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Tried power stretching one room before tucking the rest, and I'm never going back
Did a 12x15 berber in Fairview last Tuesday where I power stretched the whole thing before tucking any edges, and it laid so much flatter than my old stretch-and-tuck-as-I-go habit. Took me about 20 extra minutes up front but I skipped two wrinkles I'd normally chase with a knee kicker. Anyone else stretch the full room first, or do you tuck as you go?
How much slack are you leaving at the walls before you start tucking? I'd worry about pulling the berber too tight on one side and getting it off square by the time I got around. Curious if you're stretching then re-checking the whole room before the first tuck.