How to make a cheap home-made carpet stretcher for under $100. DIY carpet stretcher tool.
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@beelow84 Жыл бұрын
Brother. Installer here. That kicker would’ve been more than sufficient on a 12ft room. Just hold tight and ram it with your knee like it owes you money.
@bug51472 жыл бұрын
This is the most useful thing I have seen online all day. You just saved me hundreds my friend. Thank so much for posting this video! :)
@JonTomasWhatley3 жыл бұрын
I had the exact same idea. Well done! I like how you set up the jack. Trying this tomorrow. I already have a kicker.
@EricBodenstab Жыл бұрын
Great idea. Worthy of an award, if only a compliment
@ShaneKuhnOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Installing carpet today and only rented a kicker but not a stretcher, so you or creativity was very helpful. Cheers!!
@jollymelloncolly3 жыл бұрын
That's a good simple idea, well done. I think I have all them bits, in my shed. 👍
@andrewj28872 жыл бұрын
Guys, I just thought about using a car jack about month ago, but not sure how. I search KZbin for an entire month and this is what I found. I am so excited and I know this is going to work really good. Thank you, thank you very much Cheap Carpet Stretcher for that great idea and demonstration.
@jagerpowell4532 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad to have access to an actual stretcher… one thing I’d change is to get rid of the purple mat thing and just use another 2x4 against the base
@cb-cj2ke2 жыл бұрын
The mat keeps grease/oil off the carpet, it's not support behind the base of the jack. But I would also use a block behind the jack to protect the baseboard and spread the load.
@rp9674 Жыл бұрын
Power stretcher! I would think about putting some weight on the kicker to keep the teeth from ripping out. I think the problem with homemade is the teeth aren't adjustable, they only work for low pile.
@Lesterb6024 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great idea!I been racking my brain trying to come up with something and yours fits the job Thanks
@carrotcake19553 ай бұрын
I kinda thought of that. Great idea. Might want a 2x4 at baseboard behind Jack to distribute pressure. Thanks
@moonrich34922 ай бұрын
You don't need such a long 2x4. Temporarily nail a 2x4 perpendicular to your push direction and put your jack against it anywhere on the floor you like. That way you won't mess with your moldings. Leave the nail heads raised a bit to make removal with a crowbar easier. Use nails, not screws, as screws will entangle the carpet fibers.
@VafaGhoreyshi3 жыл бұрын
I have a better idea. The jack is make you so slow. My solution is use a door hinges. Hinges should mount 4' lumber to another lumber with 7/8 length of your total length. Just imagine an horizontal y. The shorter lumber under longer one will push your kicker. Just set and push down the lumber in top.
@Cameron-ue7lu6 ай бұрын
Ingenious, well done. Now I'm off, in search of a car jack and 5 metres of 4 x 4 :)
@Dumpytrumpy2066 Жыл бұрын
I thought this was going to be a silly joke but I must admit I think this was really good idea, thanks😮
@tluva10203 жыл бұрын
That's great, but very sloooooowwwww. You kinda had the right idea at 1st. Put the short piece against the kicker so it's up top where your working, long piece against the wall, & use a $2 door hinge to attach the 2 pieces together. Then you can make an arc like before & push it down to stretch it. You'll be able to move along quickly. But don't pinch your fingers off
@Boyo1956 Жыл бұрын
I have a 4 ton autobody Porto power. I could place the rubber foot on the bottom against the wall with a rubber attachment on the opposite end. Then crank the ram. It is powerful and fast.
@MichaelCosgrave-sb8sg10 ай бұрын
A recipe for ripping your carper. Carpet stretcher is supposed to have downward pressure. Bad idea . It may work a lot of the time but it will definitely slip and do serious damage too
@smstockton2 жыл бұрын
I have a better idea, you can rent a power stretcher from Home Depot for $35 for 24hrs!
@JoseRamirez-rd9di Жыл бұрын
I agree But this guy might be on to something
@B4andAfters Жыл бұрын
Great idea! But my 1st problem is getting my carpet to adhere to the tack strip....
@blindcollaborations1718 Жыл бұрын
Common sense solutions are rare. Thanx Bro!
@nunurbuisness55782 жыл бұрын
I think a bottle jack would also work. This is great because what they charge to install carpet is a rip off
@usadaily1352 жыл бұрын
Rip off indeed: Carpet land wanted to charge me $250 to deliver a 20 X 12 foot carpet and the cheapest (if you can find one) charges $2.50 per sq. ft! I am 69 old woman, 5ft tall but I rented a U-Haul to bring my carpet home (3 gallons of gas it took) and I am installing it! This video solved the stretching issue; I just have to figure out the seaming (iron seaming or double sided tape seaming) Nowhere near hundreds and hundreds of $$$! Too much is just too much! Pricing abuse!
@stevencannady3760Ай бұрын
Well if I were you I would have put put the shortboard against the wall put the long 2x 4 Dead center of the short one put your Mat down on the other end put the kicker top of the jack so that you can hold the head of the kicker down like you're supposed to and turn the jack at the same time
@stevehamman44653 жыл бұрын
On my goodness not a bad idea but put a 2by4 at least 18inches long against wall so your jack doesn't go through the wall of damage the base molding!!! You can also rent a power stretcher and most carpet tools at the home depot or rental stores.
@usadaily1352 жыл бұрын
rental of power stretcher @ HD costs $25
@sto27793 жыл бұрын
The car jack... Secret weapon indeed
@blondechick98042 жыл бұрын
I once made a stretcher from a pop bottle and a couple of used pop cycle sticks for some reason a few months later I had to call a real carpet guy
@usadaily1352 жыл бұрын
I wish the installer's rates were reasonable... WHICH THEY ARE NOT! Price abuse=DIY even by a 69 yr old retiree like me!
