Why does nobody talk about how hand-stretching beats a power stretcher for tight spots? In my experience, it stopped a bubble that kept coming back on a stair job. Your mileage may vary.

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What do you do when you're trying to stretch into a corner where a machine just won't fit? I read a forum thread where an old installer swore by using a knee kicker for the final lock in super tight areas, saying the control is way better than forcing it with a power head.

the_john5d ago

Hand-stretching is the real deal in a pinch. But man, you can't beat a knee kicker for that last little shove into a corner, right? Gives you that feel a machine never will.

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