You’re ready for your first attempt at installing carpet right, but you’ve encountered a stumbling block: You can’t figure out how to install the tack strip that holds the carpet in place. Tack strip is designed to grab the edge of the carpet and hold it to the floor around the perimeter of the room so you don’t have to tack the carpet directly to the floor; it also serves as a lip to tuck the carpet into the wall edge. – adapted from ehow

Here are the materials that you are going to need in order to get started:

• measuring tape
• leather gloves (you will understand why when one of those nails pierce your skin..OUCH)
• 1-inch nails
• protective glasses
• hammer
• small cutter or miter saw