Hanging out with Dad, showing off his battle wounds!
After I got Dad home and situated in his recliner with his hand elevated I got him some lunch and pain pills. He sent me on a few errands around town. When Mom got home I decided to go down to the house to see how the floor was coming along. It looked great! Breanne and Justin were still there working so I sent Jared home to get some homework done and I stayed and helped with the floor. (Sorry Jare, I don't know why I let you go without taking a picture of your working on the floor!) I actually really enjoyed it. It was a lot of work but rewarding. We had Mom go get Dad so he could take a peek at what was going on. I think he really like it. The hardwood floor is Hickory - I think, correct me Mom if I am wrong! Two of the biggest things we had to make sure of while doing the floor was to make sure we had tight seams and no gaps (Dad said if he came and there were gaps he would rip up the floor and start over!) Also he didn't want any type of noticable pattern. So if the layout looks totally random in the pcitures, it is! That is how the boss wanted it!
See tight seams and no patterns!
Justin doing the hard part of making sure all the cuts around the fireplace were exact! He did such a good job!
After I would pound and fit in a piece of wood Breanne was right behind me using the nail gun to secure them in place. I look behind me and she was trying to snooze on the floor! She was so excited to have a floor to lay on.
This is how the system works correctly! I pound and set - she nails it to the floor! We make such a great team.
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i have a floor than needs to be done...you girls inspire me. maybe i CAN do it myself instead of waiting for my husband to do it!
Looks great! I wish I was there to help. Keep up the good work! How much wood floor is in the house, do you have a ton to do, or is it just in the main hall?
Tiff,
The hardwood goes through the front little room/entry, kitchen, dining room and down the hall. It already is looking great! Justin was there Saturday until like 1:30 am working on the floor. The carpet is coming on Tuesday, I think, so I will take more pictures and post them!
wow! you go girls!! The floor looks amazing!! I am sorry about your poor dad! He is such a hard worker. keep up the good work!!
Wow, love the pictures. And I haven;t posted because while you are home blog surfing and eating bonbon's I am still working on that darn floor!!! We are almost done. And thankyou for posting the big butt picture of me pretending to sleep on the wonderful new floor that is only slightly softer than the concrete!It was really fun and great to work with you on saturday. Love you to pieces.
P.S. Breanne, I have never eaten bon-bons and I added this to my blog on Sunday night - you weren't working then. So you have no excuse not to have an updated post on your blog!
Just kidding! Thanks for all the work you are doing on the house. I was amazed at all you and Justin did yesterday. Love you too!
Davian, I hope this isn't weird or anything, what with us being your patients and all but I wanted to say hello and comment on your awesome blog. I love blogging too and often find myself up late at night peeking into other people's lives. I got your blog from Chana and Fred's and got hers from my sister in law Diana. So that is how I found you. Can you say stalker. I just think your a super fun person and my boys love you too so I'm going to start frequenting you blog. Hope you don't mind. Feel free to visit mine too. annakarli@blogspot.com
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