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Appreciation post: That Wednesday job in Phoenix that went sideways then perfect
Last month I showed up to a house in Phoenix where the homeowner had moved all the furniture but left a huge bookshelf in the middle of the living room. I almost lost it, but the guy came out and said just cut around it because it's bolted to the floor. So I did a seam right where the shelf sits, and it literally disappeared under there. Then the carpet padding was already glued down perfectly straight, which never happens. Has anyone else had a job unexpectedly go from frustrating to flawless like that?
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harper_smith3mo ago
Flip that around and ask yourself if the seam really disappeared or if you just told yourself it did to feel better about taking the shortcut. Cutting around a bookshelf because someone bolted it down is basically admitting you couldn't talk them into moving it, and now there's a hidden seam that's gonna pop up the second that shelf shifts or gets removed. The padding being glued straight just means the last guy was a pro, not that you got lucky, so really you just coasted on someone else's good work and called it a win.
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miawalker3mo ago
Doesn't the seam situation really depend on the room? I've done jobs where a bookcase sat in the same spot for 20 years and nobody ever moved it. If the seam's hidden and stable, that's a win even if it's not technically perfect.
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