Hardwoods

Update: Saturday 2:46 PM. The floor is coming along. I have now moved some of the furniture on to the finished portion, in order to make room. That has also allowed me to get internet access back up and running!
Here's a tip for the readers: Don't finish a row on a 45 degree angle wall. You need a 90 degree angle to tap the last planks into place. Fortunately, I work with a guy who has a metal shop in his barn. On monday, I will make up an orthographic drawing in AutoCad for him and he will make me a specialized tool.
I must have slept wrong last night, because my lower back is killing me and causing me to walk around like Mick Jagger. It is not conducive to heavy lifting.






I should be installing my new floor, but it's already 8:45, and I'd just get a little of it in, so rather than risk damaging the dangling beginnings, I will procrastinate and begin it tomorrow. I have everything prepared and in place:

The carpet's gone (obviously)
I pulled all the little nails and staples out of the plywood.
Bought all the flooring (obviously)
Bought a table saw and a fine tooth blade.
Cleared most of the furniture out of the room.

The flooring says you're supposed to leave it for 48 hours in the room where it will be installed. I assume, to prevent a huge expansion (or contraction) after you have it in place. I'm going with 24 hours, which I doubt is necessary, but it's another excuse to procrastinate.

I've discovered that the base trim is cemented into the fireplace. May the Chupacabra visit the family of the man that installed the fireplace without removing the wood trim. I had to cut it at the edge of the cement and then chip it back with a wood chisel. It's going to be a bitch to get that to all work right when I'm done.
Fortunately, I have a new table saw, just dying to install new trim.