Hit 500 square feet in one day and it changed my mind about power stretchers

I hit 500 square feet of broadloom in a single day last month on a job in Columbus. That's double my usual pace, and it made me wonder if I've been wasting time with knee kickers on smaller rooms. The power stretcher setup took extra time upfront, but the speed after that was unreal. On the other hand, I still worry about damaging tack strip or door casings with that much force on a power stretcher. Has anyone else hit a big number like that and decided to switch tools permanently, or did you go back to your old methods?

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smith.jordan28d ago

Man, power stretchers had me feeling like I actually knew what I was doing for once, which is normally a red flag for my DIY projects. My first 500 foot day ended with me patting myself on the back and then immediately tripping over the stretcher tube.

the_beth28d ago

Yeah I switched to power stretchers full time after my first 500 foot day.