August 19th through August 25th

August 19^th through August 25^th: This blog post will be quite short because almost every day was the same.  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday after the temple, and Thursday I installed the vinyl flooring, 72 boxes, 3000lbs, and just over 1000 square feet.  Chris worked her three days, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.  Thursday after work she and John B. painted all of the base shoe.  

TV/front room. I started in this room.

Moved to the dinning room. Kitchen and dinning room byond.

Next worked my way towards the music/craft room. Looking from the music room past the front door/entry to the TV room byond.

Then down the hall and then connected with the flooring coming from the dinning room into the kitchen.  Hall between the front door and kitchen. 

Next it was into the music/craft room.

I finished up with the hall from the kitchen to the back door.  John B. painting the toe kicks and base shoe.

Friday I installed the base shoe.  For those of you who are wondering what base shoe is--it is a piece of wood that is installed at the bottom of baseboard to cover the gap between a wood or vinyl floor and the baseboard.   Vinyl needs to have a gap of 3/8 inch for expansion and contraction.   

Base shoe had to be installed around everything except the jambs and casings.

I installed all the casing and jambs with a gap at the floor so that the flooring could slide under the casing and jams.  It worked out great.

We also had a visit from Chris’ sister-in-law, Pam Cornwall.  She came down from Washington for education week at BYU.  It was so fun to see and talk with her. Saturday I worked on getting some electrical done for the appliances that are coming on Monday. I also went to the dump and then installed the transition moldings between the bath, laundry and the vinyl floor, the stair cap, and the end cap on three exterior doors. John B. spent the day caulking the newly installed base shoe, puttying the nail holes, and painting one last coat on the toe kicks and base shoe.  We went to dinner at Paul and Liz Belnap’s home.  They are our dear friends.  Paul and Liz and I went to high school together and Paul and I toured Europe together after high school.  Paul is recovering from back surgery and taking care of his 11 head of cattle.  It was so much fun to see them and get caught up on everything.  

Our good friends, Paul and Liz Belnap.

This is Paul's hay field.  He has some cowboy/farmer in him.

Sunday we went to church and then went to dinner at Alex and Charlotte’s home.  The floor looks fabulous and the end is in sight.