Same as above really, stretch then crease in. Cut in and then tuck, then run my bolster along the gripper.
Looks like a common pattern in the replies then, I've worked with a fair few fitters over the years, amazing how many different styles/methods you see, and the results do vary
Thats how you improve on it, seeing others and testing new ways out to find whitch way is best for you. Thats how I done it.
its rubbish trust me only good for thin carpet.with regrards to fitting when i used to do carpets stretch and cut/tuck but the way i was taught was cut then stretch
Cut, stretch, bolster. Sometimes different depending on what the carpet is. Always start in the middle of a room.
I stretch onto the gripper, crease with either my speedcat or bolster, cut with either a hook blade or sometimes a wall trimmer and then tuck with either lino knife, bolster, back of knife or speedcatt. And then hoover !! Job done ! although sometimes my fitting method involves shifting copious amounts of furnture and dis-connecting computers ,tv's and all the peripherals that go with them.......thats the method I had to use today !
I always start in a corner if it's a room, round the doorways if it's thru lounge or where ever I've cut it the shortest on everything else
Thats how I was taught, pretty sure my grandpa has an old book from "roberts" that had the same diagram that you got when smoothedge just came out.
I stretch/cut then tuck unless there is no stretch at all then I cut/tap on gripper/tuck. Way I was tough is if you cut before you stretch your only stretching the carpet enough to tuck it down. I stretch the same as the diagram above
I stretch very similar to the plan, but you wouldn't start in the corner going through an arch. Plus it looks like the majority hook the carpet, I got taught to slice with a straight. It wasn't until I went floorlaying that I started using hooks. 13 yrs ago
I sometimes use a straight blade after hooking on the gripper if cutting against granite hearths stuff like that
