Two years of carpet stretching and still missing the kicker angle

I see it every week on service calls. A homeowner tried to restretch a loose carpet and their seams are still popping. The problem is they use the power stretcher at a flat angle instead of about 45 degrees. I did the same thing my first year until an old timer at a job site in Detroit showed me the difference. A flat pull only moves the carpet an inch but a 45 degree angle will grab an extra 3 or 4 inches easily. Have any of you run into this with DIY jobs or new guys on your crew?

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keith2643mo ago

Buddy of mine tried stretching his living room carpet last summer and ended up with a seam that looked like a roller coaster. Had to call a pro in to fix it and the guy just shook his head at the flat angle marks. You ever notice how the old timers make it look so easy?

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the_jessica3mo ago

kinda sounds like your buddy just needed a knee kicker and some patience tbh.

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