Looking for trim ideas

[TheClaw]

The new shop is coming along really well. Walls have been painted. Ceilings painted and the floors been done. Now I can move in.

There is a storage loft that extends halfway over the length of the shop. I laid down some cheap carpeting to help make sliding boxes around a little easier. Now I have this ugly edge where I have a layer of carpet, a layer of plywood and the joist. I thought I could cover it up with an outside corner molding except the biggest one I found at the home Depot is not wide enough to cover the gaps.

Any other ideas on how to trim up that edge and clean it up a little bit? As a last resort, I could always just wrap some gorilla tape over the edge, but if I can find something that looks a little bit more professional, I'd do that.

Suggestions?

 

[Youngandfree]

Angle aluminum

 

[adsinnott1]

^ was going to reply this same thing. Can get 3/4" x 8'- 1/20" for less than $20 at the local big box

 

[Colin Len]

Same. Angle aluminum.

They also make some trim specifically as carpet trim. Likely just not long enough for your situation.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/TrimMaster-Silver-3-4-in-x-72-in-Carpet-Edge-Trim-Nosing-Transition-Strip-H5493-M-6/202247364?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US

 

[CraigStu]

A 1x3 vertically on the outside surface. Paint it to match the grey. Aluminum carpet trim on top of the carpet nailed to the top edge of the 1x3.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/M-D-Pewter-1-37-in-x-144-in-Floor-Carpet-Trim/5002058287

You could also use something like this upside down for a more finished look.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/EverTrue-2-1-4-in-x-7-ft-Interior-Wood-Casing-Actual-2-25-in-x-7-ft/1000442469

 

[The Cobbler]

aluminum stair nosing, available in several sizes & lengths at a box store or flooring store

 

[TheClaw]

@The Cobbler @CraigStu @Colin Len @adsinnott1 @Youngandfree

these are all good ideas, my critical dimension is the depth from the carpet to the joist. It's 1 1/2 inches. I will need at least this much to cover the gaps. I will go and measure a couple of these in the store.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Cover the corner edge with stair edging.



To cover the entire vertical face, I would suggest one of two things, either some pre-bent fascia trim with the stair edging over top of it or some thin plywood or underlayment ripped to the appropriate width with the stair edging over that.

 

[LXCam]

Get some 2” x 2” aluminum angle, that’ll cover it up. Don’t buy it at a big box store though, they bend you over for it. Go to a metal supply place.

 

[TheClaw]

Get some 2” x 2” aluminum angle, that’ll cover it up. Don’t buy it at a big box store though, they bend you over for it. Go to a metal supply place.

That's a good call, we have a Metal Supermarkets not from here. If the stair nosing (pre drilled) won't work, I'll go with that.

 

[NUTTSGT]

That's a good call, we have a Metal Supermarkets not from here. If the stair nosing (pre drilled) won't work, I'll go with that.

Metal Supermarket can be a little expensive too but if they have it, they have it.

 

[Colin Len]

@The Cobbler @CraigStu @Colin Len @adsinnott1 @Youngandfree

these are all good ideas, my critical dimension is the depth from the carpet to the joist. It's 1 1/2 inches. I will need at least this much to cover the gaps. I will go and measure a couple of these in the store.

You may need to look online or at local metal supply places rather than the big box stores but you can get 2"x1.5" or 1.5"x1" aluminum angle. That way you get 1.5-2" of coverage on the vertical face but still only 1-1.5" on top of the carpet.

https://www.metalsdepot.com/aluminum-products/aluminum-angle-6061

Or like someone else mentioned, you could use some smaller angle to hold the carpet down and create a finished top edge and then install some typical wood trim of some sort on the vertical face.

 

[rharman]

^ was going to reply this same thing. Can get 3/4" x 8'- 1/20" for less than $20 at the local big box

Get some 2” x 2” aluminum angle, that’ll cover it up. Don’t buy it at a big box store though, they bend you over for it. Go to a metal supply place.

@LXCam beat me to it. HD or Lowes pricing is just astronomical - or, comical. I'm fortunate that there's an aluminum supply house reasonably close - 6 miles. They have great stock and service. I can order online and pick it up same day if needed.

 

[TheClaw]

Probably go with some slotted galvanized angle. Anything metal is going to be $$$ and the only other trim I found that will cover it all is some POS plastic stuff.

 

[Countyroadtrailers]

You need to get some black angle aluminum rv extrusion thats pre punched. You specifically want the insert less version.

See one of the vintage bathroom refloors where I used it for something similar on an old camper.

 

[Craig Balzer]

I went one step further when I used left-over angles from my garage door installation.
I had them powder coated - along with other door hardware.

Garage Door - interior is obvious
The left-over lengths protect the plywood flooring in the loft is a bit harder to see

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Close up of loft flooring