Installation Instructions

CRI 105 - STANDARD For INSTALLATION of RESIDENTIAL CARPET

Broadloom Carpet

For Woven Carpets, contact manufacturer for stretch-in requirements.

NOTE: Size and shape of the room will determine corner designation. Red arrows denote use

of a power stretcher and blue arrows denote use of a knee kicker.

Step 1: Hook onto tack strip approx. 3 ft. in both directions along corner A.

Step 2: Power stretch at approx. 15° angle from wall AC and hook onto tack strips at

corner B.

Step 3: Hook & secure onto tack strip with knee kicker along wall from A to B.

Step 4: Power stretch at approx. 15° angle from wall AB and hook onto tack strip at

corner C.

Step 5: Hook & secure onto tack strip with knee kicker along wall from A to C.

Step 6: Power stretch at approx. 15° angle from wall AB and hook along wall from C to

Step 7: Power stretch from wall AC and hook along wall from B to D.

The use of a Power Stretcher is MANDATORY. Devices used as a substitute for, or an

attachment to such devices that penetrate through the carpet backing may cause injury,

damage carpet or substrates, or result in inadequate stretch. Such devices are not acceptable.

Power Stretcher – This tool should have all of the following:

Based on the carpet construction, the proper head should be selected for the power

stretcher:

pins – recommended for cut pile

cotton head – recommended for loop construction

Ability to lock the stretch in place.

Adjustable metal tubes ending in a padded tail block/plate.

NOTE: Failure to power stretch may result in:

wrinkling and buckling

damage to the carpet

delamination of secondary backing

11.5

Amount of Stretch

Due to the difference in carpet backing types, it is required that manufacturer instructions for

carpet stretch be followed. In the absence of specific instructions, tufted carpet with synthetic

backing should be stretched a minimum of 1% in length and in width. Patterned carpet may

require additional stretch to obtain pattern match.