Picked a power stretcher over a knee kicker for a huge living room in Austin

Had a 20x30 foot living room job last month in Austin and had to choose between using my knee kicker or renting a power stretcher. I usually go with the knee kicker for smaller rooms since it's what I know. But for that size, I figured I'd try the power stretcher even though I'd only used one a few times before. Set it up right and it made the whole job way faster. No knee pain at the end of the day either which was a nice bonus. Customer said the carpet looked tight as a drum when I finished. Might have to switch over for big jobs from now on. Has anyone else had trouble getting a power stretcher to fit in tight corners?

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margaret_jackson7312d ago

Oh man, tight corners with a power stretcher is like trying to park a monster truck in a compact spot. I swear I spent more time adjusting the damn thing than actually stretching in one corner of my last big job. Still beats hobbling around like a penguin for two days after knee kicking though.

margaret9912d ago

Hobbling around like a penguin for two days? That's hilarious but also too real - I never thought of it that way but you're spot on!