Your Flooring im out of it now. I did have my fun and i miss it at times. You can make a good living doing it if you do it right. I made a good living doing it, saved up and opened up another business. People that think floor installing isnt a real job are sadly mistaken.
I have been doing flooring for 30yrs I made some tools to make my job easier and my tools can make your job easier to check them out go to shankfloortools.com
i havent installed since 2017 as we started another business. miss it at times, but have flooring projects here at the house i still need to work on. you're right about it not being for everyone, seen tons come and go. i loved it..
@@garyb3689 yup going on 68 and still installing vinyl, do stuff a 20 year old couldnt do, i guess i got blessed with a good back and knees but i can start to feel the effect on the knee joints easy to get down but tough getting back up!! keep movin on man!!!!!
You gotta enjoy your job cus your doing 8 hrs a day I've been a floor layer 20 yrs now half my life some jobs are shit others are great RIP up jobs suck but it's part of the process once you've cracked all types of flooring then it makes the day easier do a good job costumer is happy boss is happy everyone is happy 😁🤘
Im not in the flooring business anymore, but there are days i miss it. No matter how crappy the job was, it was my co workers that made it fun. We always joked and laughed thru the whole job. Made work enjoyable believe it or not.
At the pace we worked, we couldnt last much longer. If you work slower, it wont be so bad. We were self employed, im out of the business now, miss it at times, but my knees love me for it.
Rick Ali if you look at about 4:35 im using compound to fill in any cracks and holes. As far as leveling, there were jobs here snd there that needed leveling, but not this job.
itz Sonny it all depends who you work with. The guys that worked with me were all really fun to be at work with. We could cut up yet get the job knocked out fast
yeah that dust caught up to me. I have allergy and sinus issues now. I've been out of the flooring business for a while now. miss the money, dont miss the labor though
House of beasts brother its hard i work for my family and with the current financial climate its hard i just know guys like you who take pride in there work Will get back out there
he was actually really good at seams, it was just how we ran the jobs, one of us would seam, the other guy stretch. then once i was done seaming, i would help him.
@@ajc5930 there are a ton of things we could have done better, but these apartments pay the very minimum and wont allow us to do the best and charge on top of stacking 2-3 , 2/3 bedroom apartments a day. its nothing but oil field jobs here so people from all over the country come, work, trash the apartments and leave. On residential jobs we took our time and made sure everything was perfect.
Karndean Slasher yes. for apartments, we were told to use the cheapest, fastest products we could use. for residential jobs, we were a lot pickier on how we installed. people come here for work, trash the apts, then leave so the apt management wanted the cheapest because they knew the residents were going to trash them out.
Nicholas .A i got started because of family. Was a temporary thing but i ended up doing it full time. If you wanna get in the business, find a good installer and ask to be a helper. Start there
I’m a truck driver now but I layed carpet my all life ,hands down for these hard workers 👍
Salada miXta A im out of that business now. Knees can only take so much
I don't know how to lay carpet but I'm an Ace at eating it!!!
Nice man!!! Im a carpet layer been doing it for 15 yrs up in canada your a monster like me..nice to see honest hard workers out there!!! Cheers buddy
Your Flooring im out of it now. I did have my fun and i miss it at times. You can make a good living doing it if you do it right. I made a good living doing it, saved up and opened up another business. People that think floor installing isnt a real job are sadly mistaken.
@@Houseofbeasts SADLY mistaken bro..lol
I have been doing flooring for 30yrs I made some tools to make my job easier and my tools can make your job easier to check them out go to shankfloortools.com
Good to see other flooring installers work. This shit isn't for everyone.. 27 years at it myself
i havent installed since 2017 as we started another business. miss it at times, but have flooring projects here at the house i still need to work on. you're right about it not being for everyone, seen tons come and go. i loved it..
@@Houseofbeasts yes sir..I look at it as I get paid to work out..definitely keeps you in shape!
yea till you cant walk. in it for 45 years and still at it , barely!!!!
Good shit fellas , I lay floors in the union and do my own stuff on the side. You guys need some pro knees
@@garyb3689 yup going on 68 and still installing vinyl, do stuff a 20 year old couldnt do, i guess i got blessed with a good back and knees but i can start to feel the effect on the knee joints easy to get down but tough getting back up!! keep movin on man!!!!!
Awesome video, thanks for sharing!
appreciate that.
"Molly carpets "
Yep sounds right ,first job salesman hasnt checked power
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What size trowel would you use for sheet vinyl?
if i remember correct, for sheet vinyl it would be the 16th u notch trowel from home. for glue down carpet and vinyl plank, we would use 1/8.
