ninnymary
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I hope your car can be fixed and won't cost too much. Can't wait till you move in and tell us all about it.
Mary
Mary
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thistlebloom
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Me too. I have a real craving for one of those ripe tomatoes that Bay
likes to wave around at us..
I wish she'd get on the stick and get all that silly house stuff out of the way.
Other than that you're doin' a real fine job Bay!
Don't pay any attention to us, we're just kind of bored and need to kick up a little dust.
likes to wave around at us..
I wish she'd get on the stick and get all that silly house stuff out of the way. Other than that you're doin' a real fine job Bay!
Don't pay any attention to us, we're just kind of bored and need to kick up a little dust.
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baymule
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Ahhh... came in late last night, exhausted. Got car fixed, electrical problems decided to crop up and short out, just lucky it didn't catch fire. Also lucky it wasn't crazy money to get it fixed. $534 and I was on my way. Grateful for that.
I rented a drum sander, sanded the floors and it raised the grain something terrible on some boards. They looked hairy. At least it smoothed out the difference of board height. Some just didn't fit together smoothly. I went back and rented an edge sander and it was an instrument of torture. Only 14" tall, heavy and fast. No handle. Who the devil invented this thing anyway? It was too short for me to bend over to use it, no way to crawl around on my wore out knees, and it was a speed demon, so butt scooting along with it was out of the question. So scrap that idea.
I wound up fine sanding the floor with a Rubbermaid floor cleaner, the kind you put a disposable pad on. I duct taped sandpaper to it and rubbed down the entire floor. I shop vac'd the floor and started applying the white stain. I used a roller to apply and used the Rubbermaid floor cleaner with one of those pads duct taped on it to spread and rub the stain in. The guy at the paint store said pine would be splotchy and it was. Overall, I think it will look like a country farm house when I finish it with the polyurethane. I plan on going back Monday night, spend night at DD's and hit it early Tuesday morning, allow 3-4 hours between coats, and put 3 polyurethane coats on the floor, shut the door and come home to pack.
We hired 2 neighbors to put up a small fenced in area and they have been busy clearing a path for the fence. Cutting trees and brush, briars and making way for the fence to go through.
I rented a drum sander, sanded the floors and it raised the grain something terrible on some boards. They looked hairy. At least it smoothed out the difference of board height. Some just didn't fit together smoothly. I went back and rented an edge sander and it was an instrument of torture. Only 14" tall, heavy and fast. No handle. Who the devil invented this thing anyway? It was too short for me to bend over to use it, no way to crawl around on my wore out knees, and it was a speed demon, so butt scooting along with it was out of the question. So scrap that idea.
I wound up fine sanding the floor with a Rubbermaid floor cleaner, the kind you put a disposable pad on. I duct taped sandpaper to it and rubbed down the entire floor. I shop vac'd the floor and started applying the white stain. I used a roller to apply and used the Rubbermaid floor cleaner with one of those pads duct taped on it to spread and rub the stain in. The guy at the paint store said pine would be splotchy and it was. Overall, I think it will look like a country farm house when I finish it with the polyurethane. I plan on going back Monday night, spend night at DD's and hit it early Tuesday morning, allow 3-4 hours between coats, and put 3 polyurethane coats on the floor, shut the door and come home to pack.
We hired 2 neighbors to put up a small fenced in area and they have been busy clearing a path for the fence. Cutting trees and brush, briars and making way for the fence to go through.
Lavender2
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After hearing about my son's wood floor re-finishing project, I feel for you! He said if it ever needed to be done again he would rip it up and replace it instead. I don't have any words of advice for you, he said it all was just nasty. The only tip is a warning, coming from my son ... if you have to do any re-sanding after the first coat of stain or poly, and then vacuum, be careful! ... the fumes can start fire in your vacuum! 
For being done by a complete armature, his floors turned out beautiful. I'm sure yours will too!
Good luck, hope the move goes smoothly!
For being done by a complete armature, his floors turned out beautiful. I'm sure yours will too!
Good luck, hope the move goes smoothly!
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baymule
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RUN TO DOOR, THROW SHOP VAC OUT!! 
Lavender2
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Yup, TWICE! ... it can also start your parent's vacuum on fire! 
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Lucky he is a fast runner... he saved the vacuums! ... and the house!
If you think it's just dust flying around in the air, don't wait til the smoke alarm goes off...
... Lucky he is a fast runner... he saved the vacuums! ... and the house!
If you think it's just dust flying around in the air, don't wait til the smoke alarm goes off...
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Just read 17 pages of this epic tale...so wonderful, that I'm smiling for ya!
lesa
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Every time we refinish floors, I swear it takes 10 years off my life. It is just plain hard work! It kills DH's back to use that edger, so that is my job. If that doesn't kill you, nothing will! My office really needs to be done again- and I am dreading it... I'm sure yours will be gorgeous, Bay!
bobm
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And that folks is why WALL TO WALL CARPETS as well as TILE were invented for me ! 
