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Watched a crew in Nashville trim carpet around 16 floor vents and they had zero waste
I was at a new build in Nashville last Thursday and saw them use a custom jig for each vent cut. Has anyone else bothered with making templates for multiple vents or is that just overkill?
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morgan9152mo ago
I tried making a template for a job with 12 vents and it saved my back more than anything. A little setup time beats crawling around measuring each one twice.
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torres.leo2mo agoMost Upvoted
That "saved my back more than anything" part really hits home... but here's something nobody talks about. If you label the template with the actual vent model number and cutout dimensions, you can reuse it years later when that specific vent breaks and you need a replacement tile. I've got a few templates in my truck from jobs way back that I still pull out for repairs. Saves even more time than making a new one each time.
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davis.linda1mo ago
Got a buddy who used to work with @torres.leo on a big commercial job and he told me they kept this whole binder of templates for every weird ceiling tile they ever ran into. Said it turned a two day repair into a three hour drive thru stop basically. Never thought about labeling them with model numbers though thats genius. I just write the room or building name on mine and hope for the best which has backfired a few times when stuff gets switched out without telling anyone. Might have to start doing that now honestly.
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