Picked a seaming iron over a power stretcher for a tricky bedroom job

Had a small 10x12 bedroom with a weird angled closet last week. I usually go straight for the power stretcher on big rooms but this one had a bunch of doorways and a tight corner. Decided to just use my Roberts seaming iron and hand stretch it section by section. Ended up getting a PERFECT seam on that tricky spot near the closet door, no ripples at all. Anyone else stick with manual tools for smaller awkward rooms or am I just old school?

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the_dakota7d ago

Glad I'm not the only one who goes old school on those tight rooms. Hand stretching can save your butt when a power stretcher is just too bulky.

gavin_clark7d ago

Man I gotta disagree, a power stretcher gives way better tension and saves your knees in the long run.