How to Stretch a Carpet?

Remove furniture from the room

Identify the loose or wrinkled areas

Trim or remove baseboards if needed

Pull up the carpet edges from the tack strips

Use a knee kicker to position the carpet

Use a power stretcher to stretch the carpet across the room

Hook the carpet back onto the tack strips

Trim any excess carpet along the edges

Reinstall baseboards if removed

Vacuum the carpet after stretching

Repeat if wrinkles remain

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