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Showerthought: I saw a cedar fence go from gray to green in under a year because the homeowner insisted on no sealant.
Installed it for a client in a damp, shaded part of Seattle. The constant moisture and lack of any protective coating just let algae and moss take over completely. What's the fastest you've seen a material degrade when someone skipped a basic step?
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mila2946mo ago
Installed a pressure treated deck for a guy who refused to let it dry before sealing. He slapped a thick coat of that rubbery sealant on it the same day. Trapped all the moisture inside. The whole thing was a warped, moldy mess in about four months. I had to go back and replace half the boards. Sometimes the "basic step" is just waiting.
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ruby4946mo ago
Oh man, this is everywhere! It's like people get so focused on finishing the project that they skip the boring but important parts that make it last. I see it with cooking all the time, rushing to get a meal on the table and not letting meat rest or dough proof. That hurry-up attitude just guarantees you'll have to do the whole thing over again way sooner.
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