What did you do today?

[Jon]

Jon, looks like a beautiful area. I went to an international high school in Singapore and there were a few kiwis. One of them was always bantering with the Aussies back and forth. There were a lot of jokes made about their involvement with sheep.

T.

zannej I think its much like you guys and the Canadians with the banter excet the Aussies say they "own" products and people whereas they came from NZ
And thats the truth because I know
I am a Kiwi
Here is one of the biggest ones in which the Aussies reckon Phar Lap is their horse
The horse was born in NZ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phar_Lap

 

[highup]

I re-made a carpet seam today.
The carpet was installed in December, and apparently the seam didn't "blend in after a while" like the installer told them it would.

 

[Floorist]

I re-made a carpet seam today.
The carpet was installed in December, and apparently the seam didn't "blend in after a while" like the installer told them it would.

Wow, imagine that.

 

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Wow, imagine that.

It wasn't nylon................. so maybe if it had more time to compact it would have "blended" just like he said.
I guess he made it out the door, which was the important part. There's a seam on each side of the wood stove hearth. Both are traffic areas. It took longer than I thought, so I still have the other side to do at another time.
I'm not sure why he didn't put the seam on the opposite wall which would be 75% covered with furniture. The fill is about 4 feet wide.

 

[Floorist]

It wasn't nylon................. so maybe if it had more time to compact it would have "blended" just like he said.
I guess he made it out the door, which was the important part. There's a seam on each side of the wood stove hearth. Both are traffic areas. It took longer than I thought, so I still have the other side to do at another time.
I'm not sure why he didn't put the seam on the opposite wall which would be 75% covered with furniture. The fill is about 4 feet wide.

Salesman or customer may have specified where they wanted the seam.

 

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Salesman or customer may have specified where they wanted the seam.

Around these here parts, that happens in about 3 jobs per 1000. (knowbody cares to bring up the subject)
Installers usually put the seams where they want them.
That said, a caring installer will make the best decision.
Seams are invisible anyway, why bring it up and lose a sale.

 

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The customer I am working for created and has owned a local family restaurant for 45 years.
Yesterday's break consisted of chocolate/peanut butter cream pie, with coffee, and today it was coconut cream pie and coffee.
I told her about my "will work for food" signature on the forum.
.......................boy is she gonna be pissed.

 

[Nick]

Never let the right hand let the left hand know what it is doing Hi.

 

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Cool customers. Knowbody is the wiser.

 

[Floorist]

Around these here parts, that happens in about 3 jobs per 1000. (knowbody cares to bring up the subject)
Installers usually put the seams where they want them.
That said, a caring installer will make the best decision.
Seams are invisible anyway, why bring it up and lose a sale.

If I remember right, in the new installation "standards", it tells you to discuss seam placement when you measure.

 

[highup]

Standards?
Standards?
............we don't need no stinkin' standards.

When I'm working on a job where the best seam placement is obvious, I don't bring it up. If there is more than one option, I'll discuss the room use, lighting and furniture placement so the customer can add input.

 

[zannej]

Jon, that is cool about the horse. Sad that it died after a "mysterious illness". And the Aussies kept its heart? WTF? LOL.

Carpet seams can be a pain. I've got one right before an entryway. Installer didn't discuss the seam location with us, but it wasn't a big deal. It's a shame that room had to be carpeted. We had really nice wood floors but the tenants put a bucket of hot ash on the floor and burned a hole in it (at least that was how they said it happened).

I'm still trying to figure out how to get the maple syrup out of the carpet. I went to get my steamcleaner back from my friend, but apparently his father borrowed it and its over at his grandparent's house.

 

[highup]

Jon, that is cool about the horse. Sad that it died after a "mysterious illness". And the Aussies kept its heart? WTF? LOL.

Carpet seams can be a pain. I've got one right before an entryway. Installer didn't discuss the seam location with us, but it wasn't a big deal. It's a shame that room had to be carpeted. We had really nice wood floors but the tenants put a bucket of hot ash on the floor and burned a hole in it (at least that was how they said it happened).

I'm still trying to figure out how to get the maple syrup out of the carpet. I went to get my steamcleaner back from my friend, but apparently his father borrowed it and its over at his grandparent's house.

Put some hot ashes on it.

 

[Floorist]

Standards?
Standards?
............we don't need no stinkin' standards.

When I'm working on a job where the best seam placement is obvious, I don't bring it up. If there is more than one option, I'll discuss the room use, lighting and furniture placement so the customer can add input.

I'm like you, after 40 years, I know where the seam should be. So unless, there is no good place to put it, I don't ask.

 

[zannej]

I installed a Brita filter on my bathroom faucet and made my elderly water-obsessed cat happy. After some problems with the water pump, there was a ton of sediment in the tapwater. It was very murky and the cat kept giving me stinkeye when I filled her bowl. She put her nose in it and then pulled back and gave me a "WTF is THIS?" look. Then she promptly pushed the bowl into the sink to dump it.

 

[Floorist]

Took five grandkids (10, 8, 6, 5, 4, ) to see "Home" at the movies today. Worn out.

 

[havasu]

Took five grandkids (10, 8, 6, 5, 4, ) to see "Home" at the movies today. Worn out.

I've been waiting to hear how the excursion went. Care to elaborate for us?

 

[Floorist]

They were all good. Only had 5, one decided not to go. Watched the movie, ate too much popcorn and played games in the game room. Lots of fun. Will do it again.

 

[highup]

You're a good man, Rusty. Kids never forget having a good time with their gramps. It'll teach them to do the same some day.

 

[highup]

I made a nozzle for my hot glue gun so it can reach in narrow spaces. The short fat 1" nozzle that came with my new Orcon gun is a waste of good metal. Why do they make something so useless? The McGuyver in me modified it into a 2" inch nozzle with a hole just over 1/16" in diameter. It puts out a nice 1/8 to 1/4 inch bead of glue right where you want it............ I mean, where I want it.
I also slapped together a small glue gun holder/tool shelf thingy that will hang off the stairs that I am finally going to end cap. With the shelf hanging one stair up from the one I'm working on, it will be quick to set the glue gun on it. The gun can't tip over because it drops into a holder of sorts. The stairs are all stretched in, and just the ends to finish.
The customer left town, but should be back tomorrow so I can go back up and finish the stairs. If they don't end up looking like crap, I might even take a picture.