I finally snapped at a job in Dayton over the wrong tack strip

Guys keep using 3/4 inch tack strip on concrete subfloors when they should be using the 1/2 inch for pad. It matters because the taller strip doesn't let the pad compress right, and you get a loose feel underfoot near the walls. I saw it on three jobs this month alone. Who else has to fix this for other crews?

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gonzalez.anna1mo ago

Actually prefer the taller strip for concrete.

price.alice1mo ago

My buddy Mark tried the short strip on his patio last year. He said the dust just blew right over it every single time. Had to redo the whole edge after a season because the concrete bled under. Switched to the taller one and sent me a picture, the line is just so clean and sharp now. He won't shut up about it.