I know everyone says to never cut a seam on a curve, but it saved a job for me in Phoenix last month.

Had this huge sunroom with a weird rounded wall, and the homeowner insisted on a single piece of carpet with no visible seams. I was about to tell them it was impossible, but I decided to try cutting the backing on a gentle curve instead of a straight line right where the carpet had to bend. It stretched in perfectly with zero puckering and you can't see a thing. When did a rule you were taught just not work for a specific job?

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4 Comments

ivanbell16d ago

Honestly that rule about curves seems like more of a strong suggestion. If it worked and the customer is happy, then it was clearly the right call for that job. Henryl10 has a point, sometimes the rulebook just gets in the way of actually fixing the problem. People act like these things are carved in stone, but most are just shortcuts to avoid common mistakes. Not every weird room fits the basic training.

henryl1017d ago

Sometimes you just gotta break the rules to make it work.

finleyl3916d ago

Wait, what rules are we even talking about here? I mean, that sounds like a good way to get in some real trouble depending on the situation. Maybe it's just me but I get nervous even jaywalking.

ward.kim16d ago

But man, I've seen curved cuts fail way more than they work.