Installation Guide

Carpet Trim Proles Installation
Maintenance and Cleaning Guide
Our trims are designed for years of maintenance free service and do not require
any special maintenance. Clean them regularly using common household cleaning
agents. Do not use cleaning agents with hydrochloric and hydrouoric acid.
Abrasive cleaners should not be used on anodized aluminum as they may scratch
the surface.
General Cutting Guide for all Aluminum Trims: Aluminum trims are
easy to cut using metal snips, hack saw, handhold rotary cutter or miter saw
(with appropriate metal blade) Wear personal protective equipment such as
eye protection and gloves. Use a small metal le to remove any burrs or rough
edges. In most cases trims come with supplied screws or nails. Use these or a
commercially available screw or screw nail appropriate for ooring. If applying
trims to a concrete oor, drill appropriate sized hole with a concrete drill bit. Mark
and drill so it aligns with opening on trim. Insert a wood dowel or peg, cut ush to
the oor then hammer or screw the fastener into the wood insert.
Carpet Gripper: Provides a clean transition from carpet to another ooring
type. To install, simply cut trim to t the transition opening. Secure trim to oor
with screws appropriate for the suboor material. Press or stretch edge of carpet
onto teeth of the trim and tap down with a rubber mallet securing the carpet in
place.
Carpet Trim: This trim is ideal to transition surfaces of slightly dierent heights.
(ie: carpet to tile). Cut trim to t the transition opening. Install this transition strip
over both surfaces using the included fasteners.
Stair Edging: Provides an attractive nish to your stair edges. Made of
heavy duty aluminum to ensure stair edge protection, the uted surface reduces
potential for slipping. To install, measure the desired tread width and cut to
length. Install with the rounded prole covering the top of the riser and the uted
edge on the top of the step.
Seam Binder: Easily transition between two ooring types of same or similar
height. Cut trim to t the transition opening. Install this transition strip so it covers
both edges ooring.
Z-Bar: Used to assist in nishing a carpet edge with a tucked or rolled over
look. Z-Bar is installed in conjunction with tack-strip to allow the carpet to tuck
with a rolled edge which can be tapped down in a straight line. Place the tack
strip over the at edge of the Z-Bar and nail down. Fold the edge of the carpet
over the exposed Z-Bar and tap into the Z-Bar with a rubber mallet.
Vinyl Stair Tread: Measure each step to exact length. Many times the step size
may vary slightly. Align tread to center on step and mark position. Apply adhesive
to the substrate and the back of the tread. Place tread back on step making sure
to center the tread. Press the tread down securely so the tread and stair make a
good bond. Apply light weights if necessary and allow to dry for 24 hours.
Solid Oak Hardwood Trims: We oer a variety of North American solid
oak trims in three proles – Carpet Trim, Seam Binders and Reducers. Select
the prole you need for your project based on the height dierence of the two
ooring surfaces. Use a carpet trim prole for oors of slightly dierent heights.
Seam Binders are designed for oors of same or similar heights. Reducers help
transition oors of dierent heights reducing trips and allowing wheel chairs to
transition. Wood installation is similar to aluminum except use saws and blades
appropriate for cutting wood, Once cut, stain the trim if desired to coordinate with
your ooring. Once dry, install the trim over the top of your ooring surfaces using
the included fasteners or commercially available fasteners made for ooring.
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FLOOR TRIMS
Carpet trims help cover unsightly gaps
as well as protect exposed edges from
fraying. They also help prevent chipping
or breakage on the connecting hard
surface ooring. Made from either
aluminum, vinyl or wood these trims are
easy to install and add a nished look to
your ooring.