COLD DARK ROOM

[johnandjade]

I think I've gotten to the bottom of the itchy carpet removal.
It's not the carpet. I ripped out and carried the last of it to my truck last night. No itching.
However, when I started cutting into and removing the backing pad (under layment) Is when I started to get itchy arms. On closer inspection, the part that faces the cement floor is fiberglass matting. When I cut into it, I released fiber glass particles that cause the itching. I had been yanking up and rolling up strips of carpet and backing all at once two days ago. But yesterday I removed the carpet first and the the backing later in the day. And started itching then.
I'm starting to lay flooring this afternoon after work. There is still the issue of the giant aquarium that I haven't resolved yet. How to get it back into position without marring up the new floor. It's on a few dollies. The dollies will crease the flooring if I roll it and it can't be lifted unless I can find two other big men to help. My brother and I got it up on the dollies with leverage bars. Now it's sitting near the kitchen in the area I plan to floor last. It must be "manhandled" and carried about 25 feet.
It isn't like building the pyramids, but it will take some engineering. Possibly requiring the dismantling of the thing and then re assembly.

i have no doubt you will come up with an ingenious solution

 

[johnandjade]

got a pot noodle this morning for lunch... went out of the date in june!! still ate it

 

[JoesMum]

got a pot noodle this morning for lunch... went out of the date in june!! still ate it

I think you'll find it's a "Best Before" date and not a "Use By" date.

Best Before means the flavour might not be as good as it was.

Use By means it could be dangerous and goes on meats, fish, etc.

Too much food is wasted by people treating Best Before as Use By!

 

[Moozillion]

WOW! Sounds like quite a job. How many gallons is your big aquarium?

 

[Moozillion]

got a pot noodle this morning for lunch... went out of the date in june!! still ate it

OMG!!! I first read that as "pet poodle"!!!!!

 

[Yvonne G]

I think I've gotten to the bottom of the itchy carpet removal.
It's not the carpet. I ripped out and carried the last of it to my truck last night. No itching.
However, when I started cutting into and removing the backing pad (under layment) Is when I started to get itchy arms. On closer inspection, the part that faces the cement floor is fiberglass matting. When I cut into it, I released fiber glass particles that cause the itching. I had been yanking up and rolling up strips of carpet and backing all at once two days ago. But yesterday I removed the carpet first and the the backing later in the day. And started itching then.
I'm starting to lay flooring this afternoon after work. There is still the issue of the giant aquarium that I haven't resolved yet. How to get it back into position without marring up the new floor. It's on a few dollies. The dollies will crease the flooring if I roll it and it can't be lifted unless I can find two other big men to help. My brother and I got it up on the dollies with leverage bars. Now it's sitting near the kitchen in the area I plan to floor last. It must be "manhandled" and carried about 25 feet.
It isn't like building the pyramids, but it will take some engineering. Possibly requiring the dismantling of the thing and then re assembly.

Put it on a piece of heavy duty plywood that is sitting on furniture-moving sliders:

 

[johnandjade]

wombat poo is cube shaped!!

 

[JoesMum]

wombat poo is cube shaped!!

Where on earth did that come from ?

 

[Lyn W]

wombat poo is cube shaped!!

Hi John
Hope you're well and enjoyed your weekend with the visitors
You've been watching The Chase too I see.

 

[Lyn W]

OMG!!! I first read that as "pet poodle"!!!!!

John likes a hot dog now and then

 

[Lyn W]

I think I've gotten to the bottom of the itchy carpet removal.
It's not the carpet. I ripped out and carried the last of it to my truck last night. No itching.
However, when I started cutting into and removing the backing pad (under layment) Is when I started to get itchy arms. On closer inspection, the part that faces the cement floor is fiberglass matting. When I cut into it, I released fiber glass particles that cause the itching. I had been yanking up and rolling up strips of carpet and backing all at once two days ago. But yesterday I removed the carpet first and the the backing later in the day. And started itching then.
I'm starting to lay flooring this afternoon after work. There is still the issue of the giant aquarium that I haven't resolved yet. How to get it back into position without marring up the new floor. It's on a few dollies. The dollies will crease the flooring if I roll it and it can't be lifted unless I can find two other big men to help. My brother and I got it up on the dollies with leverage bars. Now it's sitting near the kitchen in the area I plan to floor last. It must be "manhandled" and carried about 25 feet.
It isn't like building the pyramids, but it will take some engineering. Possibly requiring the dismantling of the thing and then re assembly.

Ah yes that would account for it.
Rollers made of tree trunks and a few hundred slaves should be able to help with the move.

 

[Lyn W]

Evening all.
Hope you are all well and having a good day.

 

[Gillian M]

Evening all.
Hope you are all well and having a good day.

Good evening Lyn. Hope you and Lola are well.

 

[Gillian M]

Just popping in to say:

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all at CDR.

 

[Lyn W]

Just popping in to say:

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all at CDR.

Hi Gillian - that looks tasty!
How are you and Oli?

 

[Lyn W]

It's Oh So Quiet tonight, so I'll pop back later if I can.

 

[Lyn W]

Nos Da CDR!

 

[JoesMum]

Good Morning CDR.

I was catching up with Poldark last night so wasn't around... sorry @Lyn W, but Aidan Turner needed my full attention

Today, fingers crossed, I'm meeting a friend for lunch. This is the fourth attempt thanks to me disappearing up north and her having similar issues with her father in law. Luckily, we've been friends for so long that neither takes offence when the other calls and says we need to rearrange

 

[johnandjade]

Where on earth did that come from ?

the wombats bum .

it was a question on the chase

 

[JoesMum]

the wombats bum .

it was a question on the chase

Ah. Obviously!

Good morning John. How are you today?