wrinkles in my carpet

[Mr Downtown]

I had carpet put in my apartment before I moved in five years ago, and now it's developed modest wrinkles (or bubbles) in one direction. Because that stretch flows out into a hallway, the total wall-to-wall between grabber strips is about 25 feet. What do I do?

[dmann]

I would call whomever installed it and have them come out. I had the same problem a few years ago and they fixed it, no charge.

Of course moving everything out of the rooms and closets was a huge PITA...

DM

[rjmacs]

Steam & iron?

[JEBB]

I had that problem some years ago in some rooms from which I had removed most of the furniture during painting. I got an installer to restretch the rug; he was not the one who had originally installed the rug. The original installer used what might be called a knee-kicker; the second used a stretcher that had braces that went from wall to wall. The latter system was much more effective. The problem hasn't come back in those rooms.

[OWC Jamie]

Long walks of at least two miles 4 or 5 times a week ?

Needs to be re-stretched.

[mrbigstuff]

is this a euphemism....?

[NewtonMP2100]

.....it is a normal part of the aging process....next it will start to lose some hair......