Plays Well With Others

They Call Me “Tim the Toolman” …

As usual, another busy weekend. A four day one, at that. The last entry was about Thanksgiving — this one about the days after.

Friday, I helped my mom install her wood floor in the new room she added to her house. Let’s clarify, it’s not a real wood floor, it’s PERGO. Before, I continue, let me give you a few tips on installing PERGO.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE KNEEPADS! GOOD ONES!

I’d also recommend a good weight belt, especially if the heaviest thing you’ve lifted in the past year or so is the ketchup bottle, to squirt it on your hamburger.

We started out at about 11AM, and managed to finish by 5PM, with an hour lunch break in the middle. Even though it took a long time, suprisingly, the floor was fairly easy to install. Even my mom was able to lay part of the floor on her own. The hardest parts were when we had to cut around door jams and funny edges, and also the last row was pretty interesting to snap in, especially against a wall.

We did make it easy for ourselves by renting a power compound miter saw from Home Depot. It’s really a must have to get those cuts nice and straight. I’ll be renting from Home Depot more often — that’s for sure.

The only thing left is to install the trim and baseboards, which will have to wait until another weekend. A fairly easy install, if I say so myself.

Of course, even the easiest installs don’t come without a price. Mine was a sore back and bruised knees. Ugh. They STILL hurt.

That night, Wifey™ rubbed some Ben Gay type of ointment on my back, which really did get rid of the back pain. But, like I said before, nothing comes without a price and right about 3AM, I was awakened by a burning sensation in my back. Not the usual, “Oh That’s So Warm And Toasty”, but the “Shit My Back Is On Fire” type of feeling. I don’t know what’s in that stuff but they really need a warning label on it. It literally felt like a flame was licking at my back. Wifey™ eventually woke up and sprayed me down so I could go back to sleep, but the heat lasted throughout the next day.

The stuff must be good though, because I haven’t had back pain since. My legs are another story. I think the squatting up and down from installing the floor, brought some forgotten muscles to life. I look like I’ve been horseriding. Ugh.

Everything has it’s price, I guess.

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