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Home » Authors » Dave Garden

Dave Garden

Dave Garden, CFI Master-II Installer #6269, is the owner of Installation Services of Michigan, LLC.   He is CFI Inspector #247 and also a FITC Inspector.  He serves as a member of the CFI Board of Directors, the CFI Regional Certification Team and
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Carpet Picks

Dave Garden
March 11, 2012
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I was asked by a friend to look at an installation that had been done 8 years ago. The store owner knows that the labor is out of warranty, but he has an upset customer...
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Running an Installation Workroom, Part Two

Dave Garden
January 19, 2012
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As a young carpet installer, I had the opportunity to witness more than a few different management styles from the installation managers at the shop from which I received work. 
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Running an Installation Workroom

Dave Garden
December 22, 2011
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One of the first things I learned as a carpet installer is that I could not last forever on my knees.
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Green Installation Techniques

Dave Garden
March 7, 2011
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If you are in the business of bidding jobs you know that customers are more educated than they used to be.
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How to Repair Carpet Seams

Dave Garden
June 7, 2010
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I keep hearing about the economy from installers. It seems some installers find it easy to blame a bad economy for lack of business.  When work is down, it means you need to create some.
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Twelve Ways to Market Yourself

Dave Garden
November 19, 2009
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As a seasoned installer, I have had an opportunity to see different aspects of our trade. I have worked as an in-house installer. I have bid my own projects both small and large. Now that I own my own flooring company with my wife, I have the distinction to be the guy that hands out the work. I constantly get asked, “How do you decide who gets what?”
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Carpet Restretching Basics

Dave Garden
August 25, 2009
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One of the many tasks that I perform for the company is that of technical advisor.  I am constantly asked how to quote specific items that seem simple tasks to many involved in our industry.  The problem: there are not always simple answers to simple questions. Take, for instance, carpet restretches. I will be on a jobsite and receive a call from a store associate asking how much I charge to restretch a room of carpet. The associate tries to get a low flat rate without providing any information about the job.  This cannot be done. It is important to know the size of the room and what is required to correct the issues. In other words, what caused the bubbles?
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