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I finally tried that old school trick for stretching carpet in a tight corner
Had a job in a 100 year old house in Savannah last week where the knee kicker was useless in a tiny back room corner. My grandpa always said to use a block of wood and a rubber mallet, so I gave it a shot. Got a perfect stretch without tearing the pad, anyone else use this method on old floors?
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karenp117mo ago
Honestly thought that block of wood trick was just an old timer story until a Baltimore row house proved me wrong. My power stretcher couldn't even fit in the space, and a knee kicker was just chewing things up. Tried the wood and mallet on a stubborn spot near the fireplace, and it just clicked into place. Sometimes the simple way is the right way, you know?
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ellis.susan7mo ago
Yeah, that "simple way is the right way" thing is real. My buddy had a similar mess in an old Philly apartment, a closet that was basically a triangle. His power stretcher was a no-go. He was about to just leave it wrinkled, but another guy on the crew grabbed a scrap 2x4 and a dead blow hammer. Just tapped it along the tack strip in that tight V shape. The carpet laid down smooth as anything. He said it felt like cheating.
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