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That time I cut a $2,000 slab of walnut 3 inches too short
I was in my shop in Boise, fitting a custom vanity top. I measured the cabinet box perfectly, but I wrote the number down wrong on my cut list. The saw blade went through and I instantly knew it was a disaster. I had to call the client, eat the cost of the new slab, and push the install back two full days. What's the most expensive mistake you've ever had to fix on the spot?
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john_flores6mo ago
Honestly, writing the number down wrong is the worst. I started triple-checking my cut list against the actual piece before I even turn the saw on. Tbh, it saves my butt almost every time.
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blairtaylor6mo ago
John Flores is right, but my worst was mixing up two client's granite slabs entirely.
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rubyk866mo ago
Heard about a buddy who swapped the marble for a kitchen island with the tile for a bathroom floor. The client had this really dark, fancy marble and got a bunch of beige tiles instead. They had to rip out a half-set floor and delay the kitchen by two weeks. My friend still gets teased about the "marble bathroom" at work. How do you even fix a mistake that big without losing the client?
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