Vent: Why does NOBODY stretch carpet like they used to?

Last week I pulled up some carpet from a house built in 1998, and that stuff was TIGHT. No wrinkles anywhere after 26 years. Then I go install a new roll at the same house yesterday, and the homeowner's buddy helped me stretch it. Three years ago I would have just power stretched it myself, but my knee is shot. This younger guy barely put any tension on it, said it's fine. Now I'm worried it'll ripple in a month. Any old timers here still cranking that stretcher hard or am I just being paranoid?

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dakota_rivera15d ago

You said the guy barely put any tension on it" - did you check the seams yourself before leaving?

mila_mitchell15d ago

Read an article saying carpet today has less backing material.