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DIY Project
- orin stepanek
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DIY Project
I embarked on a do it yourself project! Hopefully I wont run into too many snafus. About a year ago we decided to take up the carpet in the computer room! Under it was an oak floor. Trouble is there were stains! I decided to go with a laminate floo; and do it myself. So far so good; as I am about 3/4 done>. I have come to the doorway and closet. (Used to be kids bedroom.) So now there will be a lot of cutting and measuring. I'll get it done but will take a little while! ![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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Orin
Smile today; tomorrow's another day!
Smile today; tomorrow's another day!
Re: DIY Project
Congratulations on a job well begun and almost done. I did the floor in my Kitchen/Dining room, Living Room, Hall, Laundry Room, and Bathrooms. Took me 60 hours all hand cut and installed without assistance. Lasted for 8 years before my Dishwasher feed line broke and partially flooded our house. Now I have the same floor but it has been professionally reinstalled and paid for by Insurance. Funny, it looks the same though.
- orin stepanek
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Re: DIY Project
Thanks BMAONE23! The toughest part is the undercutting around the doorjambs;>> Just finished that!
The 2'nd toughest is shaping the cuts for around the doorjambs. I should get finished tomorrow with the quarter round!
Then I can have a cool one!
I'm thinking about doing the living room and the master BR; but I poop out too easily any more; so I'll have to give that some thought. ![Cool 8-)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
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Orin
Smile today; tomorrow's another day!
Smile today; tomorrow's another day!
Re: DIY Project
I started with my hallway which is only 3' x 20' but this is where the majority of the door jams were Bedrooms, Bathroom & Laundry room and took over 1/3 of the time. The rest was cake in comparison but I was doing all the cutting with a handsaw
Re: DIY Project
How about new furniture for your home?
I recommend these
I recommend these
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Moonlady
Your video has sketchs very very interesting
Your video has sketchs very very interesting
- orin stepanek
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Re: DIY Project
Those are something else again moonlady;
but a little above my capabilities for a DIY project? ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Orin
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Re: DIY Project
I'd like to know where to buy the chair depicted at 1:40; that would really come in handy.
A closed mouth gathers no foot.
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I thought the 'walking' table and the 'following' chair were really neat. Somehow... all that stuff seems to really fit Moonlady.
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A chair in a suitcase. What'll they think of nextowlice wrote:I'd like to know where to buy the chair depicted at 1:40; that would really come in handy.
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- orin stepanek
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Re: DIY Project
My current DIY is tiling the kitchen floor! There are old tiles that have to be removed first; but I got a good start! ![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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Orin
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Re: DIY Project
Hi Orin,
a little music for your project…
a little music for your project…
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- orin stepanek
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Re: DIY Project
Thanks Ed! I'm taking today off; but I do have a good start! I do have the refrigerator back in place and the cupboard which is behind the fridge!
Orin
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Enjoy your time off! Installing flooring is no easy task as you and BMAONE23 must know. I used to install carpet for a living a number of years ago… very rough on the knees.
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Re: DIY Project
Now I am in the process of removing the carpeting from the living room! We decided to put new flooring in there also1 The carpeting served it's purpose! This is going to take a while as there is a lot of heavy stuff in the room! ![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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Orin
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A little moving music for your living room exploit... watch your back!
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