The Correct Way To Stretch Carpet

Place the head of the kicker about 1 inch away from the first wall you intend to stretch the carpet against.

The correct way to stretch carpet.

Stretch the opposite side. How to stretch new room carpet 1. Stretch the opposite corner of the carpet then the two remaining corners. A knee stretcher also known as a kicker is a special tool that has a grip on one end to attach to the.

Knee kick the first side. Stretch each corner diagonally. Power stretch the length first following the numbered sequence shown. Carpet or slotted blade knife.

In the trade we usually call this too our stretcher. Lay the carpet down. Involved in almost. Getting the carpet into place 1.

Grab the knee kicker to. Stretch the carpet against the baseboard with the knee kicker and embed it into the tack strip. Brace the power stretcher s base against a short length of 2 4 in front of the wall where the carpet remains attached. The stretcher is the most important tool.

Use the power stretcher to pull the carpet into place. Work your way down the wall from. Beginning at one end of. Place the base of the stretcher against the wall the carpet is.

Trim the padding with a carpet cutter if you haven t already done so with a utility knife. 12 stretch the carpet along one wall keeping the stretcher perpendicular to the wall. The use of a power stretcher is mandatory. Adjust a knee kicker s tooth bite on the scrap piece of carpet.

Devices used as a substitute for or an attachment to such devices that penetrate through the carpet backing may c.