Tack strip

Tack strip

A tack strip is an instrument used in the installation of carpet. The tack strip is a thin piece of wood, between 1 and 2 meters long, studded with hundreds of sharp nails or tacks. The tack strips are nailed, tack side up, to the perimeter of the area being carpeted. Once the underlay and carpet are stretched over the area, it is firmly anchored to the floor via the tack strips. This prevents the carpet from coming loose over time.

Tack strip was invented by Roy Roberts in 1939. This product revolutionized the power stretch method still used today for installing tufted carpet.

Gripper Edge and Smoothedge were original trademarks made famous by Roy Roberts and his companies.

Tack strip is also known as carpet gripper, tackless, and gripper edge.


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