@DIYinspiredLewisBrantner3 жыл бұрын
Hello Random, Great idea. I am thinking of replacing the carpet in one of our bedrooms. daughter and her slim got the best of it...LOL. I thought there has to be a way to stretch the carpet without renting or buying one of these large stretchers. Great Job!
@drelaw20022 жыл бұрын
Genius my brutha.....
@andrewhardaway55732 жыл бұрын
Boss move. Incredible. Thank you
@mccg43372 жыл бұрын
Damn ingenious...
@troyfowler35138 ай бұрын
All that trouble?!! All you have to do is tuck one side & put some golf shoes on & jump towards the opposite side & tuck it! I've been installing section 8 apartments with this method for years now! & if you need a kicker take that piece of wood & a handful of nails or screws & insert them at an angle where they come out the other side. Tie a pillow around the other end & put some knee pads on & kick away!! I still don't understand why people pay for these expensive gimmick carpet tools my method works best & cheapest especially if you turn the heat up to about 95 degrees it really relaxes the carpet & makes it super easy to stretch!
@JUSJAK2 жыл бұрын
There's really only two decently made and well thought out and high quality is your Roberts and Craine kicker/stretchers ,yes they are not cheap but one job can pay for that if your a carpet fitter youll know what i mean
@ReyShady052 жыл бұрын
great video
@Nyx-__2 жыл бұрын
OH MY GOODNESS THANK YOU🤣😁
@cristhiandiaz36832 жыл бұрын
You are a genius
@usadaily1352 жыл бұрын
Ingenious! ty for sharing!
@michaelcosta879 Жыл бұрын
If you want a powder stretch carpet buy or rent a powder stretcher or just kick it in.
@Tigerratcat2 жыл бұрын
The kicker needs to be much closer to the nail strip
@joehazard58926 ай бұрын
Nice! Thanks
@Coachvtennis9 ай бұрын
I am 493 like. Thank you for you innovation
@raylopezmart10 ай бұрын
Amazing, thanks, I will use a hydraulic jack
@2921terry3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@ozkrpalminteri94312 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea!!!
@LoudStereoTINYDICK Жыл бұрын
Fuck that id rather spend $500 on a real power stretcher and then return it
@alikeat13473 жыл бұрын
Nice! Thank you!
@roberthutchins9462 жыл бұрын
The Time you're taking to figure this out is not worth it. Go to a tool rental place and rent a strtcher. Knee kicker is a positioning tool and if you haven't used one you are not going to stretch properly and will have wrinkles in 6 months. You can also damage your carpet. Best bet is to save up and pay someone who knows what they are doing.
@myfloorfixcom3 жыл бұрын
Aye!!!! Creative
@tonyblake6422 жыл бұрын
This is such a bad idea putting that much force on the head of that Knee kicker can so easily ruin the carpet. (Carpet layer for 40 years)
@juliuscaesar8801 Жыл бұрын
As i was taught early on…qualify the customer not so much the job!
@19nineteenthirteen192 жыл бұрын
Is your carpet still tight
@stevencannady3760Ай бұрын
Yeah but he's really not doing anything the way he has to set up
@jaredkain27923 жыл бұрын
Im sure you are probably using a stud as your backer, but have you experienced any damage to the sheetrock or trim doing this?
@stevehamman44653 жыл бұрын
Put a 2by4 at least 18inches long against the base molding. You can rent most carpet tools from the home depot or rental stores!!! Good luck!!
@Playpianokey Жыл бұрын
This is a good idea if you're a girl who can get her cheap husband to hire a 75 dollar Handy man.
@marktrujillo74202 жыл бұрын
As a professional I don't recommend this
@HotdogManiac3 жыл бұрын
Is your name aaron roane?
@mcs24312 жыл бұрын
Please tell me there is part 2 of the video saying this is a joke!!!
@usadaily1352 жыл бұрын
No joke: tried and verified: works perfectly! Feel free to call a professional carpet installer!
@mzwetlovequeen2 жыл бұрын
Lol. What a joke......
@cristhiandiaz36832 жыл бұрын
The pro strecher cost $400 fuck that
@usadaily1352 жыл бұрын
Update: Inflation: $660
@pops1pops1782 жыл бұрын
Lol
@RbBski3 жыл бұрын
Ya if you have 2 weeks to do 1 hour job Ptss joke do not ever do this All that work for 1 kick
@marktrujillo74202 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@user-ew7mw3po2t8 ай бұрын
this might just be the stupidest thing I've ever seen! I actually feel stupider from watching it 😢
@dalemarizzaldi12123 жыл бұрын
What a joke. To cheap to go RENT a real power stretcher.
@dalemitchell64788 ай бұрын
People need to stay off you tube with these stupid ideas !! OMG Rent the proper tools
@loubanga_4 жыл бұрын
Could have rented one anywhere for 50$ 😂
@TheSeabeeMan4 жыл бұрын
I thought the same as you! 🤣🤣🤣
@sto27793 жыл бұрын
Who got time to rent and return, park car, find parking, double park and catch a hefty ticket... to rent a tool. this is so much better, go to home depot and buy all the diy stretcher with carpets...
@DIYinspiredLewisBrantner3 жыл бұрын
@@sto2779 I say, its all about saving the money too. we all have jacks and scrap wood. this is a wonderful idea
@momof5kiddos3 жыл бұрын
I was glad to find this idea because I did go to rent one and just wasted my time as not only did I have to go out of our small town to find one, but when it got to the big box improvement store... their carpet stretcher was broken so unrentable until fixed and they had no idea when and they rent their stuff by the hour which is kinda hard when you don't live in the city.