Installation Instructions

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CRI 105 - STANDARD For INSTALLATION of RESIDENTIAL CARPET Copyright © 2019 by The Carpet and Rug Institute, Inc.
Table I – Tools & Materials
G.
Screwdrivers
10.
First Aid Supplies
1.
Phillips
11.
Carpenter Square
2.
Standard
12.
Pencil and Note Pad
H.
Trowels
13.
Chalk Stick
1.
See Table II – Trowel Size Minimum
Guidelines
14.
Marking Pin
I.
Rollers
15.
Thimble
1
35 lb (16 kg)
16.
Curved Needle and Thread
2
50 lb (23 kg)
17.
Vacuum Cleaner / Broom
3
75 lb (34 kg)
18.
Dry Lines
J.
Power Stretcher
19.
Knee Pads
1.
Junior
2.
Senior
3.
Carpet Spreader
Materials
A.
Metal and Vinyl Moldings
B.
Seaming Tape
1.
Flat Metal
1.
Hot Melt
2.
Cap Molding (T-track)
2.
Latex
3.
Stair Nosing
C.
Seam Sealer
4.
Accent Molding
1.
Liquid Seam Sealer
5.
Tap-Down (Gripper Bar or Flat)
2.
Thermoplastic sticks and applicator
6.
Access Panel Molding
D.
Tack Strip
7.
Z-Bar
1.
See Table III – Tack Strip for Various
Widths