Thank you! I fine with my busy work schedule it’s just sometimes not convenient to make videos on a job site. But I am the same way you are. I enjoy watching others work and techniques they use. As long as you have an open mind you can usually learn something pretty quick! Thanks again for watching! I’m sure I’ll throw another video on here sometime
@goldcoastflloring Thank you so much! Please keep Sharing the video. I think RUclips is a great platform for us installers to share our knowledge and help out the next generation coming in!
Here in az I use a 32oz hatchet hammer from Orcon, I’ve used it for about 2 years consistently & the head finally broke. Got a new one & I’ve been liking it ever since. I find carpenter hammers being too big & standard hammers to light. This one is the perfect blend with the extra weight helping drive nails down. But recently I’ve seen a product called “ Spotnails lt50 concrete nail gun “ & I wonder how good it actually is. All you need is an air compressor & you're good. You would save so much time & effort with it I’m actually considering purchasing one.
Over 20 years of installing carpet here. I quit buying tackless with the 5/8 nails years ago. I get the 1 inch with no nails. I layout the strip the same, but I drill and put a fluted steel nail on each end of the 4 ft. strip, to start and keep moving. I come back later and drill the center of the strip with 3 to 4 more nails. This is efficient and allows me to get the pad on the floor faster. Plus, I've rarely hit the base with this method. I use the square carbide drill bits with the adapter. Since they can burn out fast, I keep 4 in my pocket, so I can switch them out quick. Short pieces and doorways I use the Pam hot glue gun. Doing it this way takes most of the frustration out of concrete jobs.
Thanks for sharing Billy! I use the square carbide tip as well. I find it much more quicker as well. I have another installer who installs strip the same way as you. Nothing more frustrating then slamming on nails that do not sink in the concrete. I’ve got a little over three more years and I will have 20 years in as well!!
One of the guys I have help me does it same way you do. We all have our preferences. I do love the Pam glue gun for small pieces as well. Problem in our area is a lot of the painters don’t tape 6 inches in front of the baseboard and spray paint all over the floor. Sometimes we have issues with the hot glue peeling up with the paint that is not stuck to the concrete.
Good tips, I hate doing concrete floors. Especially when you get a 50 year old home and the concrete is as hard as granite. I usually use construction or tackstrip adhesive and the regular nails but it takes too long. I'm going to have to try it this way.
35 years as an installer. The concrete around here is next to impossible to drive into unless it’s new. I prefer to just cut to the chase and use the 1x1 Powerhold tack strip. I use a DEWALT SDS drill with a 3/16 bit. This particular drill has an onboard vacuum attachment that keeps the basement from filling with dust when you drill a few hundred holes. I will drill next to the 1” ring nail, drop the nail in the hole and drive a roofing nail in with it. I will drive 6 or 7 nails per strip. Roofing nails are cheap, and the ring nail/ roofing nail combo is permanent. Never had one fail. I only have to go around the room once and after a quick vacuum I’m ready for pad and power stretching.
This is done a lot in Florida but they use aluminum pins like this dude is using!! I just did a tearout about 6months ago. It was done with with roofing nails!! 40yrs never seen it before!! Yes those strips where a bi$%@ to rip out. Now I know,, thank you very much!!
I heard this is the way they do it in Florida!! Like the tri- track it so much easier to hook the stretch!! Like you said , try and take that strip up. It's a pain in the arse!! I charge extra for concrete !! More materials and labor!!
Is the edge of the floor-wall joining softer than say the middle of a pour3d concrete floor? Concrete nails dont go in when doing tap-down metal edging, like carpet to bare floor?! Does a painted floor seal a slab as to stop nails from penetrating?
@@steierflooring9869 I didn’t either till I ordered the wrong troxells. Got the small size and let’s just say they’re small. You do great work man 💪🏻💪🏻
The issue we find with those is an a lot of new construction they spray the paint on the wall and do not tape or cover the perimeter. All that paint Has to be ground off so the adhesive will bond to the concrete. It’s just too big of a pain in the butt to haul in the grinder and dust collection just to put down tackstrip. Plus I have yet to find a customer that will pay me to grind their brand new concrete!
@@steierflooring9869 I hear you. Some guys over here spray the skirting boards / base boards. So absolutely your going to struggle to get it to key correctly. But it's like you guys,newer builds. 33 years myself and I ain't got it all figured out at all. Always learning my friend..
I see a lot of installers using these metal handle hammers for driving nails into concrete. I’m from Texas and no way could you use this type of hammer for nailing concrete, the vibrations would kill your hands. The concrete is so hard here. We use a good 20 oz wood handle hammer.
one of the best instruction videos I've seen for my foray into laying some carpet. Thanks
Thank you for watching and the kind words!!
Good video, you should continue to make them. I like to see the techniques other installers use, I always learn something new.
Thank you! I fine with my busy work schedule it’s just sometimes not convenient to make videos on a job site. But I am the same way you are. I enjoy watching others work and techniques they use. As long as you have an open mind you can usually learn something pretty quick! Thanks again for watching! I’m sure I’ll throw another video on here sometime
Very helpful video, a friend of mine shared it over to me. Thanks for sharing!
@goldcoastflloring Thank you so much! Please keep Sharing the video. I think RUclips is a great platform for us installers to share our knowledge and help out the next generation coming in!
@@steierflooring9869 I completely agree!
Thank you for showing how to do the job. Cheers from Perth WA 🦘🇦🇺
Thank you for watching! I enjoy other installers feed back!
Here in az I use a 32oz hatchet hammer from Orcon, I’ve used it for about 2 years consistently & the head finally broke. Got a new one & I’ve been liking it ever since. I find carpenter hammers being too big & standard hammers to light. This one is the perfect blend with the extra weight helping drive nails down.
