I buckled down on Sunday to get the linoleum installed where the boiler and water heater used to reside. One would think it is an easy process, just cut to shape and lay it down. I'm sure it is easy for those used to working with it, but for me, not so much.
See, linoleum need to be cut smaller than the area being covered, but not too much smaller. It needs room to expand and shrink (depending on temperature), but also should be covered by trim piece at the wall edges. Add to that the lack of anyplace to work with the sheet besides the room it was being laid in, and it was a series of folding the linoleum to create room for making the cut, cutting, then seeing how close it is.
Deciding that I would lay the linoleum so it was more pleasing to the eye than if I just scabbed in a piece, I removed the trim piece at the wall, cut down the old linoleum piece, then cut and installed the "new" linoleum. I also had to cut a new trim piece at the wall by the safe (first pic).
Never thought to get a picture of the covered floor before moving the shelves over to their new resting home, but here is the final result. Note that I did place a transition piece over the edges of the two separate sections.
I should really go thru those shelves and get rid of stuff I don't use anymore. Take that big box on the bottom - that is filled with bottles and screw tops that I used when I made real vanilla and sent it as Christmas gifts. And the next shelf up has the stereo I bought and installed in the 2004 Explorer (I de-installed it before trading in on the 2014 Explorer). There are several bird feeders that I should find new homes for also.
I hate that the town swap shop closed at the beginning of Covid, and has not reopened. All the stuff on there is still good stuff (and the bottles are unused) but I don't really want to deal with putting them on CL, FBM or even on my town's FB page. Maybe I'll find someone holding a garage sale in a couple of months and just give them the stuff. They could make a few bucks and I could gain some room.
That was wonderful vanilla extract that you made, but you really don't need the leftover bottles. I like your plan for them.
Your flooring installation looks great, including the transition pieces. As always, your work is really well done.
Posted by: Cop Car | February 18, 2023 at 07:13 AM