A customer told me my seams were too wide

I mean, they were right. I was leaving like a 1/16 inch gap thinking it was fine. After that job in Austin I started butting them tighter and using a seaming iron at a lower temp to avoid melting the backing.

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ivanjones1mo ago

You ever have that moment where you realize you've been doing something dumb for way too long? My buddy Mike was laying carpet for this high-end house and he thought his seams were perfect. Turns out he was leaving gaps too, like a credit card width or something. The homeowner's wife walked the lines with a flashlight and pointed out every single one. He spent the whole next day re-doing four rooms because he had to pull it all back up. Now he's crazy about using a roller and checking every seam twice before he even thinks about cutting. It's wild how something so small can make you look like an amateur.

fiona_clark1mo agoProlific Poster

Love that for Mike, @ivanjones. Nothing like a flashlight to humble a guy.