It could also be a bad batch from the manufacturer.. Call your landlord. I don't care for Vegas.
My carpet is getting big bumps ???
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It could also be a bad batch from the manufacturer.. Call your landlord. I don't care for Vegas.
Grumblenuts
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Unless you're renting to buy it's not your carpet.. Wait, I thought Jewish people only collected rents, wtf!
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That's what they have to do. You can do it yourself with a stretcher. If it's old, replace the carpet
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Bad install from the get-go. Call a hardwood floor guy and get rid of that ******* virus laden shit....or some good tile-porcelain.
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Carpet is messy. Right Skye ? 
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Will it get worse ???
It's not hard at all, but you will need a power carpet stretcher (recommended over a knee kicker), a utility knife and blades, a medium putty knife and possibly new tack strips. Don't use glue. That's what your tack strips are for. I've done it a few times.
P.S. Get someone who knows what they're doing.
Would just a power stretcher work alone
It will get worse, and you can do it with just a power stretcher. . . though in tight places you might also need a knee kicker. Here's the thing, if the carpet is in good shape, see if you can find an experienced handy man who does carpet work on the side. That's really the only thing that makes any sense if you don't have the tools. A knee kicker is not too expensive, but to do it right, you really should use a power stretcher. It's really not hard to do, but for about two-hundred bucks, you can get the man and the tools. Just get the furniture out of his way. There's no money in it for carpet-installing outfits. They only do volume work. If the carpet is old, just replace it and go through Home Depot or Lowe's contractors.
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Looking at your carpet and seeing bumps? See your physician and get tested.
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Can I just buy a power stretcher and run it over the carpetWill it get worse ???
It's not hard at all, but you will need a power carpet stretcher (recommended over a knee kicker), a utility knife and blades, a medium putty knife and possibly new tack strips. Don't use glue. That's what your tack strips are for. I've done it a few times.
P.S. Get someone who knows what they're doing.
Would just a power stretcher work alone
It will get worse, and you can do it with just a power stretcher. . . though in tight places you might also need a knee kicker. Here's the thing, if the carpet is in good shape, see if you can find an experienced handy man who does carpet work on the side. That's really the only thing that makes any sense if you don't have the tools. A knee kicker is not too expensive, but to do it right, you really should use a power stretcher. It's really not hard to do, but for about two-hundred bucks, you can get the man and the tools. Just get the furniture out of his way. There's no money in it for carpet-installing outfits. They only do volume work. If the carpet is old, just replace it and go through Home Depot or Lowe's contractors.
I can’t move my furniture as it’s too heavy for me
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Likkmee
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******* corporatist !Will it get worse ???
It's not hard at all, but you will need a power carpet stretcher (recommended over a knee kicker), a utility knife and blades, a medium putty knife and possibly new tack strips. Don't use glue. That's what your tack strips are for. I've done it a few times.
P.S. Get someone who knows what they're doing.
Would just a power stretcher work alone
It will get worse, and you can do it with just a power stretcher. . . though in tight places you might also need a knee kicker. Here's the thing, if the carpet is in good shape, see if you can find an experienced handy man who does carpet work on the side. That's really the only thing that makes any sense if you don't have the tools. A knee kicker is not too expensive, but to do it right, you really should use a power stretcher. It's really not hard to do, but for about two-hundred bucks, you can get the man and the tools. Just get the furniture out of his way. There's no money in it for carpet-installing outfits. They only do volume work. If the carpet is old, just replace it and go through Home Depot or Lowe's contractors.
Go to a privately owned floor contractor(or 4) and get bids and references !
Get pics too.
It might cost $1-2 p/sf more...OMG !
Quasar44
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My brain is running like an Apple 2E******* corporatist !Will it get worse ???
It's not hard at all, but you will need a power carpet stretcher (recommended over a knee kicker), a utility knife and blades, a medium putty knife and possibly new tack strips. Don't use glue. That's what your tack strips are for. I've done it a few times.
P.S. Get someone who knows what they're doing.
Would just a power stretcher work alone
It will get worse, and you can do it with just a power stretcher. . . though in tight places you might also need a knee kicker. Here's the thing, if the carpet is in good shape, see if you can find an experienced handy man who does carpet work on the side. That's really the only thing that makes any sense if you don't have the tools. A knee kicker is not too expensive, but to do it right, you really should use a power stretcher. It's really not hard to do, but for about two-hundred bucks, you can get the man and the tools. Just get the furniture out of his way. There's no money in it for carpet-installing outfits. They only do volume work. If the carpet is old, just replace it and go through Home Depot or Lowe's contractors.
Go to a privately owned floor contractor(or 4) and get bids and references !
Get pics too.
It might cost $1-2 p/sf more...OMG !
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Also, it just occurred to me that I confused about the glue. Yes, with new installs, you scrap up the old adhesive and slather on a new layer, but if you're just stretching a small portion of the original cut, do not pull up what you don't have to. Just re-glue the stretched portion, which is what I meant.
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No! Power stretchers cost real money. Use a kicker or better yet tell your landlord to fix it! If it ain't yours, live with if for now.
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