Changed my tune on that fancy knee kicker after a job in Spokane

I dropped about $350 on a high-end power stretcher last year, thinking my old knee kicker was fine. Then I got a big job in a Spokane split-level, all tight hallways and angles. The kicker just would not set the carpet right in the back rooms, kept getting little ripples. Switched to the power stretcher halfway through and it was night and day, got a perfect stretch in half the time. That one tool saved me from a callback and probably two extra hours of work. Anyone else find a specific tool that turned a bad job around?

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fiona_scott445mo ago

My buddy swears his laser level saved a whole tile job from disaster.

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amyc225mo ago

Trust me, it's a total game changer for any straight lines.

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jesse_barnes373mo ago

@grant_fiona_scott44 nah the laser level just keeps things straight faster. Your buddy is right that it helps, but a chalk line and a straightedge can do the same thing if you take your time. The laser just saves you from redoing stuff if you rush.

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