Flimsy Sanity: Home Improvement

Flimsy Sanity

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. - Friedrich Nietzsche

Sunday, January 22, 2006

Home Improvement

I decided to replace the linoleum in my mud room. What a mess. The former handyman did not bother to remove the trim, but just butted the rug up to the quarter round. Of course, it curled and dirt worked its way under it. I don't know if this was the right way to fix it, but I cut the old rug back and tried to even things out with floor leveler. Thought I could do the project in a day, but it took three - lots of sanding and cussing. Still have to cut the basement door down.

8 Comments:

  • At 3:13 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I think you just saved me. I was about to redo the floor in the laundry room. After reading your post, I thought it through and realized I would have to move the washer and dryer to do it right. Hmmm. Might hold off on that monster.

     
  • At 5:42 PM, Blogger Shephard said…

    We are considering replacing the lino in our kitchen. Considering.
    Everything always takes longer than we think/hope.
    ~S

     
  • At 11:45 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    "The next best thing to having a talent yourself is recognizing that you don't...and cozying up to someone who does"...a revelation that occurred to me the first time I attempted a DYI project on the assumption that I shared the carpentry/fix-it/mechanical genes obviously posessed by my brothers. I found a reliable handyman...but I admire greatly those who undertake to perform these tasks for themselves. Godspped, Flimsy!

     
  • At 8:03 PM, Blogger R J Adams said…

    That was on January 22nd. It's now January 27th. Taking you an awful long time to cut that basement door down.

     
  • At 9:56 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Flimsy, hello hello hello! You aren't lying under a heap of rubble from your home improvements are you? Make a peep so we know you're okay!

     
  • At 4:03 PM, Blogger Flimsy Sanity said…

    You guys are so funny.

     
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