Once you have the tack strips and padding in place lay the carpet back down and use a power stretcher to pull the carpet into place so it s.
Instructions to strech carpet.
Repeat the process for the opposite wall followed by the two remaining walls.
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Then finish stretching against the built in and the wall at the.
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How to use a power carpet stretcher.
To stretch carpet start by pulling up one side of the carpet and removing the padding and old tack strips.
Hook the carpet over the tack strips at the other end of the room or area after stretching the carpet with the knee kicker.
Leaving a gap between the carpet and wall is fine if you intend to place a floor board later.
Power stretch the length first following the numbered sequence shown.
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Instructions should come with.
Stretch the carpet along one wall keeping the stretcher perpendicular to the wall.
If you are installing wall to wall carpeting part of the installation process involves stretching the carpet.
Beginning at one end of the built in stretch the carpet and then push the carpet backing into the tack strip with your hand.
Increments moving first toward any side wall that has a door.
Then install some new tack strips along the wall and staple the old padding to the new strips.
On one side of the wall the carpet is hooked.