My boss told me to never use a knee kicker on a direct glue-down, but I tried it on a small office job.

He was right. The adhesive grabbed the backing and bunched it up before I could get it flat. Had to pull up a whole section and re-lay it, which cost me an extra hour. Anyone have a better method for keeping tension on a glue-down in a tight corner?

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3 Comments

the_brian22h ago

That "gets smoothed out once the glue sets" part is risky. If it's bunched, it's usually locked in for good.

benclark6d ago

Yeah, that "adhesive grabbed the backing" part is exactly it. I learned the same lesson on a hallway job last year. I ended up using a rolling pin to work the carpet into the glue from the middle out towards the wall. For a tight corner, a small, stiff putty knife lets you press it down right into the angle without pulling it out of place. Just go slow and keep the pressure even.

alice896d ago

People make too big a deal out of that. A little bunching gets smoothed out once the glue sets. Just work it flat with your hands and move on.