A homeowner in Denver said he'd rather have a floor that lasts 15 years and looks good than one that lasts 30 and looks perfect.

We were talking about the extra prep and cost for a perfect subfloor on his old house. He said, 'I'm not going to live here forever, and the next guy can deal with it.' That got me thinking about how much perfection we chase. Do you ever feel like we over-engineer jobs for a future the client doesn't even care about?

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felixlewis9d agoMost Upvoted

Wait, he actually said the next guy can deal with it?

sam5309d ago

Yeah, classic move. Just passing the buck to whoever comes after him.

parker_bell3h ago

Can you believe that? It's such a cowardly way to handle things.