s a great idea for a video
Beautifully done. Superb job.
Excellent video! I had my whole house recarpeted about a year ago. The doorway between my bedroom and bath transition. They reused the strip to transition as you have here. The carpet has pulled away from the strip. I'm wondering if I should pull the carpet and try to "rehook" to the strip?
Thank you in advance😊
Yes, you can do that, you might put a piece of Tackstrip in front of it, so it will hold the carpet from coming back
Thank you. I’m needing to replace one of these but your video was a big help.
That’s great
Thanks, great video. Clear instructions and good camera work.
why didn't you use tack strip in the door way under the door?
You make it look easy!! Great vids.
Thank you buddy
It always looks easy when the pros work.
Thanks boss i plan on running a cable underneath the carpet and i have one of these. Nice to know i should be able to prize it up a little without ruining it.
Exactly the transition I as looking for. Thanks for the informative video.
Shane Silbernagel You’re welcome I’m glad it helped
THANKS FOR THE TIP. I WILL GIVE THAT A TRY WITH CARPET TO WOOD FLOOR.
In the uk we use these bars all the time we call the vinyl transition a single bar.
We also call the nails you were using pipe searchers.
Philip Galati That’s cool, thank you for sharing that
*Works great for our needs.*
Nice !! Jib crete sucks We call that pin metal here in Colorado I usually put a piece of strip behind the metal !! I never have much luck gettin those pins to hold the carpet with some of the new backings they put on carpet these days !!
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I love the z bar or roll and go looks better. Is there an advantage to this bar over those other methods?
Also, really great instructive content!
Thanks for the help
Happy to help
Love tbe video can I put it on concrete?where to buy?
Many thanks ya’ll!!!!
super detailed , awesome work thank you
Fabian Hernandez thank you
Very helpful! Just the information we were looking for. Thanks for sharing!
Jessica Burkey You’re welcome
Thanks so much for caring enough about my effort to answer me...God Bless
Thank You for the information video nice job
You’re welcome
Hi, we just moved in to an older property just before lockdown. We're self-isolating so we are going to try and fit a carpet ourselves. These videos are great! Just what we needed. Is there one on fitting around a fireplace onto concrete floors?
Rachel Reeves I don’t think so, if it is a tile or marble fireplace then yes I have videos showing how to work carpet to tile , If it is brick then you will work it just like it was a wall, if it is flush with the floor then you will use a Z bar to transition down
You nailed it! Last diy for th year :)
Many thanks!! About to install lvp with existing carpet with exact same transition already installed. Do you suggest butting lvp to the strip or pull it up and install reducer, t-mold or z bar??
Zbar
Thank you!!
When using this method for vinyl plank flooring, do you leave a 1/4" gap between the metal gripper and edge of the vinyl planking to allow for expansion?
Great for the money!
Yup
Thanks amigo
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I need to remove carpet from a snub-nosed doorway transition strip, but only temporarily, to access the subfloor space. Is there any way of getting carpet out of the strip without damaging the carpet or the strip?
What if it's a concrete floor would you use tapcons instead of nails
5/8 concrete nails is what i use
Thanks so much for this video! It was the only video I could find showing how to do this.
Monika Oakman Cool i’m glad it helped
Thanks buddy. Very helpful 👌
😀👍you’re welcome
Great instruction.
Glad it was helpful!
Very good explanations.
If you don’t have a rubber mallet, is there an alternative you can use or an alternative way you can do it?
Yes cut a 2 x 4 about 6 inches long and place the board on the metal and have the board and it will ease the metal down and it will still look nice
Exactly what I needed, thank you!
Lacy G Thank you for sharing that I’m glad I was able to help
Here in b.c. ive only heard people call it naplock, and man i wish it didnt go out of style, hands down the easiest transition to install.
Jacob Lochrie Yep, I only use it in very rare occasions
I need to change out a golden strip to silver. Can I do this job without a knee gripper?
Not properly, your carpet will be loose in puffy right in front of it if you don’t stretch it back up, however you can rent a knee kicker at Home Depot for really cheap
What was the height or the ceramic floor? Is gripper metal on top of ceramic or butted against it? Is there a limit to what angle the gripper metal can be installed?
