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My mentor told me to always use a 1/8 inch trowel for sheet vinyl and I ignored him for 2 years
An old timer named Frank who ran a shop out of his garage told me that thin spreads keep the seams flat and stop bubbles. I kept using bigger notches and had to redo three kitchens in Columbus before I finally listened. Has anyone else had a cheap stubborn lesson like that that cost them real money?
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zarag1713d ago
Three kitchens man ouch that one hurts. I spent $400 on a fancy self leveler that I was too proud to actually use right and ended up having to rip out a whole bathroom floor because I thought I knew better than the directions. Still have the bucket sitting in my garage as a reminder that my stubbornness costs me time and lunch money.
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sanchez.ivan13d ago
That line about keeping the bucket as a reminder hits close to home. I've got a beat up trowel in my truck that I refuse to throw away because it reminds me of the time I tried mixing thin set by eye instead of following the bag. Ended up with a shower floor that looked like the surface of the moon and had to chip it all out with a hammer and chisel over two weekends. Sometimes the lessons we pay for with our backs hurt the most, but at least we don't forget them.
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michael80313d ago
That self leveler bucket in the garage is a $400 monument to ignoring the instructions, just like my old trowel.
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