We had 11 inches of rain in 90 minutes. This is the only time my basement flooded in 35 years. I've been hit especially hard by the pandemic so I have little money and it's not covered by insurance. I pulled out the pad, elevated the carpet, blew air underneath and got it dry. Basement is at 32% humidity so it dried out really good.
The carpet is a high grade commercial carpet so it;s tough to stretch. I got estimates to have it reinstalled. I just don't have the money, I was struggling financially before this after covid ruined my business. So I'm trying to fend for myself.
I was able to find a roberts 10-254 power stretcher and two professional grade knee kickers for 100 bucks, What a blessing that was. I have read and watched some youtube videos to get a general ideal on how to use it. So I know in general to hook on one end and start the stretch moving 12-18 inches across. The first room I have is 10 x 17 ft/ there are some seams into a hall and closets so I'll leave those in place and stretch pulling opposite of that which will be the 10 foot across stretch. Then I'll plan to stretch the 17 ft side to pull the toward a doorway where I had to cut a seam. I'll try to overlap it so it can be re-seamed latter on. Do you have any advice?
For the padding I'll try to slide the 8 lb [ad under the carpet against the side that I will fix to the tack strip. I've seen instructions to tape the padding and instructions to glue it down. Is there a prefered way or do you have any advice.
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I used the advice found at: https://youtu.be/HxwDydBPD7A to stretch the carpet. Basically I kicked in the top right corner and got it hooked to tack strip. Then I power stretched with foot on wall on right with head with wall on left in the top left corner. I kicked and tucked in the wall at top of photo. Then I stretched from foot at wall at top with head at bottom right corner. I then kicked and tucked the wall at the right. Then I stretched towards the bottom wall with the foot at top. Worked from right to left along the bottom wall. Then stretched towards the left bottom corner (foot on right wall) and worked my way along the left wall. Came out well with no wrinkles. Note that I did I found that I didn't have to pull very hard. The handle was 3/4 the way down when I started.
Next I have a room that is 60 foot long and 10-16 foot wide with several issues like a fire place on end, door ways, a bar cut out and insets. Any advice appreciated.
The carpet in my house is showing signs of age. I'd like to replace it, but all the rooms are fully furnished with big, heavy furniture, e.g. chests of drawers, king-size & queen-size beds, etc. I know I can lighten the load somewhat by removing drawers from chests, but don't know what else to do to prepare.
I can't remember the last time I had to replace carpet in a non-empty house - probably never. Do carpet installers take care of moving the furniture around or is this something I'd have to handle myself prior to installation? Can carpet be properly installed without stretching or wrinkling if heavy furniture is placed on it when it's brand new?
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Two years ago, my wife and I moved into our house and turned one bedroom into an office. It is carpeted and to protect the carpet, we purchased two chair mats. They are .09" thick, or 2.28mm.
I've been writing a lot, so I'm in my chair a good 6 hours a day, not counting breaks I take. My wife doesn't spend as much time in the office as I do, and my chair mat now needs replacing. as it is cracking in several places. (Hers does not.) I'm not really into replacing this every couple of years so I'm wondering if I should choose a different thickness of mat. The question then is, do I go thinner or thicker, or do I just go with a new one the same and try not to work it so much? LOLRead More
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