You gotta enjoy your job cus your doing 8 hrs a day I've been a floor layer 20 yrs now half my life some jobs are shit others are great RIP up jobs suck but it's part of the process once you've cracked all types of flooring then it makes the day easier do a good job costumer is happy boss is happy everyone is happy 😁🤘
Im not in the flooring business anymore, but there are days i miss it. No matter how crappy the job was, it was my co workers that made it fun. We always joked and laughed thru the whole job. Made work enjoyable believe it or not.
Love the Garrix song in the background
I figured its s good song to set the mood
Most definitely is. I’ll be taking up the flooring trade in just a few months for a career. Looking forward to it.
Good luck. Advice is to not overthink it, make your money, get out..this job ages you at a high rate.
Get out and do what?? Can you retire with certain companies? Jeez.. thanks for the tip though. The process seemed rather relaxing at first.
At the pace we worked, we couldnt last much longer. If you work slower, it wont be so bad. We were self employed, im out of the business now, miss it at times, but my knees love me for it.
How can you get away without floor leveling compound or floor grind.
Rick Ali if you look at about 4:35 im using compound to fill in any cracks and holes. As far as leveling, there were jobs here snd there that needed leveling, but not this job.
Sir I am an Aircraft Carpet and Matting Installer, it looks like the same :))
Pablo Escobar has come a long way!
Starting a floorlaying job this month straight out of school should be good
itz Sonny its a good paying job. Advice would be don't overthink it, get in, get the job done, get out, get paid.
house of beasts apparel printing co. Yeh don't really imagine many people really enjoying job much more just for money side of things
itz Sonny it all depends who you work with. The guys that worked with me were all really fun to be at work with. We could cut up yet get the job knocked out fast
house of beasts apparel printing co. Working with my dad so should be a strange work place haha
itz Sonny yeah..it may not be fun for you. 😂
that's a full day
Daniel Hayworth yes, they would stack us with lots of work everyday.
Yall breathing in all the dust tho, Nice work!!! And work safe please!
yeah that dust caught up to me. I have allergy and sinus issues now. I've been out of the flooring business for a while now. miss the money, dont miss the labor though
You didn’t role the glue after spreading and i didn’t see a 30kg roller being used noticed the trowel marks as light hits it
Daniel Clarkson we use a padded board with weight and push all bubbles out. Its not shown but part of the process
House of beasts then i applaud you gents i do certainly see your passion and joy in your work
Daniel Clarkson yes sir, it was fun while it lasted, currently out of the business but miss it at times
House of beasts brother its hard i work for my family and with the current financial climate its hard i just know guys like you who take pride in there work Will get back out there
A lot of wrinkling of the vinyl lol ......
Dusty Stinson fr tho lol
I despise vinyl. I’d rather lay carpet in the nastiest of bathrooms.
13 years experience but he doesn't run seams? Lame
he was actually really good at seams, it was just how we ran the jobs, one of us would seam, the other guy stretch. then once i was done seaming, i would help him.
Obviously you have no sense of humor Doug
@@ajc5930 there are a ton of things we could have done better, but these apartments pay the very minimum and wont allow us to do the best and charge on top of stacking 2-3 , 2/3 bedroom apartments a day. its nothing but oil field jobs here so people from all over the country come, work, trash the apartments and leave. On residential jobs we took our time and made sure everything was perfect.
Do you ever put plywood boards down for like bedrooms
Dolemite Dan we did install baseboards and qtr round on certain jobs.
House of Beasts ok thanks
House of Beasts what about like if you need to put laminate down in a bedroom do you put 8 ft wood boards down to make it level
Dolemite Dan you mean a subfloor or baseboards?
House of Beasts like a subfloor over bedroom floor boards
Nice video but I must add your flooring products are miles behind Europe
Karndean Slasher yes. for apartments, we were told to use the cheapest, fastest products we could use. for residential jobs, we were a lot pickier on how we installed. people come here for work, trash the apts, then leave so the apt management wanted the cheapest because they knew the residents were going to trash them out.
House of Beasts 👍 I understand
How did you get into the business? I'm fresh out of highschool and I'm interested in this trade but I don't know where to start?
Nicholas .A i got started because of family. Was a temporary thing but i ended up doing it full time. If you wanna get in the business, find a good installer and ask to be a helper. Start there
stay away, go to trade school any trade but this
@@ibecurly why?:-( it's fun and gives loads of freedom in UK at least
Really love the trade, this video was so annoying.
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