Chit Chat in VOLTVILLE Thread #2 :)

[awsum140]

'moaning, Volties. It's a cool morning here, 39 right now, but at least it's not cloudy.

When I was in the security business my partner and I would spend some entire nights on the road checking on all the place where we had security guards, kind of guarding the guards. One night at about 1AM we both got hungry so we stopped at a White Castle. We went in and ordered 100 hamburgers, 12 double cheeseburgers, two large fries and two large coffees. When the clerk asked if it was "to go" and we said "no, we'll eat it here" she almost fell through the floor.

 

[dwsizme]

So.......did you eat them all?

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[awsum140]

No, we didn't eat them all. We left with a bag with a dozen or so in it, but ate those as we finished checking the guards elsewhere. Wedid have to buy some more coffee though.

If I ate like that today, I'd end up in the hospital!

 

[dwsizme]

Yeah but blobs are good (that's what my family always called them growing up). I like junk food. Love pizza, too. Don't live on it, but enjoy it when I eat it.

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[awsum140]

We call 'em "sliders" 'cause they slide in and out, LOL. A "single" is only three bites for me, a "double" is four. Once in a great while they're OK, but as a steay diet they'd kill you. Pizza isn't really all that bad as junk food goes and it really is good when you find a good pizzeria.

 

[dwsizme]

Yeah, that's what I think too. Its the tomato sauce and vegetables. Pizza is a good food.
LOL

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[Renolizzie]

Good morning, Voltpeeps,

Wuzz - we just have normal subfloor of heavyduty stringboards.

I can get tongue and groove pine for $1.79 sq ft.

They also have mill run tongue and groove oak for $2.87 per sq frt.

I'm with you, Wuzz. Some character in the flooring via scratches and such wouldn't bother me. We saw an old wood floor when we were in Bridgeport. Must have been about 100 years old and we think it was fir or pine since there are no hardwoods available around here. I thought it looked fine even if a bit worn near the door and such.

Apparently the oak is somewhat variable in height and color. I was reading the comments from customers.

The price difference would be about $1100 which is a lot of money to me. I certainly wouldn't want to go over $3 per sq ft.

Hubby is pretty talented so I think he can do the flooring job but he is uncertain about some parts of floor installation and has been trying to read up on it. We would have to buy a few tools like a staple/nail gun and a board bender. Maybe we would have to rent a sander.

 

[Renolizzie]

We don't have White Castle here and I would have to stop at one if we ever get back East

DW wonderful to see you here in Voltville. Sounds like you and Q had a wonderful time at the expo. If they have one in Reno, I would go.

 

[Renolizzie]

SandySu - Glad you had a good time at your party. I think the portrait of Corky turned out great!


We cut elm and poplar yesterday. We left the poplar for the folks who rent the house and trundled the elm in large pieces around the side of the house, through the front yard and over the curb to throw it into the trailer. The gals who live there are a nice couple and they helped me with the wheel barrowing and loaking. The one girl is a truck driver! She is a hoot.

I finally sat down toward the end and told Hubby I was done. My arm and shoulder where hurting even after taking ibuprofen. He decided he was done, too, and we had a Chinee dinner on the way home. No dishes and no cooking. Woot!!!!

Today we are going to burn all those tumbleweeds I pulled and threw over the fence. The neighbors will probably be very happy about that!

 

[3mg Meniere]

Apparently the oak is somewhat variable in height and color..... Maybe we would have to rent a sander.

Make sure that the sander has an effective air filtration system. Breathing too much sawdust is a health hazard..

Today we are going to burn all those tumbleweeds I pulled and threw over the fence. The neighbors will probably be very happy about that!

I am sure there will soon be more tumbleweeds rolling around, replacing those you have gotten rid of. Just be careful there is no wind. Rolling burning tumbleweeds are dangerous. But you already know that. Are you able to push them together enough to prevent that?

 

[Renolizzie]

Make sure that the sander has an effective air filtration system. Breathing too much sawdust is a health hazard..

I am sure there will soon be more tumbleweeds rolling around, replacing those you have gotten rid of. Just be careful there is no wind. Rolling burning tumbleweeds are dangerous. But you already know that. Are you able to push them together enough to prevent that?

You aren't supposed to burn if the wind is 10mph or over. Today we have the slightest wisp of wind.

We are about half done. Of course, that's just the loose stuff I threw over the fence and doesn't even touch the weed patch that is growing outside the fence.

You are right about breathing sawdust. I wouldn't want to breathe too much of that!!!!!

 

[SandySu]

You aren't supposed to burn if the wind is 10mph or over. Today we have the slightest wisp of wind.

We are about half done. Of course, that's just the loose stuff I threw over the fence and doesn't even touch the weed patch that is growing outside the fence.

You are right about breathing sawdust. I wouldn't want to breathe too much of that!!!!!

You can always wear one of those masks when there'll be sawdust in the air.

