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That one week where every job had a perfect subfloor
I had a run of four installs in a row where the subfloor was just ready to go. No squeaks, no high spots, no old adhesive to scrape. The first was a condo in the Pearl District, and the owner said the previous owner had just redone it. I laid the pad and carpet in about half my usual time. The next three jobs were the same, even a 1970s house I was sure would be a nightmare. It saved me maybe 12 hours of prep work across the whole week. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, but it never did. It's rare to get a streak like that where the hardest part is already done for you. Has anyone else had a lucky run where everything was just flat and clean?
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jamesfox4d ago
Man, that's the dream week right there. It feels like those perfect runs are the universe balancing out all the times you spend three hours just scraping up old mastic. You start to see it in other stuff too, like hitting every green light on your commute for a whole week. It's those little stretches where nothing fights you that make the job feel easy, almost like you're getting away with something. Really makes you appreciate it when the basics are just done right.
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alexc934d ago
That's a great point about the universe balancing things out. But honestly, I don't think it's luck or karma. It's more about good building practices finally being common. Those perfect subfloors are usually in places where someone cared enough to do the prep work right the first time. It shows how much a good builder can save the next guy.
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