If you can call laying a laminate floor fun (hey now -- this is a 'PG' blog. Get out of the gutter!). When last I posted, I was painting - three rooms and a hall. Who would have thought two coats to go over a white wall? That's the LAST time I'll buy Behr paint with-out the primer!
I was pretty much done by Wednesday and looking for a trip to get out of FL. But nothing made much sense. Either it was cheap freight or too heavy or going somewhere I didn't want to. Finally I set something up on Friday to load Monday morning (supposedly) going near Houston, TX. It was light (2000#) but long (30') and paying $1/mile -- perfect! (It's some sort of aluminum walkway going to a wildlife refuge)
Then my mother convinced me (it WAS her birthday, after-all) that a wood floor would "really look SOOOO much better than that old ceramic tile floor that never looks like it's clean." So, I say, "What the heck." The fact I have never done this before doesn't slow me down. Besides, if my brother can do it (twice) - I can do it!
I got 16 of the 23 boxes of laminate installed (415 sq.ft.) in two (very long) days. By Sunday night I was ready to crawl inside the microwave and push the '9' button. But I must say, I do pretty good work! Even momma likes it.
But I had to go to Texas - where I am tonight. I loaded 100 miles north of Miami at 5 pm yesterday - they were a bit late getting it ready. And here I sit, just south of Houston, 1100 miles and 28 hours later.
I have another 130 miles to go for my delivery. Then I have to get back to paradise to finish my floor. Mom rented the apartment for Aug 1! No rest for the weary.
I was pretty much done by Wednesday and looking for a trip to get out of FL. But nothing made much sense. Either it was cheap freight or too heavy or going somewhere I didn't want to. Finally I set something up on Friday to load Monday morning (supposedly) going near Houston, TX. It was light (2000#) but long (30') and paying $1/mile -- perfect! (It's some sort of aluminum walkway going to a wildlife refuge)
Then my mother convinced me (it WAS her birthday, after-all) that a wood floor would "really look SOOOO much better than that old ceramic tile floor that never looks like it's clean." So, I say, "What the heck." The fact I have never done this before doesn't slow me down. Besides, if my brother can do it (twice) - I can do it!
I got 16 of the 23 boxes of laminate installed (415 sq.ft.) in two (very long) days. By Sunday night I was ready to crawl inside the microwave and push the '9' button. But I must say, I do pretty good work! Even momma likes it.
But I had to go to Texas - where I am tonight. I loaded 100 miles north of Miami at 5 pm yesterday - they were a bit late getting it ready. And here I sit, just south of Houston, 1100 miles and 28 hours later.
I have another 130 miles to go for my delivery. Then I have to get back to paradise to finish my floor. Mom rented the apartment for Aug 1! No rest for the weary.
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