Wish I'd seem this three days ago😅

Wot is padding material

Is the a part two for this video, you stitching the carpet.

Can you give me a quick run down on how to do a full wrap open stair step? Sometimes called Hollywood full wrap, have no clue how to get the back seam done neatly after kicking it, shoot I don’t even know if I’m padding and tack stripping it correctly. Thank you!

Good for outdoor adhesive that isn’t water soluble, for all others, throw in a bucket of water and use a scrub brush and save yourself the blue tape money

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Im going to try this.Thanks

most important thing using one of thes cutters dont cut down the pile and remember there are two blades left cut and right cut...dont use the same blad without adjusting or seams will be visible

I used that thing maybe a few times...berber was the only time...on pile it likes to jump rows...a pen is good a comb split the row...That row finder metl tool is ok but it jumps sometimes and you have to start all over....I find cleaning the factory edge then taking an inch off each side on pile works amazing and its old school...That row cutter is good just time consuming....I get flawless seams for the most part using straight edge and cut from back....Im 49 and know how to stitch seam carpets....Now thats old school and i learned from an old man how too.....

Good tip, I really like these shorts 👍

Good tip, I'll definitely try that I have problems with that sometimes, usually I'll plug light bulbs in in different spots and change the lighting around and or my position on how I'm facing it,. Definitely will try that out. I'll usually take pictures with my phone of small print that I can't read and then blow it up,. I'll do that a lot

The only thing that sucks is I live in Maine and your supply choices are quite limited, after covid slowly the flooring supply places went out of business except for home Depot and Lowe's, so unless you want to drive for hours our choices are kind of limited 😖

Your videos are so helpful Ruben! Thank you 🙏 I've been using a kicker only for carpet installs and just recently bought a 520 Swivel. Can't wait to use it on my next install!

Wow. I've had carpets installed and there are always lots of fibres to clean up.

Very nice video, thank you for the information!

Many times I will take baseboard, run a long screw through the drywall, through the bottom plate and into the actual floor.

Dude your going to confuse todays installers by showing them a power stetcher !!! lol

Ive never seen any reason to kick set walls , just rub ,trim and power stretch away !! since I have always trimmed as i go , With some of todays backings it doesnt stay any way !! Great vid though !!

Thankyou for all the knowledge you share and for the time you put in to helping others succeed. Very much appreciated.

One thing ive done for years, is spray WD-40 on the underside of the trimmer, including rhe blade area. Afterwards, wipe it off really well with a paper towel or two. You don't want any excess. This will make the trimmer glide through carpet like a hot knife through butter. You can also spray a tiny amount onto a wadded-up paper towel, then carefully wiped the base and the blade, then wiping it residue off with another paper towel. Try it, you'll like it. 😁 Like all the others that you've done, this one is simple answers every question one could ask. I hope you take the weekend off and enjoy yourself. 👍

Check out the description for links to any flooring tools you need

Check out the description for links to the tools

I wish I could get used to the wall trimmer, I still back cut everything. I know it would speed things up, but it can be hard to change when a body is used to something for so long.

Check back for more in depth videos on each of these tools

Thank you!! And if you use a stair tool to tuck with (as I do) make sure to press down on the carpet with the opposite hand as you tuck, or it will bubble up a little. Rueben, you did it perfectly. 👍🏻

Hey Reuben thanks for bringing up CFI. I just finished my training today in Naperville, Illinois. Jonathan Varden was the trainer. I learned so much and gained so much confidence! I am CFI certified and I encourage every installer who is serious about their craft to get certified!

It's all about "Taking Your Time" and thinking ahead. Like the old saying, "Haste Makes Waste".

Thanks for the tips. It’s enjoyable watching a true craftsman show off the tips and tricks that come with vast experience.

Do you ever reuse tack strips already in place when tearing out old carpet and reinstalling new?

How to flip that knife around and carefully cut those dimensions out. Very helpful info to help hard work go much smoother. 😉

What was your favorite part of the video? Let me know.

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Wow what a great video 😉😉😂

My brother like how you are teaching us an customers that i know they look at videos on carper installation before there install an giving them a better understanding of this ❤ thank you again

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Good video, but ain't no way I'm getting that fancy with tackstrip hahah

Teaching people how to do your job is not going to raise rates lol. .

Care taken on every little detail will add up to a great looking job in the end.

I love the way you're doing these videos, keeping it simple and short. Almost all new installers or trainees are learning from an existing installer.... .... Who also learn from another existing installer. Good practices are passed on to the next generation, but so are bad practices. As with everything in the world, rules are made to be broken. Before breaking the rules in certain situations, you need to know the correct methods in order to make that call. I seal virtually all of my seams. With hot melt there's no drying time. If you have a 6 by 7 walk-in closet a some reason there's a 6-inch seam along a back wall, it doesn't really need sealer because it will never be stepped on, almost never be vacuumed, and it will be covered with boxes and shoes or overhanging cloths. The doorway seam going into the closet absolutely needs seam sealer. This is where judgment comes in. ......ok, and now back to this tack strip video. This is what guys need to learn. You're showing the correct way to do it. I've seen tack strip cut with a hatchet. I've seen people put one piece of tack strip across the face of a door casing 😖😖😖 What you're showing here is even more important with low profile and woven carpeting. I think your new videos are great, especially for the young guys that are just starting out I'd have never had 'real' instructions.

If possible, I always stretch across the closet opening, then stretch away from the closet. I know some guys like starting on two long straight walls, but it just makes it harder to stretch evenly.

Congratulations🎉 on this second channel i love it

In all of my 48 years of installing, I've never used that trimmer. I've always used a loop pile cutter. I recall grandpa used one for kitchen carpet seams. .......I haven't seen any of that in a while. ...like 45 years. 😁 This is the first short clip of yours I've watched, Ruben. Straight to the point and easy to understand for the DIYer, and the up and coming tradesmen. 👍

Sealer is a must

Thinking ahead on a carpet job is key.

The quality of your seams will make or break the job.

good point

phone camera is a good tip

Great tip