Wasted $80 on a tack strip that wasn't even the right gauge

I bought a box of tack strips from a discount supplier online without checking the gauge first. They were too thin for the carpet I was installing in a living room in Phoenix, and the whole thing started pulling up after a week. Anybody else get burned by cheap hardware that seemed like a deal?

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miawalker3d ago

I was reading a flooring forum last week where someone swore by checking the gauge before you even LOOK at the price. Those discount suppliers know people get excited about saving money and skip the details. A thin tack strip in Phoenix heat is a recipe for disaster.

mila_sullivan3d ago

Can't believe people still skimp on gauge in that heat.