The Building of a Custom Home
A photo feature by Eager Web Page Design

16. Carpet

A workman installs a "tackless strip" - a strip fastened to the floor near the walls of a room. The strips contain rows of pins angled toward the wall, and the carpet will later be stretched and held in place by these pins.

A close up of a "tackless strip".

A worker cuts and installs carpet cushion, a layer of padding underneath the carpet.

The carpet cushion is shown in the upper part of the picture, and the carpet is installed on top of it.

The carpet cushion is shown in the upper part of the picture, and the carpet is being installed on top of it.