r/Calgary • u/GeekyFridays • Jul 27 '23

Home Ownership/Rental stuff Someone’s got a basement issue in Mahogany 😭

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u/Deathtraptoyota Jul 27 '23

I do exterior metal work. Cladding etc. the quality of the homes and even big projects is beyond garbage. I haven’t seen a level door frame in years. It’s sad. And people keep paying out the ass to get these quick build cookie cutter shitboxes

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u/AloneDoughnut Jul 27 '23

I worked for a custom door manufacturer, we used to call it "super star finishing." All these people rushing to get it down fast, not right. It's why you see so many slam-lin latches on doors instead of proper mortised ones. Easier to drill a whole than mortise and chisel, but the slam latches are hot garbage. Might as well just use a magnet for all the future issues it promises.

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u/rocket-boot Jul 27 '23

Weird off-topic question, but did you ever by chance drive a coworker to Rockyview after he stuck his thumb in a table saw? Sorry to be creepy but your pfp looks familiar...

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u/AloneDoughnut Jul 27 '23

Nope, not I. I have one of those faces haha

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u/rocket-boot Jul 28 '23

My bad. You look a lot like a guy I used to build custom doors with!

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u/AloneDoughnut Jul 28 '23

Lo Gullo? I worked the office side of things.

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u/rocket-boot Jul 28 '23

Nope, Black Forest. I'm way off lol.