Carpet stretching apparatus particularly for long lengths of carpet

An apparatus for stretching carpet taut across a floor of an entire room from a single general location independent of the dimensions of the floor comprising a spikeless frame comprising a base which only rests upon, but does not otherwise engage the carpet, the frame further comprising two broad hooks for engaging a back edge of a tack strip secured to the floor near a wall of the room, two side members, one broad hook being attached to each side member, each side member comprising an underside comprising part of said base, a cross member connected to the two side members at respective locations remote from the broad hooks, the cross member comprising at least one carpet stretcher connection site, the spikeless frame defining a large unobstructed area between the side members and the cross members and the tack strip;

• a carpet stretcher comprising a spiked stretching head for spike engagement and applying stretching force to a plurality of specific carpet locations within the unobstructed area without relocation of the frame and a support member spanning between the stretching head and the connection site in a plane generally parallel to the carpet by which each stretching force is transferred to the frame and thence through the hooks to the tack strip;
• the attachment between each side member and one of the associated hooks comprising selectable connection sites to allow adjustment for variations in carpet pile height.