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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_wood6mo ago
My local hardware store told me they sell three times as much carpet adhesive as tack strips now.
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rileybarnes6mo 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.
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