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Carpetthat’s wrinkled is unsightly and unsafe.
When sunlight rakes low across the carpeting, those ripples stand out even more.
Wrinkled carpet is a trip hazard, and those wrinkles cause the carpet to wear even faster.
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The good news is that you might get rid ofwrinkles in carpetwithout using a power stretcher.
Why Your Carpet Has Wrinkles
Wall-to-wall carpetingmay develop wrinkles early on because of poor installation practices.
Do you better Use a Carpet Stretcher?
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The best way to get wrinkles out of a carpet is to re-stretch it.
Much like smoothing out a bedspread, you oughta pull the carpeting outward from the edges to eliminate wrinkles.
But stretchers are expensive and they take practice to learn how to use them well.
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you might stretch out carpeting using an inexpensive tool called a carpet knee kicker.
Use protection knee pads with any key in of knee kicking tool or avoid the activity altogether.
NIOSH recommends the use of a power stretcher as a safe alternative to a knee-kicking carpet tool.
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Remove Wall Trim
Pry off wall trim such asbaseboardsandshoe molding.
Mark the back of the trim so you’ll remember its location when you replace it later on.
Remove Carpet From Tack Strip
Locate the edge of the carpeting perpendicular to the ripples.
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Grasp the edge of the carpeting and lift it to loosen it from the tack strip.
If you’re having trouble, use pliers to grab the carpet pile.
Replace Missing Tack Strips
Tack strips must run around the entire perimeter of the carpeting.
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If any strips are missing, replace them.
Measure the length needed, then cut off a section.
Hammer down the tack strip, nails pointing upward.
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The installer will use the carpet power stretcher, knee-kicker, and other tools to eliminate the carpet ripples.
Preventing Knee Injuries and Disorders in Carpet Layers.
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