Super helpful! Thank You. If you were carpeting half of a room in basement is this the type of transition you would use where carpeted area meets the bare floor? I have installed tack strips at my 3 walls but where the open side carpet meets the unfinished concrete portion of the room I've held off installing the strips for the time being. I understand there's a height difference from the materials but I'm attempting this install for a first time and wonder if putting tack strips along a threshold transition where walking occurs is a mistake. Hope my question is clear. Your videos have been super helpful. Thanks again. P.S. Just saw your video on the Z-Bar where you did use a tack strip and fold over and under maybe that would work for this install.
Hello,
I am currently installing luxury vinyl plank, keeping carpet in the bedrooms. I wanted to use the gripper metal to secure the carpet. Would I also be able to add a T molding transition covering not only the vinyl plank but also the gripper metal?
Your t molding will probably have enough coverage to cover it, the main thing is expansion, do not but anything up to the vinyl plank
@@FloorsbySouthernboys Thank you & understood, maintain the 1/4 inch expansion gap or as much of one as possible.
Thanks, you made it look easy.
Ok, working real time, the gripper transition strip is in, really thick berber carpet, how flat do I try to tap the edge down with my rubber mallet...has a little slope yet. Thanx
TK N It will not go completely flat, especially with a thick carpet, it will have a slight slope just as you described
Thanks for the demo.
Do you have any tips , I need to open the grabber metal to take the tension off the carpet to do a restretch. is there a better tool than a screw driver, I can see all the dent damage to the metal trying to twist or pry the nap lock open. Thanks for your thoughts.
Any suggestions for replacing one of these? I’m going to replace my vinyl sheet in the bathroom and want to replace my brass transition to silver. I’m guessing I can just put the transition down exactly where the old one was and tuck the carpet back under the new strip
Yes you can do that but it needs to be stretched to the gripper bar if that's what you're using, aka Knee kicker......
Es todo👏🏼
in oz we call it naplock trim
Thank You ! Very helpful!
Mililisa 1700 Your welcome glad it was useful
Very nice and thank you
Great video, thanks!
Well done! Question. is it reasonably possible to just lift up the gripper strip so I can fit in my vinyl which is opposite of the carpet?
Yes sir Just raise it barely enough to get the vinyl under
Pinned nap lock also comes pinless for gluedown carpets
Cory Yes sir sir does
outstnading video!thank you
What if the carpet is already in and you are laying vinyl tile?
Thank you for this video! It was super helpful. You should start a Patreon. I'd throw a couple bucks your way!
2x2is22 I have a patron channel, but I announced to everyone not to donate or support because I did not have time to mess with it so it is just sitting there empty but I am planning on sometime in the future to get it up and running again and I’m glad this was very helpful for you
Super useful, nice job thank you!
Carsten Grimm That is great, I am happy that he was able to benefit from this, and thank you so much for your feedback is always welcome and greatly appreciated
I cant find these grippers amazon only has ones what bend over carpet not hammer down one.s dont even know what the door strip is called
Thanks!
What would recommend as a solution for tacks poking through the carpet? The carpet has already been installed and I can feel the tacks when I walk over the transition. Thanks in advance.
Matt Smith You can take a hammer and tap down if you feel where the pens are with your fingers tap them down with a hammer do a few then look at it and see if you’re going to be OK with the way it looks because certain carpets it will leave dimples like John Travolta’s chin, so make sure you’re going to be OK with it before you do the whole strip
Hi good video. What about on concrete subfloor? Is it possible to just glue down the metal piece? Of course with strong construction type glue.
Raul P honestly if I was going to transition on concrete I would probably use a Z-bar, I would be scared that the glue would give way When I was tapping it down, however I have seen and heard of people doing that, just cannot say yes from my experience, I have never done it
@@FloorsbySouthernboys thanks for your response...i am doing some things around the house and just learning.
Raul P You’re welcome Sir, anytime
Use 5/8 concrete nails
How do you trim that metal strip to size without a saw?
SylviaRabi tin snips
You watch the video. Simple
Sooo helpful
Does there not have to be a 1/4" gap for expansion at the doorway? Or how is this different from transitioning vinyl to carpet vs vinyl to tile? Thanks for any advice.
Levi Arnone vinyl is glued down, not moving
Ive got a really small section (maybe 6 inches) of carpet that came undone from my transition (i didnt install it, I live in an apartment) Rather than replacing the whole strip can I in theory lift the edge of the gold strip and pop the carpet back under? Or does the whole strip have to be replaced?
Erica Austin Yes ma’am you should be Able to raise the metal and tap at that back down without any issue at least for five times before the metal breaks
Nice. Wondering why you didn't use z. Bar here.
