Old timer told me to stretch carpet twice as tight as I thought I needed

So I'm still pretty new, about 2 years in. Met this veteran installer named Frank at a supply house who kept saying I was being too gentle. He claimed I needed to pull the carpet so taut it felt wrong. Finally tried it on a tricky room with a lot of doorways last month. Honestly the finished job looked way cleaner with zero ripples. But now I'm paranoid I'm gonna tear the backing. Has anyone else run into issues going that tight?

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burns.fiona5h ago

Tried the same trick after a buddy warned me about doorways and transitions. Went tighter than I ever had on a master bedroom and the corners laid flat for the first time. Just watch your knee kicker anchor points and you'll be fine.