Removing Carpet Ripples

Wet carpet and ripples.

Removing carpet ripples.

Set the tooth depth on the power stretcher based on the carpet pile depth photo 2. If needed remove the threshold over the carpet. Pry the carpet gently up from the strips with a wood chisel or other pry tool on a wall parallel to the ripple. Carpet that has become overly wet as the result of flooding or improper steam cleaning is extremely susceptible to stretching.

Just as too much moisture in the air can cause a carpet to buckle so can too much moisture in the carpet itself. Rippled or buckled carpet after cleaning. Loosen the carpet in the corner photo 1. Next set up the power stretcher at an angle across the room.

So move any furniture that ll be in the path of the stretch. Here is a photo of the head of a power stretcher. Rippling and buckling refers to the. Firstly remove all the furniture from the room including the cabinets and any heavy items that might stand in the way of repairing your carpet.

By using a carpet knee kicker you can repair your rippled carpet. Take one round around the room. Because of the risk associated with over wetting it is advisable to have your. Pull tacks with a carpet tack puller a small metal claw on a short thick shank or.

Rippling and buckling carpeting is the last thing a homeowner wants to see after having their carpeting cleaned. You ll be stretching from the center of the carpet and pulling it at an angle into a corner.