Carpet Knee Kicker Instructions

Push the teeth of the knee kicker into the carpet approximately 1 inch from the wall.

Carpet knee kicker instructions.

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. It may take a couple of kicks to get the desired result. In my last video i made a diy carpet knee kicker i wanted to show ever one how it works. Click to see more.

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. 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. In this video i show how to stretch a room of carpet with a knee kicker. Matt does some more projects around his parents house.

Otherwise you will just waste your energy. 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. 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. Work your way along this edge repeating the operation then cut and tuck the carpet edge between the gripper rail and skirting board.

You be the judge. Pls like and subscribe flollow us on instagram. 4 trim the excess carpet. Test the block before use by gently hitting the pad with your.

Matt makes a carpet kicker.