Carpet Tile Stripe Changing Direction

How pile reversal looks.

Carpet tile stripe changing direction.

Any two carpet tiles facing in different directions will appear to be slightly different colors. Orienting the tiles in the same direction will create a seamless look. The manufacturer recommends how to orient the tiles. This transition strip is designed to join low pile carpet to a ceramic tile floor.

The first piece is a metal strip with tacks along the edge that secure the end of the carpet in place so it can be stretched properly. Carpet tiles will have arrows on the back that indicate the direction of the carpet pile. Instead you should roll the edge of the carpet back from the tile. If you ve got square tile or tile to be laid diagonally or in a versailles pattern the direction isn t an issue.

Install tack strips about half an inch away from the edge of the tile. Then once the tile installation project is over you can roll the carpet over the strips and push it onto the nails you hammered into the subfloor. This style makes use of an invisible aluminum strip tucked under the edge of the carpet with upward protruding spikes that grip the carpet. The direction of the pile is most noticeable in medium length saxony styles and is less noticeable in longer piles such as friezes when the pile is reversed in a cut pile carpet such as a saxony the light is reflected off the fibers in a different manner making the color of the carpet appear different either lighter or darker than the original color.