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Question about that "stretch it tighter" advice I got from an old timer in Tulsa
He said I was leaving too much slack on stairs and should stretch until the backing creaks. Now I'm splitting the difference: power stretch the field, hand stretch the steps. Which side are you on?
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reese_lee1mo ago
Wait, he told you to stretch until the backing creaks? That sounds like a recipe for torn carpet and a lot of regret. I have never heard anyone say that was a good idea, not once in all my years of messing with this stuff. Creaking means the backing is pulling apart, not that it is tight enough. I would not trust that old timer's advice at all, and honestly your split approach sounds way smarter. Keep the steps gentle and you will save yourself a headache down the road.
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