ReinSman100 Because it was extremely cheap carpet in the tacks would definitely be poking through a bunch , I couldn’t even rub the carpet next to the wall without getting poked by the tacks
I thought the rule of thumb was pin metal on top of vinyl to protect the carpet edge from a wet mop.
thats what i thought too, but since i have been here in Tucson nobody uses it, there was zbar here before i took it on myself to use the metal
Thankyou
Can you come to my house?what nails do need for concrete floors? Help please
Amazing 😉
Senseiwells 😀👍
Thanks. I need help wheee the carpet surrounds a section of vinyl flooring. So the carpet has a 90 degree transition
Thx very informative.
andre reed You’re welcome, I hope it helped
How to reopen the transitions strip with out being bad
thanks for the tips
Cheers dude
Simon B 👍
would there be any issues in using this for a transition that is 8 feet long? Just wondering. Great Video by the way!
Random Everything Would not be a problem at all most places sell at 12 feet long sticks
Perfect! thanks for the quick reply
Are you sure those nails were long enough?
So if I need to REPLACE one of the gripper strips, after new carpet has already been installed, I'm going to need one of those carpet stretchers right ?
R Edward Yes sir, if not it will be all loose and wear out a lot faster
@@FloorsbySouthernboys Okay Thanks, I want to install new tile in bathroom and it runs right up to the strip..
@@FloorsbySouthernboys Any suggestions on how to remove ?? Do I just pry up the lip of the old one, then use the knee kicker to release the carpet from it..??
R Edward Yes sir, you said it exactly right, however if I was putting tile there I would want to do away with that metal transition, and just work my Carpet directly to the tile, It will be a much better professional look, and it’s real easy to do, see my video titled carpet to tile transition
@@FloorsbySouthernboys Got it .. thanks for your input...
Would you ever install the gripping strip with LVT in room where carpet comes up to flooring if not glued down yet? Contractor said you could do that without flooring glued down..just placed in place you could still put transitioning down but doesn't it overlap on flooring to avoid gaps?. He claimed strip just goes up to edge of flooring not over the flooring. Which is right??
Gina R Yes the gripper should be placed on top of your product
Is there any information on your channel on cutting angles with gripper metal? I can get the job done, however my corners overlap a bit and I feel like there is a better way probably. Any help would be appreciated! FBSB is easily my favorite channel on You Tube and I'll contribute to your patreon today. Sorry for all the comments today, I've got a couple days off and have been doing "research"😁
+Jeffrey Peterson For some reason this comment was in my spam, and I am sorry I do not have any videos done on that yet, however it is on the list, don’t worry at all about the questions, thank you so much for watching
we call it a nap lock in england
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i just lock the power strecher down and cut to the tap down and tap it down
asdfghjkl99999991 that’s what I do as well if I’m stretching to it
Gold or silver bar is what i always heard it called.
I subbed:)
MrFreshchico Thank you
Do you ever have a issue where you can't hit the ends of a metal? Sometimes if im doing a bathroom metal and the door opens into the bathroom, it's hard to get the ends down. Sometimes I will lay my mallet on the metal and use a hammer to wack that. I suppose it would just be easier to take off the door at that point🤣🤣🤣
Matty Lee85 Yeah there you go I always remove the doors when installing it’s a very rare case if I do leave a particular door up there’s something going on out of the ordinary for me to do that and but you can take a scrap piece of carpet and put over the metal and just use your hammer to get it close if need be
Just put your tucker on the metal under the coner of the door and hit your tucker with a rubber mallet works everytime
Please take the camera close to the floor/carpet it’s far away, cannot see the finish and necessary details
Duminda 👍sorry
It is called naplock bar
Mohamad Kp Thank you
Pin metal is what we call it..
Get rid of that nasty steel framing hammer and get yourself a nice wooden handled carpenters hammer. I can almost feel the vibrations going through my arm just watching you hammer lol! 🔨
thermal 15 No way what I ever get rid of this hammer I have had it so long it is literally wore to the shape of my hand and plus it’s an antivibe So I have never really noticed any vibrations from pounding, almost 100% of floors out here in Tucson is on concrete so I need a nice heavy hammer plus like I said I’ve had it for years it just feels good to me
Antivibe huh. I never knew there was such a thing. Of course you realize you just jinxed your hammer. Dont lose it!
thermal 15 hahaha