 

[Wuzznt Me]

Good morning, Voltpeeps,

Wuzz - we just have normal subfloor of heavyduty stringboards.

I can get tongue and groove pine for $1.79 sq ft.

They also have mill run tongue and groove oak for $2.87 per sq frt.

I'm with you, Wuzz. Some character in the flooring via scratches and such wouldn't bother me. We saw an old wood floor when we were in Bridgeport. Must have been about 100 years old and we think it was fir or pine since there are no hardwoods available around here. I thought it looked fine even if a bit worn near the door and such.

Apparently the oak is somewhat variable in height and color. I was reading the comments from customers.

The price difference would be about $1100 which is a lot of money to me. I certainly wouldn't want to go over $3 per sq ft.

Hubby is pretty talented so I think he can do the flooring job but he is uncertain about some parts of floor installation and has been trying to read up on it. We would have to buy a few tools like a staple/nail gun and a board bender. Maybe we would have to rent a sander.

Consider renting a pneumatic staple gun. Decent ones start at $600 and go up. Take off the baseboards and lay a plank, bottom side up, against the door trim and undercut the standing trim. If you're going through doors try to make sure you have a joint at the casing on the finish side so you can scribe a piece in from each end. Much easier than a wrap piece. You can use a wrap piece on the side where you start going into the room. Oh, and make sure you roll out and staple 15lb saturated felt. Helps reduce squeaks and noise even if moisture isn't an issue. I would run with the pine if it were mine. Love the stuff.

 

[Renolizzie]

Consider renting a pneumatic staple gun. Decent ones start at $600 and go up. Take off the baseboards and lay a plank, bottom side up, against the door trim and undercut the standing trim. If you're going through doors try to make sure you have a joint at the casing on the finish side so you can scribe a piece in from each end. Much easier than a wrap piece. You can use a wrap piece on the side where you start going into the room. Oh, and make sure you roll out and staple 15lb saturated felt. Helps reduce squeaks and noise even if moisture isn't an issue. I would run with the pine if it were mine. Love the stuff.

Thanks Wuzz, I am printing your comment and showing it to Hubby. He was a bit uncertain about how to do the doorways.


We will be running it down the hallway, lengthwise and then into the living room/dining room, then through a doorway into the den. Also, we would put it in the office which has double doors into the living room/dining room.

I would consider putting it in the two bedrooms, as well.

 

[awsum140]

If you do have to do a wrap around something, use a piece of shirt cardboard to make a template first. Easier to work with and saves a lot of waste!

 

[cindycated]

Thanks Wuzz, I am printing your comment and showing it to Hubby. He was a bit uncertain about how to do the doorways.


We will be running it down the hallway, lengthwise and then into the living room/dining room, then through a doorway into the den. Also, we would put it in the office which has double doors into the living room/dining room.

I would consider putting it in the two bedrooms, as well.

Do you have one of these oscillating multi-tool thingies? http://www.harborfreight.com/variable-speed-multifunction-power-tool-67537.html
I went to town with one of these when I had to do some work downstairs. Easy peasy on those flush/plunge cuts and really easy to maneuver. Undercutting the door trim would be a snap with one of these, and because it's so weak and cuts so slow, I was able to cut some really odd shapes to perfection. Just not very powerful, but considering the knockoff's about 1/10 the price of the real thing...

 

[Renolizzie]

Do you have one of these oscillating multi-tool thingies? http://www.harborfreight.com/variable-speed-multifunction-power-tool-67537.html
I went to town with one of these when I had to do some work downstairs. Easy peasy on those flush/plunge cuts and really easy to maneuver. Just not very powerful, but considering the knockoff's about 1/10 the price of the real thing...

An interesting tool and, no, I don't have one.

 

[cindycated]

An interesting tool and, no, I don't have one.

I added stuff, Lizzie - read it again.

 

[Wuzznt Me]

Do you have one of these oscillating multi-tool thingies? http://www.harborfreight.com/variable-speed-multifunction-power-tool-67537.html
I went to town with one of these when I had to do some work downstairs. Easy peasy on those flush/plunge cuts and really easy to maneuver. Undercutting the door trim would be a snap with one of these, and because it's so weak and cuts so slow, I was able to cut some really odd shapes to perfection. Just not very powerful, but considering the knockoff's about 1/10 the price of the real thing...

One of those would be perfect for undercutting the standing trim Cindy. I helped a friend install some flooring and didn't have my jamb saw with me. She had one of those and when we got through I bought one for some tight places my saw never would work in. Just lay a piece of the plank upside down and set the blade on top and giterdone.

 

[cindycated]

It's one of my favorite tools. I use it for all kinds of stuff: drywall, tile, grout, cutting through caulk/adhesive/nails behind old molding, flush cuts... Ebay sells a gabillion different blades for it too. Plus I'm cheap and had a $10 off coupon when I bought it.