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Sunday, August 13, 2006

Update

Cherry Bombs- thank you for all the kind words- you guys are the best- and yes the next cherry bomb party, my housewarming, will be here- so if y'all will be in the area let me know-I know BCB and McB are kayaking to Hawaii but the invite is open for the rest of the Cherry Bombs. We're having a cream can and a few kegs of beer at my place September 2. I hear Scope Dope and a few of the other furiners asking what a cream can is. Gotta admit, didn't have a clue when I got here. You take the cream can (large metal can used by farmer 40-70 years ago to take cream and milk to market) and fill it full of sausages, potatos, corn on the cob and other good things, throw in a beer, cook it over fire until it steams, and then have a grand old time. Oh, and since I only have one lawn chair you'd better bring your own, I don't think we'll all fit.

bathroom floor got all the old carpet and vinyl up- the really hard part was the previous owner was staple gun happy with the carpet padding. Didn't think I was ever going to get the staples dug out. Got the 1/4" ply wood layed down and screwed in. And since there were no shut offs for the sink those got installed. Then the fun began. The portland cement based floor laymant that is used to even things out got mixed. After multiple batches, and multiple attempts at smoothing, I have a floor that is ready for the next step, the application of peel and stick tile. Which is tomorrow's job. Along with putting back the toilet in my one bathroom house. And, hopefully, finding the cable for my camera.

1 Comments:

  • At 8/14/2006 05:58:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Your "new" house looks wonderful!

    And yes, change out the underlayment. The rot can spread and can breed mold.

    Like you, the first remodel task we did when we bought our "new' house 10 years ago was the 1 bathroom but we actually gutted it to the studs, cutting a hole in the outer wall to take out the old claw-footless tub. The previous owners had 'decorated' using that dark walnut-wood print contact paper.

    Good luck with the homeownership! And a virtual housewarming is probably safer with this Cherrybomb crowd!

     

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