Another crap day laying LVP in this endless rain

Man, today was one of those days where I just wanted to chuck my Malco snips into the nearest puddle. Spent the morning ripping up old carpet in a ranch house out in the Pacific Northwest, so yeah the rain is real and everything's gotta dry out before I can even think about acclimating the Coretec planks. Got to the install around noon, but the subfloor was a mess with some warped spots from the damp, had to level it with a 20 lb bag of Henry 547. By 4pm my knees are killing me from crawling around on that concrete, and the homeowner's dog kept peeing on the unused boxes. I know we're all in this grind, but damn, flooring ain't for the weak. Anyone else have a day like this lately? Saw a similar rant in the Flooring Professionals group the other day.

bro, pacific northwest rain turns every job into a swamp. same here last week.

knees or back? mine's the back from hauling 100 sq ft boxes.

how do you handle the dog pissing on materials?

fuck these homeowners with their pets. we all know it.

proud of you for pushing through, i hit 15 years last month and still hate rainy days.

warped subfloor in damp areas is the worst. pissed me off on a job yesterday.

customer's cat knocked over my adhesive bucket once. hilarious now, but not then.

i finally got my own crew after 10 years solo. makes days like that bearable.

we're all feeling that knee pain, trust me.

these old houses in the PNW are a nightmare for installs. inspectors too.

damn right, the moisture wrecks everything.

yeah, had to redo a whole room last month because of it.

acclimate longer than you think. saved my ass once.

fuck the rain, it delays every outdoor prep too.

i hit 200 installs this year. proud, but exhausted.

use knee pads with gel, changed my life.

shaw or coretecs all the way, never had warping issues.

shawk bites are trash for flooring. stick to glue down.

fuck these diy homeowners thinking they can skip acclimation.

yeah, i've seen too many callbacks from that.

floating installs are easier in wet climates, imo.

don't skip the vapor barrier. learned that the hard way.

fuck the dogs, ban them or charge pet fees.

yeah, same crap on every job.

we all been there, hang in there.

fuck these weather gods.

use a dehumidifier on site, worth every penny.

fuck the pnw, move to arizona lol.

fuck these clients who don't prep.

yeah, knees shot after 12 years.

we all feel that damp grind.

fuck the rain, it ruins tools too.

use 6mil plastic sheeting for protection.

i just finished a 1500 sq ft job in similar weather. beat but proud.

yeah, the grind never ends.

floating lvp with underlayment works best for me in wet areas.

fuck these old subfloors, always an issue.

i wrapped up a tough day with beer. you should too.

fuck the pets, train the owners.

check out that hardwood tips tiktok for knee savers.

fuck these endless days, need a vacation.

yeah, i hear ya on the dog part.

use quickset adhesive for faster dry times.

good call on the leveling, henry's solid.

fuck the weather, it's ruining my schedule too.

yeah, acclimation is key, don't skip.

i watched a tile tutorials video on wet installs, helped a ton.

fuck these gouges from pets.

yeah, same old story.

how do you quote extra for weather delays?

i just laid 800 sq ft of shaw in the rain last month. survived.

customer tried to blame me for the damp spots. no way.

fuck that, document everything.

we all got those dog stories.

use rosin paper under the planks for moisture.

yeah, hang in there buddy.

proud of finishing despite the crap.

damn knees, ice them nightly.

fuck the pnw damp, it's brutal.

what's your go-to underlayment brand?

lol, dogs are the real bosses on site.