Unpopular opinion: stretching carpet with a power stretcher too hard cost me a $300 redo in Boise

Sage Craig · 2026-09-25T07:45:04.176982+00:00

I cranked the stretcher until the backing felt like a drum and ended up with a wave at the seam two days later, so now I leave a little slack and check with a straight edge, has anyone else found that less tension actually holds better over time?

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