Carpet Stretcher Diy

This plywood float reinforced with a short piece of a 2x4 as a stop has 6 or 7 short strips of carpet nailer strips with.

Carpet stretcher diy.

Once you have the tack strips and padding in place lay the carpet back down and use a power stretcher to pull the carpet into place so it s. Then install some new tack strips along the wall and staple the old padding to the new strips. The most important tool to rent is a power carpet stretcher photo 8. To stretch carpet start by pulling up one side of the carpet and removing the padding and old tack strips.

If you have tight areas where the power carpet stretcher won t fit spaces less than 3 ft. When the power stretcher s base pushes as its head stretches the wood. 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. From adjoining walls you ll also need to rent a knee kicker if a carpet cutter is available rent it too photo.

Brace the power stretcher s base against a short length of 2 4 in front of the wall where the carpet remains attached.