Serious question, what's your take on using a power stretcher versus a knee kicker for a big room?

I had a 20x15 living room job last week and debated which tool to use. I went with the power stretcher for a tighter fit, but it added about an hour to the setup time. Do you think the extra time is worth it for the long-term result?

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fox.jesse2mo ago

Nah, that extra hour is totally worth it for a perfect job.

wren8062mo ago

I remember a project where we spent an extra hour on tiny details that no client ever noticed, fox.jesse. That hour could have been used to start the next task. Perfection can mean missing real deadlines. Sometimes good enough and on time is better than perfect and late, especially if the difference is invisible to everyone but you.

paul11711d ago

Read an article about the 80/20 rule once that really stuck with me. It said most of the value comes from the first 80% of the work, and that last 20% can eat up just as much time for way less return. So yeah, I lean toward your side on this, that extra hour usually isn't worth it unless the client is actually paying for it.