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Several years ago I pulled all the carpet out of the house and put in flooring. When I was buying the material and discussing how much they'd charge for install I asked the sales guy (who used to install flooring) how it was done. At the time they were anticipating about six grand for the install. I looked at what he did, looked at the money they were asking, and said, "I can do that."

Brandon, what would have taken them a day or so took me a week. I had no clue how until I saw him explain it...then just went by gut. By the time I was halfway through the living room (with the halls and bedrooms to go) I'd figured it out. Trial and error.

[USER=11353]@It Takes Eleven[/USER] speaking of old tools...when I was putting in that flooring the most efficient tool I had was a coping saw that's 80+ years old...it made it easy sliding the flooring under door framing, etc. I had a multi-tool that would have done the same, more quickly in fact. But, the old tool...did it so much better and it was clean.

If there's one thing I've learned in life it's this...there's not a lot around your house you can't do. It's my belief the biggest mistake people make is they get in a hurry.

[USER=20125]@sean[/USER] love the saw! I've used one a few times...nice.

<blockquote data-quote="TerryP" data-source="post: 1601954" data-attributes="member: 12209">Several years ago I pulled all the carpet out of the house and put in flooring.&nbsp; When I was buying the material and discussing how much they&#039;d charge for install I asked the sales guy (who used to install flooring) how it was done.&nbsp; At the time they were anticipating about six grand for the install.&nbsp; I looked at what he did, looked at the money they were asking, and said, &quot;I can do that.&quot;Brandon, what would have taken them a day or so took me a week.&nbsp; I had no clue how until I saw him explain it...then just went by gut.&nbsp; By the time I was halfway through the living room (with the halls and bedrooms to go) I&#039;d figured it out.&nbsp; Trial and error.[USER=11353]@It Takes Eleven[/USER] speaking of old tools...when I was putting in that flooring the most efficient tool I had was a coping saw that&#039;s 80+ years old...it made it easy sliding the flooring under door framing, etc.&nbsp; I had a multi-tool that would have done the same, more quickly in fact.&nbsp; But, the old tool...did it so much better and it was clean.If there&#039;s one thing I&#039;ve learned in life it&#039;s this...there&#039;s not a lot around your house you can&#039;t do.&nbsp; It&#039;s my belief the biggest mistake people make is they get in a hurry.[USER=20125]@sean[/USER] love the saw!&nbsp; I&#039;ve used one a few times...nice.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TerryP, post: 1601954, member: 12209"] Several years ago I pulled all the carpet out of the house and put in flooring. When I was buying the material and discussing how much they'd charge for install I asked the sales guy (who used to install flooring) how it was done. At the time they were anticipating about six grand for the install. I looked at what he did, looked at the money they were asking, and said, "I can do that." Brandon, what would have taken them a day or so took me a week. I had no clue how until I saw him explain it...then just went by gut. By the time I was halfway through the living room (with the halls and bedrooms to go) I'd figured it out. Trial and error. [USER=11353]@It Takes Eleven[/USER] speaking of old tools...when I was putting in that flooring the most efficient tool I had was a coping saw that's 80+ years old...it made it easy sliding the flooring under door framing, etc. I had a multi-tool that would have done the same, more quickly in fact. But, the old tool...did it so much better and it was clean. If there's one thing I've learned in life it's this...there's not a lot around your house you can't do. It's my belief the biggest mistake people make is they get in a hurry. [USER=20125]@sean[/USER] love the saw! I've used one a few times...nice. [/QUOTE]