Appreciation post: Hitting 500 completed kitchen jobs this month

I just crossed 500 completed kitchen cabinet installs after 12 years in the trade. Everyone talks about quality over quantity, but honestly that number surprised me because I'm not a big production shop. I do custom work in Denver with just me and one helper. That milestone mattered because it forced me to look back at my early jobs and cringe at the mistakes I made. Every single one taught me something about joinery or door alignment that I still use today. Has anyone else tracked their total jobs and been surprised by how many you've actually done?

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avery_roberts6724d ago

500 settled cabinets is a lot of potential war stories you never had to tell.

the_logan25d ago

That "forced me to look back at my early jobs" line stuck with me. You might be the only guy in Denver tracking cabinet numbers who can also say how many of those jobs are still standing without callbacks five years later. That number says more about your consistency than your speed.