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 Post subject: Re: Where to start/lay first row, upstairs and downstairs...
PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 11:06 am 
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Ken Fisher wrote:
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Surprised your didn't find it earlier. Harder to do with the shorter pieces you have

http://www.uptownfloors.com/installation/racking.htm


Excellent Web Site!!!!


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 Post subject: Re: Where to start/lay first row, upstairs and downstairs...
PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 7:28 pm 
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Ken Fisher wrote:
This may help further...

Surprised your didn't find it earlier. Harder to do with the shorter pieces you have

http://www.uptownfloors.com/installation/racking.htm


I actually found that last night! thanks though.

Started nailing it down today, took nearly 2 hours to get my first row all laid out and nailed and cut etc i was always told to plan your work and work your plan :) it paid off as the rest of the rows went down a breeze. Did about a 1/3 of the room today including a couple of areas around doors and a closet.

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Hoping to finish the one room tomorrow


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 Post subject: Re: Where to start/lay first row, upstairs and downstairs...
PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 7:48 pm 
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fcat wrote:
Ken Fisher wrote:
This may help further...

Surprised your didn't find it earlier. Harder to do with the shorter pieces you have

http://www.uptownfloors.com/installation/racking.htm


I actually found that last night! thanks though.

Started nailing it down today, took nearly 2 hours to get my first row all laid out and nailed and cut etc i was always told to plan your work and work your plan :) it paid off as the rest of the rows went down a breeze. Did about a 1/3 of the room today including a couple of areas around doors and a closet.

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Hoping to finish the one room tomorrow

Very nice!!!! Quit your day job and do this full time!!!


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 Post subject: Re: Where to start/lay first row, upstairs and downstairs...
PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:33 pm 
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JIMMIEM wrote:
fcat wrote:
Ken Fisher wrote:
This may help further...

Surprised your didn't find it earlier. Harder to do with the shorter pieces you have

http://www.uptownfloors.com/installation/racking.htm


I actually found that last night! thanks though.

Started nailing it down today, took nearly 2 hours to get my first row all laid out and nailed and cut etc i was always told to plan your work and work your plan :) it paid off as the rest of the rows went down a breeze. Did about a 1/3 of the room today including a couple of areas around doors and a closet.

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Hoping to finish the one room tomorrow

Very nice!!!! Quit your day job and do this full time!!!


Thanks for the kind words! Unfortunately i don't have the back for it!! thank goodness for Hydro codone! as im laying here in bed typing this I'm wondering how on earth I'm gonna feel tomorrow when tonight's pill wears off!

My day job is renovating bathrooms, kitchens, wall tiling, painting etc and i have done a couple of Pergo floors but this is my first Hardwood one. I'm kinda semi retired now and do jobs when i please due to my ailing back.


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 Post subject: Re: Where to start/lay first row, upstairs and downstairs...
PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:58 pm 
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Ouch!! You have my sympathies.....not a good line of work to be in with back problems.


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One room down , 3 more and a hallway to go!

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fcat wrote:
One room down , 3 more and a hallway to go!

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Looks great!!!! Add solid hardwood to your resume!!!


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 Post subject: Re: Where to start/lay first row, upstairs and downstairs...
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Been a little busy the last couple of weeks and my backs been killing me, managed to get another room (the office) and the hallway done,. Transitions through doorways went well, i was able to use full pieces across the thresholds. There a couple of rows where on reflection i would have changed where the "joins" are but overall I'm really happy with the results so far.

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 Post subject: Re: Where to start/lay first row, upstairs and downstairs...
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Excellent work!!!! How's your back?


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JIMMIEM wrote:
Excellent work!!!! How's your back?


Thanks, i'm surviving. Not doing any more until next week, resting it for a few days:) I'm 49 next week and it sucks getting old, but they say " you're as old as the woman you feel" I'm lucky my wife is 32 :)


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fcat wrote:
JIMMIEM wrote:
Excellent work!!!! How's your back?


Thanks, i'm surviving. Not doing any more until next week, resting it for a few days:) I'm 49 next week and it sucks getting old, but they say " you're as old as the woman you feel" I'm lucky my wife is 32 :)

You have my sympathy.....you are too young to have to deal with back problems. Seriously, have you considered a less physically demanding line of work?
P.S. I wouldn't mind being 49 again.


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