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Just wrapped up a hallway job in Phoenix that taught me something new about seams
The customer had this weird L-shaped hallway where my usual seaming method left a gap in the padding. Now I always cut the seam allowance at an angle for tight corners; anyone else run into this on narrow runs?
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umar5914d ago
My uncle Ray had a similar problem back when he was laying tile in the 80s. He finally figured out you gotta cut at a 45 on those inside corners or it leaves a ugly gap. That same trick actually saved me last month when I was installing baseboard in my own hall closet. It's funny how little geometry tricks like that show up in all kinds of jobs, not just flooring. You learn one thing and it clicks for everything else.
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scott.miles14d ago
It's wild how that geometry stuff just keeps coming back around. I remember helping my dad with crown molding a few years back and he kept muttering about 45 degree cuts and angles. I thought he was just being a grumpy old guy but turns out he was right, you really do have to trust the math. It's like once you figure out that one trick, you start seeing it everywhere. Even when I was putting shelves up in the garage last weekend I caught myself checking the corners the same way. Just sticks in your head after a while.
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the_anthony14d ago
Dude that geometry thing is so real lol. I was doing this tight L-shaped closet last fall and tried to cheat the seam by just folding the padding under and it left this weird bump you could feel through the carpet. Ended up going back and redoing it with the angle cut and it laid flat perfect. It's crazy how something as simple as slicing at a 45 instead of straight across can save you a whole redo on a job.
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