Carpet Kicker Diy

This is how i built my carpet kicker when i didn t have one to do my carpets.

Carpet kicker diy.

To use the knee kicker place its head about 6 inches 15 2 cm from the wall and use your leg just above the kneecap to finish the stretch. Carpet stretcher kicker made from a two by four and sheetrock screws. Set the teeth of the knee kicker into the carpet about 6 in. Away from the wall and kick against it with the area above your kneecap photo 9.

Diy carpet kicker to stretch the carpet onto the g. Grab the knee kicker to finish the stretching. Create your own from a carpet tack strip and a couple of 2 4 scraps. Also use the knee kicker to stretch confined areas where the power carpet stretcher won t fit photo 9d.

Stretch the carpet with the knee kicker tool and pull the carpet towards the outer edges of the carpet away from the starting point. The end result is fantastic. The knee kicker works like the carpet stretcher but requires you to be on your hands and knees. A knee carpet stretcher also known as a carpet kicker.

Stretch carpet back in place. The knee kicker works best for small rooms or hallways no wider or longer than 12 feet. If you often do home repairs or woodworking projects you may already have all the. Save a hundred dollars.

However you can make one of the tools yourself. Long 2x4s together and nail a few carpet tack strip pieces to the bot tom.