After many months of inaction, there is now some movement toward getting a washer/dryer installed in the shed. The main goal right now is plumbing – can’t wash clothes without water – but I also have to get the air conditioner installed and get the walls insulated. I spoke to a contractor last week and a plumber before that and came to an agreement on price. The contractor applied for a building permit on Monday (yes, the county office was still open for business, unlike almost everything else).
And I confirmed that I could install the flooring without affecting any of the upcoming work.
So I worked this past weekend – in sweltering 90-degree heat and oppressive humidity – installing the laminate flooring that I had bought a year ago. The installation was not difficult – I just had to make sure the the tongue-in-groove boards mated tightly so there were no unsightly spaces – but I had no power tools and had to saw everything by hand. And the biggest job was moving everything out of the shed then, when done, moving it all back in again.
I think the job took about 6 hours spread over two days. And about a gallon of sweat. I haven’t worked that hard in years. Jett got a photo of me when I came in for a break – my shirt was SOAKED.
But I got ‘er done. And it looks great.
Nearing completion
Sweat
Completed