That custom job in Portland taught me to never trust the client's measurements again

I took on a built-in bookshelf for a guy in Portland last spring. He swore his wall was 96 inches wide, so I cut everything and drove 3 hours to install. Turned out the wall was actually 94 and a half because of some old plaster bulge. I had to rip and re-cut everything on site with a circular saw and a straight edge. Lost a full day and ate $200 in material cost. Anyone else just start measuring everything yourself no matter what the client says?

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nina14727d ago

Wait, he didn't even let you measure the wall before you cut everything? That's WILD to me. I would have driven up there with a tape measure first and verified myself before touching a single board. You are a WAY more trusting person than me, I'll tell you that much.

corac9127d ago

It's like nobody double-checks anything anymore lol.