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Does this flooring look ridiculous?

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Chevr · 29/01/2025 17:56

Had new chevron flooring laid today and it doesn’t look right to me. I think the chevrons don’t marry up and it just looks a bit odd. Is it because of the size of the room?

Any advice would be appreciated

Does this flooring look ridiculous?
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Floralnomad · 30/01/2025 14:42

That looks heaps better , it doesn’t look too busy now either . Well done @Chevr for standing your ground , did he have to go for extra packs or was what he took up ok to reuse ?

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 30/01/2025 14:44

Glad you got it sorted. I'm still astounded he didn't realise it was wrong!

Chevr · 30/01/2025 14:46

Floralnomad · 30/01/2025 14:42

That looks heaps better , it doesn’t look too busy now either . Well done @Chevr for standing your ground , did he have to go for extra packs or was what he took up ok to reuse ?

He had to get one more pack, hopefully he doesn’t try and get me to pay for it (I won’t be!)

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Iloveacurry · 30/01/2025 14:52

Well done op, looks so much better.

CellophaneFlower · 30/01/2025 14:54

Chevr · 30/01/2025 14:46

He had to get one more pack, hopefully he doesn’t try and get me to pay for it (I won’t be!)

I wonder if he admitted to his friend what he'd done 🤔😂

TiramisuThief · 30/01/2025 15:08

Looks really good now OP.

Darkplums · 30/01/2025 15:19

Much better! If only he’d read the instructions in the first place….

ThisIsMyYearToFindMyself · 30/01/2025 15:30

Looks beautiful now!

spiderlight · 30/01/2025 15:37

That looks a million times better now! Really nice!

Offcom · 30/01/2025 15:43

Ahhh that’s better. Really want to see the end result now, the radiator looks nice and new too.

Tupster · 30/01/2025 15:45

Great result. Well worth the bravery needed to face into it.

YouOKHun · 30/01/2025 15:47

That looks great now @Chevr. I looked at your photo last night and felt a bit seasick! Call me cynical but I think he knew he'd ballsed it up (when he stood back and looked at the floor how could he not?) and hoped you'd not notice or be too meek to make a fuss. I'm amazed at how some people think they can get away with ridiculous/obvious mistakes.

Bignanna · 30/01/2025 15:57

I’m amazed he didn’t seem to think he’d done it wrong! Looks lovely, don’t feel seasick now!

Chewbecca · 30/01/2025 16:00

Wow, what an improvement! Well done for sorting it.

Spectre8 · 30/01/2025 16:30

He may well be a great joiner but a crap floor fitter considering he doesn't seem to have much experience lol well done on getting it resolved.

Normallynumb · 30/01/2025 16:46

That looks a million times better
It's not making me feel dizzy now!
Good choice

Chevr · 30/01/2025 17:15

YouOKHun · 30/01/2025 15:47

That looks great now @Chevr. I looked at your photo last night and felt a bit seasick! Call me cynical but I think he knew he'd ballsed it up (when he stood back and looked at the floor how could he not?) and hoped you'd not notice or be too meek to make a fuss. I'm amazed at how some people think they can get away with ridiculous/obvious mistakes.

Yes me too, I went to bed last night with a headache from looking at it so much! Yes there’s no way he looked at that yesterday and thought it looked good. I’m surprised the two young boys working with him didn’t say anything to him, how can 3 people think that looks good!

I looked back at his social media photos and found the flooring he done on another job last year which is the same. It looks awful, he made the same mistake. It’s a shame that the customer never questioned it!

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NoCarbsForMe · 30/01/2025 20:13

Hasn't been laid properly.

Chevr · 30/01/2025 20:18

@NoCarbsForMe see my updates!

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PokerFriedDips · 02/04/2025 15:12

Did this ever get resolved @Chevr ?

Chevr · 03/04/2025 13:17

@PokerFriedDips it did, yes! Looks great now. The rest of the work was also completed to a high standard. He was a bit arsey about having to rip it up and re do it but I’m glad I stood my ground as it looked awful.

Does this flooring look ridiculous?
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PokerFriedDips · 03/04/2025 15:58

Well done!

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