If you have tight areas where the power carpet stretcher won t fit spaces less than 3 ft.
Carpet stretcher diy.
Brace the power stretcher s base against a short length of 2 4 in front of the wall where the carpet remains attached.
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.
To stretch carpet start by pulling up one side of the carpet and removing the padding and old tack strips.
The most important tool to rent is a power carpet stretcher photo 8.
From adjoining walls you ll also need to rent a knee kicker if a carpet cutter is available rent it too photo.
Carpet stretcher home made.
When the power stretcher s base pushes as its head stretches the wood.
It does the lion s share of the carpet stretching.
How to make a knee carpet stretcher from wood.