OK I already feel like a retread LOL but . …
Long story short – the washer over flowed (the old one) awhile ago resulting in pushing the stairway carpet over the deep end (pun?). It dried out stretched out and we both kept tripping – not good – it is hard enough for me on normal terms but stretched out – now way. So we pulled it all up. Nothing says YUK louder than an uncarpeted stairway. But we spent the money on a new washer and dryer instead of carpet. No carpet – you find out who your true friends are.
My folks had a leak and the insurance company replaced the damaged hallway and since the living room carpet would not match they replaced that too. Yeah for us! The carpet was one year old and they buy good grade (better than we could ever afford). So I mooched the carpet. I still had tack strips and padding left over from the bedroom
Twenty years ago I did the stairs and the upstairs in a day – umm not anymore but, I did make some progress. KRP finally got the hang of using the square to measure straight pieces so she cut the carpet out while I layed the tack strips and pad. Then I carpeted.
The start of a long day:
And here is where I ran out of gas . …
I only poked myself four times with the tack strip before going to the store and buying a new pair of work gloves.
I only stapled my boot soul once – oops – at least I did not hit skin – before taking the gun apart and fixing it.
Catfish hates the noise the electic staple gun I use to tack down the padding.
Annie thinks rolls of carpet need to be unrolled.
KRP now knows how to use a square.
We are all still alive but tired – the stairs are on their way to being retreaded.
Wow, aren’t you the handy one! It looks really good — nice job.
Glad that Annie can help you and KRP. Here’s hoping you keep body parts unharmed and don’t pay too much of a price for this endeavor.
Hey, what happened to my pic? I should have known that wouldn’t have my special powers for long. Sigh.
LOL see it is cool no? how about get a gravatar? I figured having to add a pic for each commenter would get old really fast. And I am lazy . …
When signing up for the Gravatar, it was all cautionary about choosing the username wisely as it’s permanent — noted to use something that people will recognize, etc. Couldn’t quite figure out if that’s the username that would be displayed or what. And, of course, Bibliotekaren is taken — am sure a Scandinavian scooped that up.
Watched the video. The Gravatar is apparently linked to the email address. But am still confused (sadly it happens easily these days) about the username bit. So, I used enough brain cells and decided I’d be very happy with the cute smiley face and my limited powers 🙂
Dang those Scandinavian librarians!
I suppose I will go back and put you in augh!
Beings I so get the brain drain and non cooperative cells.
Ok – so there you are LOL since your #1 commenter here the past year – least I could do since it is my lame brain idea ah hahahh
I thought I was #1 commenter, then I realized – I was your #1 reader of this post, then I HAD to go to sleep. My eyes were closing on me.
You’re doing a great job on the stairs, you handywoman, you. It’s great that you got such nice free carpet for the retread. Always good to have parents with good taste.
Ok, ok LOL the last comment – this one I am replying to makes it a tie.
So here you go Webster your back kicked back in your chair.
My blogging friend Karoli is #1 poster under four different emails but wow she really has commented alot here in the past.