ray_martinez•1mo agoProlific Poster

Vent: I always thought a knee kicker was fine for small rooms, but a job in a Denver split-level changed my mind.

Had to choose between using my old knee kicker or renting a power stretcher for a 12x15 living room with a tricky angled wall. I went with the kicker to save the rental fee... but after two hours of fighting wrinkles and a sore knee, I went and got the power stretcher. The difference was night and day, got the rest of the room tight and flat in under 30 minutes. Wasted half a morning being stubborn. For rooms over 10 feet wide, do you guys always use a power stretcher, or is there a trick with a kicker I'm missing?

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black.wesley12d ago

Willow's right, you just need more practice.

willow2441mo ago

Honestly, you just need more practice with the kicker. I've done plenty of rooms that size with just a knee kicker and a good butt kicker for the edges. The trick is working from the center out in smaller sections, not trying to take huge bites. A power stretcher is overkill and just adds cost for a simple job.

jenny_wright1mo ago

Oh man, my buddy tried that on his living room floor and ended up with a huge wrinkle right in the middle. He had to pull it all up and rent a power stretcher anyway.

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