Figured out my seam gaps after a job in Springfield

I was finishing a 15 by 20 foot room and the seams kept showing a tiny line. My helper, Mark, pointed out I was holding the knee kicker at a slight angle instead of straight on. I tried it his way on the last strip and the seam just vanished. Anyone else have a simple trick that fixed a long-running problem?

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flores.jana1d ago

Wait, is it the knee kicker angle or the power stretcher? I've always been told the knee kicker is just for positioning and you get the real tension from the power stretcher. Maybe your helper was right for that specific carpet, but I've seen guys get perfect seams with a slight angle on the kicker if the stretcher is set up right.

masona621d ago

Perfect seams with a slight angle on the kicker" sounds like a flooring urban legend. I've watched guys try that and end up with a bubble by lunchtime. The power stretcher does the real work, period.