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A customer told me my seams were too tight and I brushed him off at first
Guy had been in the business for 30 years, said I was stretching the carpet so hard it would pull apart in 6 months. I thought he was just being picky until I got a callback on a job I did in March where the seam split right down the middle. Now I leave just a tiny bit more slack and use a seam iron at 125 degrees instead of cranking it to 150. Has anyone else had an old timer call them out on something that ended up being totally right?
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sean_foster523h agoTop Commenter
Nah, hot seams never gave me problems, 150 is just fine if your prep work is solid.
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leo2388h ago
Yeah the seam iron temp thing is huge, I used to crank mine to 150 too cause I thought hot was better. Dropping it to around 125 like you said made a world of difference for me, seams hold way better without that brittle split. Old timer advice stings in the moment but it's usually dead on once you see the results.
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