Its a bigun

[Scott S.]

how the heck do you get caught up in these projects?

 

[Jack May]

Awesome Mike.

Do Ken/Bryan/Harry?etc get a cut for professional advice?

Not teh sort of job to want to run out of glue so far from home... was it at the end of the day?

John

 

[Mikey P]

Yeah, no big deal on the glue. We finished at 530 pm


I found 12 gallons at a local supply house for tomorrow.

 

[Kevin. McCreary]

Damn Mikey you will do anything for a buck!

 

[Mikey P]

If you knew what I am getting for this job you'd do it naked a with a glue gun up your butt.


Sold em new pad too

 

[Bob Foster]

I bet north of 4 G's

 

[Mikey P]

so far north you've made a 360 and some

 

[rhyde]

you're a funny dude...use paint rollers next time

 

[Mikey P]

I doubt paint rollers would have worked it in deep enough.


Those trowels were working over time.,


That damn thing was THIRSTY!


I'm afraid it will be,glued to the floor in the AM.

 

[Guest]

That is really cool. Thanks for sharing the pix.

 

[Hoody]

$7999.95

 

[Ken Snow]

2nd coat will go on much faster and easier. Nice job Mikey.

 

[rotovacguy]

Nice job.



I wouldn't have a clue where to start on a behemoth like that!!

 

[Jeremy]

$8-9 a square foot?

 

[Greenie]

that is seriously a BIG rug.

and it's taking on these "related" projects that grow you out of a $99 cleaner mentality, and make you realize what else is out there, and you can charge more, cause they are happy to pay it....to the right problem solver.

poor glide.

 

[Bill Soukoreff]

Greenie is right. You take jobs like that just for the pictures and later bragging rights. Nice job.

 

[Harry Myers]

Nice work Mikey

 

[Heathrow]

So you used the wand/glide to press the new backing into the latex?

 

[Joel D]

Thanks for pics and info, I always wondered how to do that. More pics on rest on project please.

Next time use longer trowels, much easier to not make a mess of yourself, can scoop glue out of bucket easier and spreading the glue will go much faster.

Also if you do more of those buy kneepads from proknee they're awsome. They're tailor made for your leg and dont fall down.

 

[Joel D]

also if you took off the old backing was it difficult to get off in some areas?

i would be afraid i would accidently yank off some of the top layer or napp of the rug

 

[Guest]

University of Michigan has a rug in the Stockwell dorm
that is 3500 sqft no lie. Its made in pieces and is a loose rug

The value is $47k

 

[cu]

nice one

 

[Mike Draper]

I bet some hack's here would have offered to to clean that rug for $99.00

 

[Mikey P]

Spent a good part of today applying another coat of latex and getting the new Durabond ready for laying tomorrow.

This thing is as stiff as Cu's next job..

I caught this low life trying to horn in on my action..

Our view from the windows..

 

[The Great Oz]

Trowel or scrap of low-nap carpet is the way to go because you need to press the adhesive through the existing scrim and get get it into good contact with the tufts. At the same time, you don't want to put it on too thick, or press it so hard that it seeps through to the face. Good for you for taking this on, they will now consider you their very own expert and work at that facility won't go to the lowest bidder. The rug will also be easier to clean now that it has a little more body.

PS: Buying material based on someone trying to help you from looking at a photo, and complaining about it? Bite the hand and you'll get no more help you big dork.

 

[Mikey P]

Trowel or scrap of low-nap carpet is the way to go because you need to press the adhesive through the existing scrim and get get it into good contact with the tufts. At the same time, you don't want to put it on too thick, or press it so hard that it seeps through to the face. Good for you for taking this on, they will now consider you their very own expert and work at that facility won't go to the lowest bidder. The rug will also be easier to clean now that it has a little more body.

PS: Buying material based on someone trying to help you from looking at a photo, and complaining about it? Bite the hand and you'll get no more help you big dork.

Snow Job knows I was kidding you even bigger dork.


and yes, rollers would not have gotten the glue in deep enough.


I only hope when the 4 of us go to flip it tomorrow it's not stuck to the floor.

 

[gasaxe]

[quote="The Great Oz":231j915a]Trowel or scrap of low-nap carpet is the way to go because you need to press the adhesive through the existing scrim and get get it into good contact with the tufts. At the same time, you don't want to put it on too thick, or press it so hard that it seeps through to the face. Good for you for taking this on, they will now consider you their very own expert and work at that facility won't go to the lowest bidder. The rug will also be easier to clean now that it has a little more body.

PS: Buying material based on someone trying to help you from looking at a photo, and complaining about it? Bite the hand and you'll get no more help you big dork.

Snow Job knows I was kidding you even bigger dork.


and yes, rollers would not have gotten the glue in deep enough.


I only hope when the 4 of us go to flip it tomorrow it's not stuck to the floor.[/quote:231j915a]


who takes the risk on this deal you or them. Meaning if you ace it up or it just doesnt turn out good. Are you on the hook for replacement? or do you still collect you dough and tell them tuff dooky....

 

[Mikey P]

If it goes bad I would no charge them and they can buy 8 Ikea Specials to take it's place and come out way ahead.







Seriously, what could go wrong?

 

[gasaxe]

the main thing i was thinking about was the glue "bleeding" through into the face of the rug. I dont really know ive never done anything remotely close to that. None of the tight asses in my neck of the woods would spend that kind of money to fix one.

 

[Greenie]

I would have titled it the $1000 russian insurance policy.