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Carpet knee kicker instructions.
In my last video i made a diy carpet knee kicker i wanted to show ever one how it works.
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You be the judge.
Test the block before use by gently hitting the pad with your.
Matt makes a carpet kicker.
Typically you hit the end of a knee carpet stretcher with your knee to move the carpet as the teeth of the kicker grip the carpet.
Push the teeth of the knee kicker into the carpet approximately 1 inch from the wall.
This tool also comes in handy for going back over the carpet after the power stretcher has done the bulk of the work to give any trouble spots some extra care.
When you position the kicker push the teeth down into the carpet about an inch away from the wall.
Use your knee to kick the padded end of the kicker so as to jog the carpet forward whilst pushing down on the edge of the carpet so that it is held by the carpet gripper.
It may take a couple of kicks to get the desired result.
Stretching a carpet and securing it onto the tack strip requires special tools such as a tamper trimmer and knee kicker but these carpet stretcher instructions will show you everything you need.
Work your way along this edge repeating the operation then cut and tuck the carpet edge between the gripper rail and skirting board.
Matt does some more projects around his parents house.
Step 4 slam your knee swiftly into the cushioned end of the knee kicker to hook the carpet onto the tack strip.
Otherwise you will just waste your energy.
4 trim the excess carpet.