Wood or metal strips fastened to the floor near the walls of a room containing either two or three rows of pins angled toward the walls on which the carpet backing is stretched and secured in a stretch-in installation.
form a carpet-like cover (over)
cover completely, as if with a carpet; "flowers carpeted the meadows"
A floor or stair covering made from thick woven fabric, typically shaped to fit a particular room
A large rug, typically an oriental one
rug: floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
A thick or soft expanse or layer of something
Ready for carpet
10Apr'09
Completed since previous photo:
Shelf placed above window in place of top casing
Room painted (except for upper gable)
Tackless strip placed
Carpet padding installed
New carpet cut to rough dimensions
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It was not easy to do this, since there was no underlayment for the tile, and very little room to tuck the carpet. I had to put the tackless strip very close to the edge of the tile.