Fatty December 3, 2004 Share Fatty GC Founder December 3, 2004 Been having work done on the floors...and no, I did one room with Bean, I said that right: these are "being done." Click on the pic for a large one! Story: Old wood actually very nice quality wood....that the last owner NAILED down in rows because they carpeted...LOTS of nails...so we had a guy sink and fill and bring the wood back to life. Our entire first floor will be like this...kitchen, back bath and hall are next.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooney .gc December 3, 2004 Share Mooney .gc Member December 3, 2004 Fatty's comfy chair !!! nice floor, gotta love teh wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nut December 3, 2004 Share nut Member December 3, 2004 very nice very nice got Hardwood in my house bout 6-7 years ago... Caution/advice: keep it clean and DE SCRATCHED... NuT- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Bean December 3, 2004 Share Mad Bean Member December 3, 2004 WOW!!! Very nice. I don't think we could have done it that well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[DLM]->Fish December 3, 2004 Share [DLM]->Fish Member December 3, 2004 (edited) Sweet what a nice paint job too Edited December 3, 2004 by [DLM]->Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless December 3, 2004 Share Clueless GC Alumni December 3, 2004 Looks real nice,gotta love hardwood. I love your window trim,with the sills and the backbanded casing, i've done that in a few new homes lately, it's always been one of my favorites. (sorry, im a carpenter, wood excites me, wait that didnt sound right.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty December 3, 2004 Author Share Fatty GC Founder December 3, 2004 If I'd have known that, I'd have had you bid the job!!!!! Wanna redo a couple small rooms like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless December 3, 2004 Share Clueless GC Alumni December 3, 2004 As far as what, floors? I do primarily finish carpentry, anything you need trim wise or whatever, no problem, but finishing floors is an art of its own. I can do custom work,like bookcases, furniture, mantles, handrails systems etc. Even if you wanna do something yourself, I can help or lend you tools if you need them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nut December 3, 2004 Share nut Member December 3, 2004 wow... clueless thats cool i have watched shows with Carpentry.. there amazing =) NuT- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini_Me December 4, 2004 Share Mini_Me GC Founder December 4, 2004 looks great!! ...now can you find pic of fat and mini together in it ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty December 4, 2004 Author Share Fatty GC Founder December 4, 2004 then find the deer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblegum Bandit December 4, 2004 Share Bubblegum Bandit Member December 4, 2004 Fat and Mini top shelf on the right, black frame, looks like you are wearing tuxes....Deer's snout is all the way right foreground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty December 5, 2004 Author Share Fatty GC Founder December 5, 2004 /patrick starfish voice This guy is good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Bean December 5, 2004 Share Mad Bean Member December 5, 2004 Can I play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless December 5, 2004 Share Clueless GC Alumni December 5, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblegum Bandit December 5, 2004 Share Bubblegum Bandit Member December 5, 2004 I could do it again with one eye closed....er.. the right one anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty December 5, 2004 Author Share Fatty GC Founder December 5, 2004 Friend and I just got done ripping up the kitchen floor...oh my gosh what a pain....have to finish the bath tomorrow....it's 2AM and I have to get to home depot at 8 am so my family has water because the shut-off to the fridge wouldn't shut off and then ended up just breaking apart...and ironically it's the very first valve on the main line in the house...so, you might have guessed, in order to stop that leak I had to shut the water off in the house. Tomorrow is going to be a tiresome day...home depot at sunrise, church, then back to ripping up floors. D/S toilet sits on my driveway at the moment...classy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nut December 5, 2004 Share nut Member December 5, 2004 Friend and I just got done ripping up the kitchen floor...oh my gosh what a pain....have to finish the bath tomorrow....it's 2AM and I have to get to home depot at 8 am so my family has water because the shut-off to the fridge wouldn't shut off and then ended up just breaking apart...and ironically it's the very first valve on the main line in the house...so, you might have guessed, in order to stop that leak I had to shut the water off in the house. Tomorrow is going to be a tiresome day...home depot at sunrise, church, then back to ripping up floors. D/S toilet sits on my driveway at the moment...classy! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> wow have fun man! NuT- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty December 5, 2004 Author Share Fatty GC Founder December 5, 2004 I need more sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConGregation December 5, 2004 Share ConGregation Member December 5, 2004 Better not PM the Fat One for a couple of day. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty December 5, 2004 Author Share Fatty GC Founder December 5, 2004 Time! I have now had my first plumbing experience, and it was successful <looks over at valve, no drips yet> We have water, so we won't be raising a stink in church today! I spent more time listening to the guys at Home Depot and sitting at a train crossing than I did installing this job! When he looked at me and said, "This should take you 5 minutes," I thought to myself: "Dewd, plumbing, say it, Fatty no plumb." But now I have! Time for a showah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless December 5, 2004 Share Clueless GC Alumni December 5, 2004 I feel for ya, plumbing STINKS, I don't have the words to describe my hatred for it, well at least not that I can type here. Funny how completing even the smallest plumbing job makes you feel like you've just won the superbowl, i replaced a wax ring on a toilet once and it momentarily overshadowed even my best carpentry projects. Well, hang in there, from the pictures of the finished room,you'll have plenty to be proud of> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appalachian_fox December 5, 2004 Share appalachian_fox Member December 5, 2004 Gratz! Looks really cool, congrats on teh 1337 plumbing skillz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty December 6, 2004 Author Share Fatty GC Founder December 6, 2004 I now have blisters on my hands after pulling about, oh, I'll guess 400+ staples from the kitchen/bathroom floor. Tearing up subflooring has not been my favorite experience by far. Is there a smart way to pull staples that I should have known? My hands / back are killing me, and I had to quit with about 6 more square feet to go....pwnd. I could have paid the guy to do all of this, but even I can tear stuff out...I just can't pay someone to do grunt work that I am capable of...I'll let him do the parts that we'll look at for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless December 6, 2004 Share Clueless GC Alumni December 6, 2004 Usually the luan underlayment is stapled pretty heavily and likes to come up in itty bitty little pieces as i'm sure you now know. I usually don't bother pulling them depending on the situation, I just pound them all flush with my favorite tool and go over with the new floor. Even if your doing vinyl floor, they still put another layer of fresh underlayment down anyways. This is general info, your situation could be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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