Diy Carpet Power Stretcher

If you are installing wall to wall carpeting part of the installation process involves stretching the carpet.

Diy carpet power stretcher. From adjoining walls you ll also need to rent a knee kicker if a carpet cutter is available rent it too photo. Loosen the carpet in the corner photo 1. Next set up the power stretcher at an angle across the room. The most important tool to rent is a power carpet stretcher photo 8.

This enables the carpet to lie flat without lumps bumps and loose areas. It s actually stretched and hooked onto tack strips along the edges so the carpet backing is taut. Place the base of the stretcher against the wall the carpet is anchored to. Build your own carpet stretcher for 1 00.

Use the power stretcher to pull the carpet into place. Press down on the lever of the power stretcher to smooth out the carpet wrinkles. It does the lion s share of the carpet stretching. Lengthen the adjustment rod of the power stretcher until its head is about 6 inches 15 2 cm from the carpet s un anchored edge.

How to make a knee carpet stretcher from wood. Brace the power stretcher s base against a short length of 2 4 in front of the wall where the carpet remains attached. When the power stretcher s base pushes as its head stretches the wood. This is because carpeting is not just laid onto the floor.

On one side of the wall the carpet is hooked. So move any furniture that ll be in the path of the stretch. Set the tooth depth on the power stretcher based on the carpet pile depth photo 2. You ll be stretching from the center of the carpet and pulling it at an angle into a corner.

Installing carpet or making repairs to your carpet can be a daunting task not only due to the work involved but because of the tools needed to do. A carpet stretcher also called a power stretcher is an essential tool for installing wall to wall carpet.