A long power stretcher that will brace against the walls to stretch the carpeting taut across the entire room and a knee kicker that will help you push the edges into corners and over the tack strips around the perimeter of the room.
Carpet install strip.
Transition strips are designed to level different materials.
Install carpet pad so that any seams will be at right angles to those in the carpet.
Installing carpet is a job you can do yourself to save money.
Use a staple hammer tacker to fasten the carpet pad against the edge of the tack strip.
To install carpet start by nailing the tack strips to the floor using 2 nails for each strip.
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Determine whether you have the proper transition strip for the flooring that meets your carpet.
Tape neighboring pieces together with 2 to 3 inch masking tape or as directed by the manufacturer.
Once the padding is in place staple it down every 2 feet and duct tape the seams together.
Two types of stretchers are essential to a good carpet installation.
The packaging will tell you whether the strip is designed to be used for carpet to carpet carpet to hardwood carpet to vinyl or carpet to ceramic.