I had a carpet fitted a while back and as they left the fitters informed me that the floor in one corner has dropped. It's a Victorian house with floorboards and one or more of the joists will need raising with a wedge. I can do that, but am a bit worried about unhooking the carpet from the grippers and getting it back in place taut afterwards. Any tips?
Fitted carpet
Apr 17, 2006
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One off these perhaps to re stretch?
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against the skirting while stretching with this tool. Hope your knees are in good condition!
In article , Roger Mills writes
Or for a one off, my local hire shop does them for 7quid a day, 3.50 second day.
You may not even need one, a stout pair of well treaded boots (clean, for the use of) and a sand dance will generally walk it into the right areas.
If it's failing to catch on the grippers I've used a wooden block and a mallet to bed the carpet down.
Usually works for me. I don't think the tread matters porticularly, as long as the soles are rubbery rather than leather/plastic.
Yes, but why do they call it a "carpet fixer" when it's a "knee kicker"?
The message from Chris Bacon contains these words:
'Cos the hoi poloi don't know what a knee kicker is.
But its not a fixer anyway, it's a stretcher.
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