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Can we talk about the time I cut a plank backwards on a big LVP job

Happened last Thursday on a 1500 sq ft install in a new build. I was rushing to finish the master bedroom and didn't double check my starter wall. Ended up locking in about 20 feet of boards with the pattern facing the wrong wall. My helper just looked at me and said, 'boss, that's not right.' Had to pull up everything past the first row and start over, cost me nearly two hours. Anyone have a quick check they do to avoid this kind of dumb mistake?
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alicesingh
alicesingh12d ago
Claire_Sullivan has a point about the box, but what about the room's light? I always lay a few loose pieces where the main window is to see the pattern in daylight. That wrong wall you faced might have looked fine in the garage light but totally wrong with the sun hitting it. Makes you wonder if rushing in a new build with all the same bulb light tricks your eyes.
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claire_sullivan
Been there, done that. Your helper's face must have been priceless. Quick check? Maybe just stare at the box for a solid minute before you start?
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