November 15, 2013
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Sometimes I’m so brilliant I get on my own nerves
(One more trick for installing laminate)
Tonight I tackled the floor around the semicircular end of the bottom step. I put a piece of flooring up against it next to where it will go, and figured out where the ends of the semicircle would be by sliding the second piece up against the semicircle on each side. Since it happens that the previous row of flooring came up right against the circle, theoretically I only needed to mark one of the two ends of the arc.
I clipped a clothespin just outside the mark and flipped the board over on the semicircular step so that the clothespin touched it and the front edge of the board was flush with the step edge. I traced the arc I needed to cut on the underside of the board.
My cut didn’t come out perfect, but it was close enough. The tile I’ll use to cover the step is thick enough to cover the gaps.
Okay, neighbors, I’ll stop using my power tools in the driveway now. Two rooms down, four plus a hallway to go… and that’s just the ones that get laminate flooring. Three other rooms will be tiled.
Comments (15)
hahahaha…so your going to tile the semi circle part of the stairs?
The stairs are going to have laminate treads and tiled risers. I know I’ll tile the vertical part of the semicircles, but I don’t know how I’ll handle the horizontal surfaces yet.
you are pretty good!
Thank you. It was fun having something I learned in geometry class be helpful.
very clever!
Thank you. I installed baseboards last night, so the rooms are starting to look finished.
It just shows you know what you are doing! peace
Sometimes those things I learned in Geometry class really do help.
Now you’re just showing off!
Ha, just teasin’ you!
GREAT work, Tim!
HUGS!!!
It was fun to try something weird and have it work. I got the baseboards on last night. The room is starting to look finished!
Yes you are brilliant!! I can only marvel at your expertise!! The floors look beautiful!
I’m really happy with this floor. Last night I put on the baseboards, and the room is starting to look really finished.
So brilliant, I bet your dad called you sun. (one of my favorite puns)
Your multi skills amaze me, Tim . My younger son is like that . He got those talents from the generation before me, probably!
Bravo!
In friendship
michel
My dad’s hobby was carpentry. I helped him many times, and have enjoyed carpentry ever since I was a child.