But recently I’ve seen a product called “ Spotnails lt50 concrete nail gun “ & I wonder how good it actually is. All you need is an air compressor & you're good. You would save so much time & effort with it I’m actually considering purchasing one.
If you purchase one let me know what you think! I’ve been checking those out as well!
Over 20 years of installing carpet here. I quit buying tackless with the 5/8 nails years ago. I get the 1 inch with no nails. I layout the strip the same, but I drill and put a fluted steel nail on each end of the 4 ft. strip, to start and keep moving. I come back later and drill the center of the strip with 3 to 4 more nails. This is efficient and allows me to get the pad on the floor faster. Plus, I've rarely hit the base with this method. I use the square carbide drill bits with the adapter. Since they can burn out fast, I keep 4 in my pocket, so I can switch them out quick. Short pieces and doorways I use the Pam hot glue gun. Doing it this way takes most of the frustration out of concrete jobs.
Thanks for sharing Billy! I use the square carbide tip as well. I find it much more quicker as well. I have another installer who installs strip the same way as you. Nothing more frustrating then slamming on nails that do not sink in the concrete. I’ve got a little over three more years and I will have 20 years in as well!!
One of the guys I have help me does it same way you do. We all have our preferences. I do love the Pam glue gun for small pieces as well. Problem in our area is a lot of the painters don’t tape 6 inches in front of the baseboard and spray paint all over the floor. Sometimes we have issues with the hot glue peeling up with the paint that is not stuck to the concrete.
Hey mate can ya please message me exactly what drill bit ya use size etc and what nail you use. I hate concrete floors. Thanks
Gundlach No. 8 1/8" Carbide Masonry Bit
Gundlach No. 18 Adapter for No. 8 Bit
Should be able to pick up from tools4flooring. Good luck!
Good tips, I hate doing concrete floors. Especially when you get a 50 year old home and the concrete is as hard as granite. I usually use construction or tackstrip adhesive and the regular nails but it takes too long. I'm going to have to try it this way.
35 years as an installer. The concrete around here is next to impossible to drive into unless it’s new. I prefer to just cut to the chase and use the 1x1 Powerhold tack strip. I use a DEWALT SDS drill with a 3/16 bit. This particular drill has an onboard vacuum attachment that keeps the basement from filling with dust when you drill a few hundred holes. I will drill next to the 1” ring nail, drop the nail in the hole and drive a roofing nail in with it. I will drive 6 or 7 nails per strip. Roofing nails are cheap, and the ring nail/ roofing nail combo is permanent. Never had one fail. I only have to go around the room once and after a quick vacuum I’m ready for pad and power stretching.
This is done a lot in Florida but they use aluminum pins like this dude is using!! I just did a tearout about 6months ago. It was done with with roofing nails!! 40yrs never seen it before!! Yes those strips where a bi$%@ to rip out. Now I know,, thank you very much!!
Great job 👌 really would like to see you power stretch more and show you cutting the carpet with the trimmer.
Hope to have a video this week stretching and cutting in bedroom.
@@steierflooring9869 awesome, be great to see how you use the power stretcher in a big room like that.
Once you lose your hearing, you can't get it back. Always use ear protection when drilling in concrete..... Always! (great video btw)
Safety does not take a day off!! Thank you for watching
Wow that concrete looks soft.
I think the Concrete for this house was poured maybe 90 days prior to us installing the carpet. Always nice to work on you new concrete!
I heard this is the way they do it in Florida!! Like the tri- track it so much easier to hook the stretch!! Like you said , try and take that strip up. It's a pain in the arse!! I charge extra for concrete !! More materials and labor!!
Absolutely.
Is the edge of the floor-wall joining softer than say the middle of a pour3d concrete floor? Concrete nails dont go in when doing tap-down metal edging, like carpet to bare floor?! Does a painted floor seal a slab as to stop nails from penetrating?
I don’t know!
Concrete Nail Driver is $10k pro tip at 05:27 - made in USA by Taylor.
Oh hell yeah!!
What size drill bit?
1/8” carbide bit.
What size knee pads are those? Large or XL?
I did not know they came in different sizes. I’m not sure what size would be considered
@@steierflooring9869 I didn’t either till I ordered the wrong troxells. Got the small size and let’s just say they’re small. You do great work man 💪🏻💪🏻
Well, thanks for pointing that out to me. I have chicken legs, so everything is big on me. I appreciate the compliment. Thank you very much.
@@steierflooring9869 can I ask your opinion on power stretchers. How often do you use them and what size rooms if you do are you using them on?
dont really understand the point of exra nails the nails in the taskstrip /smoothedge should give plenty of hold to power strech off
Concrete is so hard the nails in tackstrip just blow out concrete. I needed to drill in holes to reinforce
Jesus ...don't you have fast set mastic adhesive over there..
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The issue we find with those is an a lot of new construction they spray the paint on the wall and do not tape or cover the perimeter. All that paint Has to be ground off so the adhesive will bond to the concrete. It’s just too big of a pain in the butt to haul in the grinder and dust collection just to put down tackstrip. Plus I have yet to find a customer that will pay me to grind their brand new concrete!
@@steierflooring9869 I hear you.
Some guys over here spray the skirting boards / base boards.
So absolutely your going to struggle to get it to key correctly.
But it's like you guys,newer builds.
33 years myself and I ain't got it all figured out at all.
Always learning my friend..
Stick n nail
I see a lot of installers using these metal handle hammers for driving nails into concrete. I’m from Texas and no way could you use this type of hammer for nailing concrete, the vibrations would kill your hands. The concrete is so hard here. We use a good 20 oz wood handle hammer.
use gripper fast and a product from nexus, if you can’t drive nails in,
If you want extra reinforcement drill and plug a few spots in each stick 👌🏼
Poor, poor Prince Harry...