tnrcrl
The lead breaks whenever you try to sharpen your pencil.
T.J. Haas
You have an easy floor to sand but have to use rental machines.
Scott Fraser
Your paper is always blunt.
matt_at_premierwoodcrafting
You are waiting for the final approval of stain color but the homeowner never shows up, you just come and drink coffee each day.
Jim Hyde
Every floor is pickled and you’re dripping sweat while staining on your hands and knees.
forestwoodfloors
Every time you take a moisture reading, your pins break.
cottonwoodfinishesllc
It’s time to scrape corners, but no matter how hard you try to put a burr on your scraper, it retains the exact profile of DEAD FLAT your apprentice put on it.
Spencer Trebluh
Nothing but hallways and closets with weird angles and overly intricate casing to scrape around.
gq_hardwoodfloors
Scrape between spindles for eternity.
Kevin Knauff
You have 36 disks left, and the floor is hella waxy … LOL.
Joe Eves
Edging old heart pine floors that have been waxed over and over for decades with only 100-grit paper.
huntershardwoodflooring
You have to sit and wait on a Friday (beautiful weather) waiting for the homeowner who is late for final payment. Meanwhile, you were always on time and went above and beyond. Wait … that’s real life.
Eric Nylin
Shakes everywhere after water popping and staining.
lumberjack_flooringco
Every time your phone rings, it’s a homeowner telling you their floor only needs a light sand.
Josh Hansman
Installing a floor at the Office of Internet Experts Research Department.
b_joy_2
Every call is either someone concerned that there might be dust when sanding or someone who is concerned about VOCs and wants you to use boiled linseed oil to finish.
Jeff Keesling
I get hired to refinish a staircase. I show up and it’s the Empire State Building and they only want the risers done.
Wesley Goetz
Everyone is a designer, and they’re gonna help you figure out the color.
Ron Teljeur
Only 11/2” is available to install.
Ryan Unrein
Every floor you have to sand is prefinished 3/4 with beveled edges, and oxidized finish.
