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homeprohero OP t1_j4gje7a wrote

Reply to comment by hellowiththepudding in DIY Window Bench and Storage Unit by homeprohero

Like I told another person for this project they did a good job. I asked for 16" and i got 16". This is a bench and it was good enough. And if a person didn't have a table saw it would be good enough over a hand saw. One time the guy asked me if I wanted to adjust saw before cutting - I was like sure and it was perfect too!

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pilotdog68 t1_j4gpl4c wrote

As someone who worked at HD, it entirely depends on the mentality of the person that does the cuts for you. If you get the older guy that loves helping people then you'll probably be good. If you get the department head that has to help you himself because everyone else called out sick? You better ask for an inch bigger than your actual final dimensions.

Mid morning on a weekday is the best time to get the former. That's when the retirees work and it's after the early contractor rush.

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homeprohero OP t1_j4gsozz wrote

Totally agree with you on that! Yep for sure get the old guy on the weekdays! Not the punk on the weekend :)

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hellowiththepudding t1_j4jgbli wrote

sure I didn't mean the cuts in your product, just in general people should not count on those. I've probably had 30 pieces chopped down over the course of the last decade, and not once have they been right.

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homeprohero OP t1_j4jgm3h wrote

I got you. I know they aren't perfect but it's likely that people on here don't have table saws and trucks. It's an option but has to be supervised. If they mess it up you can always have them redo it on their dime!

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