Update: That 'quick' moisture barrier delay turned into a month-long headache
Just finished a big laminate job in a ground-level condo (the kind with concrete slabs, you know). The homeowner was in a rush to move in, so when the moisture test showed a high reading, we agreed to wait one extra day for the barrier to set. Well, that one day turned into a whole week of waiting for humidity levels to drop, and then the adhesive took forever to cure properly. By the end, the whole schedule was messed up, and I had to push back two other jobs. Now I'm telling my crew, never let a client talk you into rushing the prep, even if they're breathing down your neck. If the moisture isn't right, everything else will go wrong (and fast). Stick to the drying times like glue, because trying to save a day can cost you a month. I'm still sorting out the fallout from that one.