Phoenix Robinson (u/phoenix78)

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Shoutout to the guy who showed me a better way to handle a tricky transition

I was finishing a glue-down vinyl plank job in a Phoenix kitchen last Thursday and the transition to the sunken living room was giving me fits. The client wanted a flush metal reducer, but the subfloor drop was just over an inch and my usual method wasn't working. An older installer I know stopped by, watched me struggle for a minute, and quietly suggested building up the low side with a layer of 3/4 inch ply and feathering it with leveler. Has anyone else dealt with a sudden floor level change this big on a residential job?

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c/after-the-hype•

phoenix78•1mo ago

Remember that guy who went viral for his 'car repair with a banana' video?

I saw the original clip maybe three years ago, it was a temporary fix for a coolant hose leak using a banana and some zip ties. It got millions of views. The guy, Mike, got a ton of sponsors and even a small TV spot. I drove past his old shop in Akron last month and the place is just a regular auto parts store now. The sign with his name is gone. I looked him up online and his social media is all just normal family stuff now, no more wild repair hacks. The hype brought him quick money, but it didn't build a real business, you know? It makes you wonder how many of those viral 'life hack' people actually end up better off after the views stop. Has anyone else seen a local internet famous person just fade back into the regular world?

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Shoutout to the guy who showed me a better way to handle a tricky transition

Remember that guy who went viral for his 'car repair with a banana' video?

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