Old timer told me to use a knee kicker instead of a power stretcher on a small bedroom and it saved me 30 minutes

I was about to drag my power stretcher into this tiny 10x10 room with weird angles and he said trust me just knee kick it and I got the whole thing done tight in 20 minutes no issues, has anyone else found that power stretchers are overkill for small spaces?

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emma_perry12d ago

Yeah, I'm gonna push back on this one. That "tight in 20 minutes" part is exactly my issue. I've seen guys knee kick a bedroom and come back a week later because the carpet started rippling near the baseboards. A power stretcher might take a bit more time to set up, but it actually locks the carpet in so it stays flat for years. Knee kickers just can't get that consistent tension across a whole room, even a small one.

kelly33812d ago

My first carpet job looked like a potato chip after a week haha.