Installation manual

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Button-up every Night
Clean up Behind Yourself
Through the installation process there should be a routine of cleaning up after yourself. As you complete
each workstation, begin “buttoning-up” the area. This will help eliminate phone calls from the customer
the following morning.
Leave the Area Finished and Safe
Make sure that you leave no gaps (tight cut) between the old and the new carpet. If you leave gaps it
could case a trip hazard and gaps also look unprofessional. Do not use tape on the seams as it can be
hard to get off the next night and it also leaves a sticky residue on the new carpet that will attract dirt.
Create Your Own “Punch List” Each Night
Since you are judged every morning, you must be your own critic each night before you go home. You are
strongly advised to bring your own vacuum and use it. If you use the customer’s vacuum, please be
sure to get permission rst and empty the bag at the end of each night. You will also want to dust major
surfaces, if that was previously agreed upon by you and the customer. It might by necessary to involve
the customer’s maintenance staff. Check all perimeter tile cuts and correct any visible defects at this
point. Encourage your customer to perform a daily critique of your crews work. They may nd cabinets
slightly out of place, etc. by correcting these when you start each evening you avoid a long list of touch
ups that are to be done at the end of the job.
A Note About Security: Make an effort to “check-out” with security each night. Establish a habit of
opening your tool box on the way out each night. Good communication with security is very helpful
in strict environments. You may need to establish a check-in/check-out procedure to eliminate any
possible concerns that could be directed at “the carpet people”