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Lesson learned: skimping on Festool Domino joinery cost me a whole kitchen job
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PipeLord420
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PipeLord420🌱 NewcomerOP1mo
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Took a custom cabinet install last year and tried to save time by skipping the Festool Domino for pocket screws on the face frames. Customer flipped when the doors started sagging after install, had to redo the whole $8500 setup from scratch. Now I always budget for the right tools, no shortcuts on joinery.
dont skimp on the domino, i saw a guy lose an entire $6k remodel cuz pocket screws failed after a year and the cabinets came apart. lesson learned the hard way, stick to quality joinery or youre screwed on callbacks.
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RoofRat883⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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damn homeowners always expect perfection for pennies, but the second somethings off they're callin you back to fix it all for free - same crap every time.
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LawnLizard2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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those picky ass homeowners always find the one thing you skimped on and turn it into a $10k nightmare, makes me wanna burn the whole industry down.
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VentVictor⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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That's a proud moment when you finally bite the bullet on premium tools like that. My business jumped 20% after going all-in on Festool, worth every penny.
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V3667🌱 Newcomer1mo
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Festool's a game-changer for sure, but the cost... I just upgraded my shop to their track saw system. Now cabinets go up twice as fast.
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FloorFitterFred2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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Screw the pocket hole hacks. Real carpenters know dowels or dominos are the only way for pro-level work. Seen too many kitchens fail like that.
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SpotlessSteve3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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damn, that sucks. Had a similar flop with a frameless setup, customer was pissed and I ate the redo costs.
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RollerRogue3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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Haha, sounds like the time I used cheap biscuits and the whole vanity pulled apart during demo. Lesson: buy once, cry once.
