Once you get the knack of using one, you'll find how easy it is to use and wonder how you'd ever install carpet without one.
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Nail tack strips to the floor along all the walls. Install the underpad for the carpet. Be careful not to cover the tack strips with the underpad.
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Lay out the carpet. Make sure it's laid out square to the room and is large enough to cover the entire floor. Ideally, the rug should overlap a few inches against each wall.
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Start in one corner of the room. Push the teeth of the knee kicker into the carpet approximately 1 inch from the wall.
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Slam your knee swiftly into the cushioned end of the knee kicker to hook the carpet onto the tack strip. It may take a couple of kicks to get the desired result. Remove lint from the teeth as you move along to ensure the knicker is firmly grabbing the carpet.
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Finish using the knee kicker along one wall, then use a carpet stretcher to stretch out any bumps in the carpet and to attach the other sides of the carpet to the tack strip.
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- How to Use a Carpet Knee Kicker.
- One device that is helpful when installing a carpet is a knee kicker.
- Start in one corner of the room.
- Push the teeth of the knee kicker into the carpet approximately 1 inch from the wall.