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Had a guy argue with me for 20 minutes about a 1/8 inch gap around a window last week
I was finishing a basement in a house near Cleveland and the homeowner kept following me around with a level. He swore the gap around the window was too big. I told him it's for expansion and he said I was being lazy. Finally his buddy who actually works construction showed up and told him to back off. Has anyone else had to deal with a customer who thinks they know drywall better than the guy holding the mud?
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the_shane3mo ago
The gap actually needs to be there for caulking and proper drainage, so 1/8 inch is pretty standard for vinyl windows. If the homeowner had ever watched a window actually expand on a hot summer day he'd understand why you don't cram them in tight. Did you end up walking off the job or just let his buddy explain it?
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kellymurphy3mo ago
Did you read that article on window installation that went around last month? It said the same thing about expansion gaps being non-negotiable.
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