Hit 100k steps on my pedometer last week and my floors are wrecked

I was tracking steps for a home renovation challenge and after installing 600 sq ft of laminate by myself, my phone showed 100k steps that week. My knees are screaming and I found three gaps between the planks that I have to redo because I was too tired to check the locking mechanism properly. Anyone else track their steps during a big build and realize you walked way more than you thought?

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the_viola5d ago

100k steps sounds like a lot for just flooring.

fionam113d agoMost Upvoted

Honestly, @the_viola probably hasn't spent a weekend crawling around with a tape measure and a saw. Those gaps you mentioned are the worst, ngl, because you walk past them every day and just feel that little sting of regret. But here's the thing, 100k steps hauling laminate boxes and cutting planks is nothing like a casual walk in the park. The back-and-forth to the saw, the test fits, the constant squatting to lock each plank, it all adds up way faster than people think. Tbh, if you only have three gaps to fix after all that, you're doing better than most of us would in your shoes.

eva_moore4d ago

The person saying "100k steps sounds like a lot for just flooring" probably hasn't done a big flooring job themselves. Once you start measuring, cutting, and carrying planks back and forth across a room, those steps add up way faster than you'd expect. Between trips to the saw, test fitting pieces, and stepping back to check your work, you end up walking miles without realizing it. Plus you're doing it all while bent over or carrying heavy boxes, which makes it feel even harder on your body. That knee pain after 100k steps is no joke, I felt it for days after my own install. Your gaps are a bummer but honestly it's easy to miss things when you're that tired and just want to be done.