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2. Tack strip - Wikipedia

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   Tack strip being removed from a floor. Tack strip also known as gripper rod, carpet gripper, Smoothedge tackless strip, gripper strip or gripper edge is a thin piece of wood, between 1 and 2 metres (3.3 and 6.6 ft) long and about 3 centimetres (1.2 in) wide, studded with hundreds of sharp nails or tacks used in the installation of carpet.

3. Fitted carpet - Wikipedia

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   A "carpet gripper" tack strip, for a fitted carpet. The introduction of tack strip, "tackless strip", "gripper strip", or "Smoothedge" simplified the installation of wall-to-wall carpeting, increasing the neatness of the finish at the wall. Because gripper strips are essentially the same thickness as underlay, using gripper strips yields a ...

4. Flooring - Wikipedia

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   The quality of a carpet is usually measured in face weight, or how many fibers there are per square inch. The higher the face weight the more plush a carpet will feel. [3] Carpets come in a variety of materials including wool, nylon, olefin, and polyester. There are different types of carpet like twists, which is commonly referred to as berber.

5. At least 5 shows canceled after drones fell from the sky at ...

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   At least five drone shows have been canceled, or have paused the use of the systems, after several drones struck a crowd at a holiday show in Orlando on December 21.. Universal Orlando, Orlando ...

6. Nail (fastener) - Wikipedia

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   Shoe tack – A clinching nail (see above) for clinching leather and sometimes wood, formerly used for handmade shoes. [26] Carpet tack; Upholstery tacks – used to attach coverings to furniture; Thumbtack (or "push-pin" or "drawing-pin") are lightweight pins used to secure paper or cardboard.

7. Investigators found 11 children working 'dangerous' overnight ...

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   A cleaning company has been fined $171,000 after federal investigators found 11 children working a "dangerous" overnight shift at a meat processing plant in Iowa.