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We're replacing all the carpeting in our new-to-us home. The previous owners were smokers, and the carpet is in bad shape anyway. To save a few bucks, we're doing the carpet removal/disposal ourselves. Do we have to remove the tack strips, or can they be reused? Which is the best way to go?
As the wife of an installer I can tell you that if they are not rotten you should leave them down. If they are falling apart from moisture pull them up.
The installer, who will make $2.00-4.00 per yard for installing your carpet (based on the type of carpet), has to pay for the tack strip himself. This is not part of the cost of the job but is considered part of the installer's responsibility. So if your tack strip is intact save yourself a little work.
Only place I would remove and replace them is in the doorways. Sometimes the points can get pounded down from heavy furniture being moved. Often these have a different aluminum strip with an edge guard and need replacing anyway.
I am remodeling a house to flip and I just pulled up all of the carpet and pad. I onlypulled up the tackstrip where it looked damaged but left about 80% of it on the floor. It saved me a lot of work, and the installer was more than happy to reuse the old nad not have to put in new strip.
I had two handy men install new carpet. They took out old tackstrip and did not put any in before putting in new carpet. Will this cause problems?
Tack strips are used, so the carpet can be stretched taught to minimize bunching, and or trip hazards. As long as yours lays flat you may be okay. A professional would have used tack strips. Glue down is typically a commercial installation, and most likely not applicable to a residential application.
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