Looked back at my books and realized I've done over 300 glue-down jobs in the last two years

I was doing my year-end taxes and added up all the invoices. The number just jumped out at me, 312 separate glue-down carpet installs since the start of 2022. It surprised me because I always thought of myself as more of a stretch-in guy, you know? But the demand for that direct stick method, especially in commercial spaces and basements around here, has been huge. I guess it makes sense with all the concrete slab construction. It made me think about how much my tool kit has changed, I go through way more adhesive spreaders and knee kickers now. I'm curious, has anyone else seen their work shift heavily toward one method like that?

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spencer_wood5d agoMost Upvoted

My local hardware store told me they sell three times as much carpet adhesive as tack strips now.

rileybarnes5d ago

My last big apartment complex job used 47 gallons of adhesive across 22 units, all slab on grade. I had to buy a second adhesive cart just to keep up. The real shift for me was switching to a wider trowel notch, it cut my spread time down by a third on those big open floors.