Overheard a client say 'just nail it together' about a built-in bookcase

Honestly, that phrase makes me cringe because it ignores the planning and joinery that keeps it from sagging in a year. Anyone else have a client phrase that instantly sets off alarm bells?

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skylercooper23d ago

Ever hear "make it rustic" on mdf?

ray_mitchell5823d ago

My buddy Dave tried that for a client last year. They wanted a "farmhouse table" look on an MDF top. It chipped so bad after two months it looked like a woodpecker attacked it.

phoenix_lopez22d ago

Oh man, "just nail it together" is my personal favorite... I once took that advice a little too literally on a small project for myself. Let's just say it ended up looking less like furniture and more like a really sad wooden pretzel. It really does show how people don't get what actually holds stuff together over time.