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Carpet kicking instructions.
Set the teeth of the knee kicker into the carpet about 6 in.
Unroll the carpet remnant and place it face down on a flat surface.
Kicking in and installing a room of carpet.
One device that is helpful when installing a carpet is a knee kicker.
A carpet knee kicker is used to lay down carpet in both large and small areas.
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.
Allow a few hours for product to relax back into proper shape.
Immediately after kicking embed the carpet in the tack strip with your hand to hold it in place.
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Compare new and old carpet.
Then buy a carpet knife not a utility knife at any home center.
If you re laying your own carpet make the job easier by having all the right tools.
A carpet knee kicker has cushioning on it.
When you position the kicker push the teeth down into the carpet about an inch away from the wall.
Away from the wall and kick against it with the area above your kneecap photo 9.
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A carpet knee kicker will have teeth on the end of it.
This will help hold the carpet in the high traction area.
Rent a power stretcher and knee kicker for less than 40 for four hours at an equipment rental store.
Use the straightedge to guide your carpet knife as you cut the carpet to ensure a clean straight cut.
Check material for accuracy.
Use a black marker and straightedge to mark the carpet backing where you want to cut it.
You don t have to hire a carpet layer fix it yourself with rental tools and our instructions.
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Look for transition molding that can be nailed in place over the carpet in the doorway.
Instructions may vary for multi piece sets.
Lay flat and pop contours back into place.
Secure the carpet at doorways.
Also use the knee kicker to stretch confined areas where the power carpet stretcher won t fit photo 9d.
Prepare the room and stretcher.
New product may have excess material on outer edges.
Remove new product from box.
Make sure to protect the surface beneath the remnant.
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If you are stretching carpet over or through doorways you ll need to pick up some additional materials at the hardware or flooring supply store.
Otherwise you will just waste your energy.
