Carpet Re Stretching Tool

Carpet stretching is a common type of carpet repair that essentially involves pulling the carpet up from around one or more edges of the room re stretching it to proper tightness cutting the carpet to the proper length tacking back down into place and finally tucking it in along the edge.

Carpet re stretching tool.

The stretcher comes with four attachable bars with bracing foot allowing for adjustments from 17 3 4 in. From adjoining walls you ll also need to rent a knee kicker if a carpet cutter is available rent it too photo. The most important tool to rent is a power carpet stretcher photo 8. If the lever requires too much pressure to push down you re stretching the carpet too tight.

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. We had to call a carpet installer to re set the carpet and nearly a foot of carpet was removed from the stretching that had occurred with their cleaning. In extreme cases it may be better for us to use a carpet power stretcher in order to get a good result. Take the strain off your knees and back with this adjustable carpet stretcher.

Press down on the lever of the power stretcher to smooth out the carpet wrinkles. Usually this will involve us pulling the carpet up around the edges carrying out the carpet stretching by using a knee kicker carpet stretcher then re fitting the carpet and trimming off the surplus carpet. A lever action pvc handle enables you to stretch the carpet as needed for quick and easy installation even in tight areas.