Just had a talk with an old installer that made me question my whole setup

Ran into a guy who's been laying carpet since the 80s at a supply house in Omaha last Thursday. He watched me grab my power stretcher and just shook his head. Said most of us rely too much on knee kickers and fancy tools and forget the basics of how the padding actually moves under the seams. He showed me this trick with a seam roller I never even thought of. Now I'm wondering if I've been overcomplicating things for years. Has anyone else had a veteran installer drop some knowledge that changed how you work?

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morganhill16d ago

Honestly that same thing happens with my grandpa and his old hammer.

grayc2716d ago

Never really thought about it that way. You changed my mind.