Is it necessary to use knee kickers and power stretchers to install carpet?

If you don't want wrinkles and bubbles later, you do.

The knee kicker is fine. We did a 12' X 40' room with a knee kicker and it held perfectly.

yes, otherwise you will get wrinkles and bubbles in your carpeting ruining the intire piece, i have been a carpet installer 4 10 years and it only costs a couple of bucks to rent a kicker at your local rental shop, do it right the first time and you wont have to worry about it in the future!!!!!!!!!!!

It is if you want the carpet to lay flat and not bunch. The other alternative would be to glue the garpet to the floor, depending on the type of the carpet.

It is a very good idea to use these equipment they help to take off the pressure of using the bare hands and knees and they also help to protect against injuries.

yes it is that's the only way to install carpet and make it look good

You must or else have a wrinkly carpet.

Yep, gotta be stretched!

Only if you want it to remain tight and looking good!!!!!!

Only if you want it to be tight.