Fun with a carpet installer.

[Becker]

Remodeling and finishing a basement on a rental property.

Sadly I only have weekends to work on it.

A month ago the basement was bare.

Today carpet is getting put in.

58 yards part of that is a flight of stairs.

So the guy shows at 9am. Right on time.
Gets tackless down on stairs and over cement. Lays out pad. Then sez he is taking a lunch. That's 1pm. At 4pm I text. Tell him to come get him tools as the house will be locked up for a week.

He gets back here at 4:30.

It's now 7pm and a helper arrived.

So I'm thinking I might get this installed today.

3:30 hr lunch?

So glad I clean the shit, and I don't install it for a living

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[rick imby]

Cmon Man---He had to go watch the game....

 

[hogjowl]

How much time can any man spend with Howdy Doodie?

 

[Becker]

I'm much cooler in person. As for the game. He came back in progress. Lucky for him it was blaring on the radio.


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[Becker]

Coming up on 12 hrs.

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[Becker]

Only took 13hrs.

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[Desk Jockey]

Looks good though.

Worth the hassle of his slow progress.

Come'on man, its tough rushing someone smokin a fattie.

Have you ever seen Bawb move fast?

 

[Becker]

I will say the install including upholstered stairs ( Hollywood or French cap ) is flawless.

Had his helper not shown I fear I'd still be there. Bad enough I did not get home till 2:30 am. ( 300 mile drive )

Is a 3 hr lunch the new norm? He sez he fell asleep.

History, on to the next project.


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[Desk Jockey]

Should have left him and told him to lock up as he leaves.

He'd have only put your girlfriends underwear on his head a couple of times.
Carpet layers aren't that freaky. Are they?

 

[Becker]

Vacant house, other than many my tools of what seems to be my trade lately.

Oh well, got a head start on the main floor punch list for next weekend.

No advance pay, even more so after his lunch break.

Funny, his fee was $420.00

10 hrs for him plus a 3 hr lunch. And 4 hrs for the second guy $30. Per hr. Not bad I guess when I consider my ex brother in law has worked at a brick plant for 20 plus years and only makes $20 per hr.









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[Brian H]

Did he offer advice on how often to have it cleaned? And what type of cleaning was the best?

 

[Becker]

Turns out he cleaned for years in Vegas. Sez he had some TM with a pinto motor.


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