Feeling Nails Through Carpet

Drive it straight down through the carpet with the hammer.

Feeling nails through carpet.

I cannot see the nails. Once the carpet is stretched onto the pins they must be tapped over in a doorway tile junction to reduce the problem of feeling the tacks through the carpet. The worst area is where the carpet meets the laundry room where the carpet transitions to linoleum. Which leads me to my next point pun.

Depending on the severity of the injury the nail can puncture a hole in the sole of your foot. This can make it difficult to walk or. If i walk through the doorway between a carpeted bedroom and a tiled bathroom my bare feet get pricked by nails on the edge of the carpet. Hey all i just had some carpet put in and weirdly i can feel the spikes of the grippers when i stand at the edge of a room.

And when i run my hand over the nails i don t feel the nails. You must have a low pile carpet to be feeling them come thru. In multiple locations the tack strips are easily poking through the carpet. I could live with that but i can also feel the spikes when walking up the stairs without shoes and that is really annoying and uncomfortable.

Perhaps just bang them down with a hammer but the carpet may lift over time in this area as your builder has stated. But if significant pressure is put on the carpet like oh i don t know the body weight of an adult human that s. Stand up and place your weight on the squeaky spot. These are the nails protruding from the carpet nail strip.

Obviously the thickness of the carpet has a bearing on whether the tacks will be a problem in a walk area. Place a 2 inch finish nail on the mark where you found the joist. It is very dangerous and i have cut my feet on them. If you ve stepped on a nail it can be a painful experience.