Installing Carpet Knee Kicker

Install carpet transition strips at thresholds where carpet meets another type of flooring.

Installing carpet knee kicker.

The knee kicker works like the carpet stretcher but requires you to be on your hands and knees. It s also useful for getting a tight fit on stairs or in closets. A carpet knee kicker is used to lay down carpet in both large and small areas. Installing carpet with a knee kicker will also require the careful use of an air trim gun.

If you re laying your own carpet make the job easier by having all the right tools. Place the face of the knee kicker against the carpet about 3 away from the wall and forcefully strike the padded end to stretch the carpet over the tackless strips. After the carpet was dried it had shrunk and would not fit up against the wall. How to install carpet with a knee kicker.

The length of the kicker was adjustable just as was the gripper teeth length. Use the knee kicker to fit the carpet over the hooks in the carpet. A carpet cutter will make the job of cutting excess carpet much easier than trying to use a utility knife. Part of the series.

The knee kicker works best for small rooms or hallways no wider or longer than 12 feet. Measure the threshold and cut the carpet gripper to length with a hack saw. It also comes in handy for doing the last bit of stretching after using the power stretcher. Stretch the carpet with the knee kicker tool and pull the carpet towards the outer edges of the carpet away from the starting point.

Some water got into my downstairs area. A knee kicker can help you stretch the carpet in smaller areas that can t accommodate a power stretcher. Features include a sturdy aluminum frame and a foam comfort grip to cushion your knee while working. Attach the carpet to the tackless strips at one end of the room using the knee kicker.

A second search on amazon revealed the hdc knee kicker was a good buy with free shipping and a padded area for the knee. The knee kicker did the job. Screw the carpet trim to the floor.