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The look I got from a homeowner when I suggested glue-down instead of stretch-in
I had this job last week in a house out near Oakmont and the guy kept going on about how his buddy said stretch-in is the only way to go for basements. He was dead set on it even though half the floor had that weird moisture issue you can see from the old concrete stains. I tried to explain that glue-down low-pile carpet with a good moisture barrier would save him a headache down the road but he looked at me like I was trying to sell him a used car. Then his wife comes in and says their last house had stretch-in and it rippled after 2 years. That shut him up quick but I still had to bite my tongue. Why do people think they know our trade better than we do just because they watched a few videos? Has anyone else dealt with a homeowner who wouldn't budge on the wrong install method?
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the_joseph17d agoMost Upvoted
Three customers this year have given me the exact same look and @ryantorres knows exactly what I'm talking about so yeah I get it. Maybe next time I'll bring a sack of nickels and let them pick the install method.
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the_xena17d ago
I mean, is it really that big of a deal? It's just carpet in a basement, not like he's asking you to install it on the ceiling.
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