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The day I learned I was overstretching carpet on stairs
Been installing carpet for 12 years. Always pulled tight on stair runs. Thought it needed to be drum-tight. Last month a homeowner pointed out a weird ripple near the nosing. Turns out I was stretching too hard. The backing was slowly separating from the pile. Now I use about 30 percent less tension on stairs. Anyone else ever deal with backing separation issues?
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claire_hart539d ago
Overstretched backing is rough but 30 percent less might be a bit much.
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ellis.susan9d agoProlific Poster
Is backing tension really that big of a dealbreaker though? Most folks just press on and the quilt turns out fine anyway. Maybe we overthink this stuff way too much.
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