However, for medical reasons, the paperhanger is unable to continue the job. To say the least, he's a bit worried because they're still there after drying overnight. The job is in a new upscale commercial building adjacent to the airport. The large office is a major manufacturer's regional headquarters. The paperhanger complained of chest pains after installing 127 yards of fabric that looked like it had been double-cut with a chain saw.
Adhesive stains are well pronounced at the seams and on the sheets.
Sixty yards of the vinyl hadn't fared much better. The face of the wallcovering is covered with enough adhesive to make you wonder if he got the right side on the wall. The general contractor has not made mention of the shoddy workmanship yet. This story is not fiction. Having just completed the job, it was quite timely for this article on commercial estimating disasters.