tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post3556694259509702277..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Our Kitchen Floor Is Here!Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-4330617061852865722012-02-29T15:38:17.036-05:002012-02-29T15:38:17.036-05:00Lana, I hadn't thought of it that way but that...Lana, I hadn't thought of it that way but that's very true. Dan thinks it take more energy to try and get out of work than to just do it. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-73555892596034746882012-02-29T14:21:08.798-05:002012-02-29T14:21:08.798-05:00Excellent point. I've always told my kids that...Excellent point. I've always told my kids that there are some people who waste incredible time while trying to "look" busy, simply living their life in pretend-mode, while other people use the same time to actually do the real thing and be busy. To me, both take some semblance of effort, so why not just go into "busy" mode and make a difference in this world? However, I still see people all the time who are pretenders and I wonder if they will ever figure it out. <br /><br />Lanawww.FarmLifeLessons.blogspot.comhttp://www.farmlifelessons.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-54403537354238768402012-02-24T16:10:05.383-05:002012-02-24T16:10:05.383-05:00Sam, I will definitely fill everyone in on all the...Sam, I will definitely fill everyone in on all the details. Our kitchen floor has some unevenness problems, not just sloping, but dips. We'll be doing quite a bit of shimming to get it as even as possible. Taunton Press has an excellent DVD, <i>Laying Hardwood Floors with Don Bollinger</i>. We found it at our county library. There is a companion DVD, <i>Sanding and Finishing Hardwood Floors with Don Bollinger</i>. If you can find those, you'll do well. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-9691310611092255032012-02-24T12:38:05.622-05:002012-02-24T12:38:05.622-05:00Will there be a tutorial to follow? I need to lea...Will there be a tutorial to follow? I need to learn how to install a floor! DOn't worry if there won't be...I'm sure with the internet there's plenty of info out there. I have much to do first before I get to that. Thanks for the info on LL and the yellow pine though!Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-32109320886216386712012-02-24T06:22:00.407-05:002012-02-24T06:22:00.407-05:00Renee, yes, definitely, about the praises to the o...Renee, yes, definitely, about the praises to the one who finally helped us! <br /><br />Tom, this is the foundation of it for sure! I have to say that Dan isn't always as confident of his abilities as I am, or you are. :) But we always manage, and I'm always pleased with the job he does. <br /><br />Susan, yes, I'll report all the gory details, LOL. This will be a wonderful record of it all. <br /><br />Grace, thanks!<br /><br />Mama Pea, will do. I think it's going to take more mental work than physical. Regarding kids, I think in the end they make their own choices and even well raised kids can choose to not care. It is a joy to encounter folks who are willing to help others though.<br /><br />Stay @ Home-Gardener, agreed, one would certainly think being able to make a decent living a basic right. But who's going to decide what a livable wage is? Does that mean being able to own a $650,000 house & a 3 Mercedes? Or an $80,000 home & used 1988 Chevy? Does it mean supporting 5 kids? 2 kids? No kids? Does it mean being able to support $22,000 in credit card debt? Those on top, who could actually do something about it, (corporate business and the government) seem to have different definitions than those of us on the bottom. We look to things like increases in minimum wage to help fix the problem, but then employers pass the cost on in the form of higher prices for goods & services, and the government passes it on as higher taxes. As I see it, the problems boil down to quirks in human nature that sadly, are not fixable at the human level.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-36827964486727194902012-02-23T22:55:40.465-05:002012-02-23T22:55:40.465-05:00I'm in the process of finishing a "Liquid...I'm in the process of finishing a "Liquid Lumberdator" floor install as well. Quite understood on the store help. I think it isn't a stretch to add in other aspects on it such as the lack of work benefits and a non livable wage. You are correct however that regardless of all the other factors, one shouldn't feel that the world owes them something other than basic human rights. Hmm, wouldn't a livable wage be a basic right though??The Stay @ Home-Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102175625149771801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-92138542233042998412012-02-23T22:05:53.900-05:002012-02-23T22:05:53.900-05:00Hooray for the arrival of the flooring and hooray ...Hooray for the arrival of the flooring and hooray for properly raised kids! Please do show us the full installation of the floor. I have a feeling the finished product is going to be loverly!<br /><br />I don't know when or where parents lost it, but kids today are not being raised to be caring, responsible people. It is so sad. Having said that, there are still a lot of great people out there and it's a joy to encounter them!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-69974977981081362152012-02-23T13:28:42.134-05:002012-02-23T13:28:42.134-05:00I'm so excited about your floor! Wait. Is th...I'm so excited about your floor! Wait. Is that weird?<br /><br />(I really am excited for you, Leigh, and I know how great you will feel when all of your kitchen projects are behind you.)<br /><br />By the way, that wood is gorgeous!Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986534679478221037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-15190659864699506982012-02-23T11:08:44.108-05:002012-02-23T11:08:44.108-05:00That is going to be a righteous floor! I hope you...That is going to be a righteous floor! I hope you cover the installation in your posts, because I am sure there will be "tweaks" due to old house, etc. You and your husband are my go-to team for all things DIY! I agree with you on the lack of work ethic. Everyone feels entitled to pay without working for it. Amazing.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-24209331733990830202012-02-23T10:19:49.918-05:002012-02-23T10:19:49.918-05:00I know that this has been at the forefront of the ...I know that this has been at the forefront of the Kitchen projects! And when you get it installed, other projects will follow. And your kitchen will truly be yours!<br />I know that DAN can install it with his eye's closed and it will make such a differance!<br />This is one of the things that you will see every day and as it is a DIY, You and Dan can take oride that YOU DID IT!<br />TOMTom Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617525385016644041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-57315873172869902342012-02-23T10:19:12.850-05:002012-02-23T10:19:12.850-05:00I can't wait to see your floors installed. I&...I can't wait to see your floors installed. I'm so glad you finally got someone to help you.<br /><br />I am constantly contacting customer service about situations like yours. In your case, make sure you send in praises for the person who did take the time to help you and then go after the ones who didn't bother.<br />And it's totally work ethic here. If you don't like the pay, you leave or negotiate a better pay...you don't take it out on the customers because in the end the customer is really who is paying you and if they don't like your attitude they won't come back.Renee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-90694800609315594912012-02-23T08:29:51.441-05:002012-02-23T08:29:51.441-05:00MamaTea, we found that odd as well. If we'd be...MamaTea, we found that odd as well. If we'd been waiting 2 months for our order, how long had the others been waiting??? I just hope I can always be one of those make a difference persons.<br /><br />Dani, well that's the trick of it. :) Actually I've gotten pretty good at living with piles of things all over the place. I may not know how to act once everything is finally in place!<br /><br />Clint, me too!<br /><br />Jocelyn, that's the frustrating thing about craigslist. Freecycle too, which is why I quite trying to give my stuff away on it and just donate it to a thrift store instead. <br /><br />Bettina, I hope so! I agree about work ethics and attitude. We've known folks who wouldn't "roll out of bed for that." Yet now, we're just thankful Dan even has a job.<br /><br />Peaceful, LOL Ain't that the truth.<br /><br />Theresa, it's exciting to think of it!<br /><br />Nina, that's one of the reasons we went with such a wide plank. Plus, the floor is so uneven, we're hoping this will help even it out!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-14410796104288658142012-02-23T08:18:08.092-05:002012-02-23T08:18:08.092-05:00The floors will be gorgeous. I really like that y...The floors will be gorgeous. I really like that you were able to find wide flooring. That should be right in keeping with the age of the house.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049476969325691637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-57855141579158438152012-02-23T08:04:55.643-05:002012-02-23T08:04:55.643-05:00Oh Peaceful has it right, but can't wait to se...Oh Peaceful has it right, but can't wait to see it installed!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-65994504406056707412012-02-23T08:03:47.877-05:002012-02-23T08:03:47.877-05:00I call them "Lumbar" liquidators- due to...I call them "Lumbar" liquidators- due to the condition of your back after installing :DSeeking Serenity https://www.blogger.com/profile/13358829892824305992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-74726235248117775542012-02-23T07:55:37.054-05:002012-02-23T07:55:37.054-05:00I love timber floors, though I have tiles in the k...I love timber floors, though I have tiles in the kitchen myself. I am sure your floor will look great with the furniture and wall treatments you've chosen!<br />the work ethics of some people .... never cease to amaze me! DH says that it is down to being paid poorly, but I don't agree with that. some people get paid peanuts, but they still try to help customers. others - just seem to be paid to be there:(( and yes, it does say a lot about the shop/factory owners, but then sometimes I don't have the choice to go somewhere else....Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-719198739197326212012-02-23T07:47:38.028-05:002012-02-23T07:47:38.028-05:00First, congrats on your floor!! That's going ...First, congrats on your floor!! That's going to be beautiful!<br /><br />Second, I know what you mean by terrible work ethic. We've been needing wood for our stove and looked on Craigslist for providers. We'd contact people for the wood, set up the date for delivery, and they'd never show up--time and again. Folks, you're trying to sell wood here, you need to deliver it. But no. I don't get it, I really don't.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14823007336688773304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-36243919826077896772012-02-23T07:47:19.962-05:002012-02-23T07:47:19.962-05:00Can't wait to see it all done!Can't wait to see it all done!Clint Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125748678345517185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-81461487513313796322012-02-23T06:44:34.288-05:002012-02-23T06:44:34.288-05:00Reckon it's going to looking positively stunni...Reckon it's going to looking positively stunning, and can't wait to see photo's of the finished floor :)<br /><br />Good luck with finding space for it to acclimatize :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-24034726245568979832012-02-23T06:37:58.067-05:002012-02-23T06:37:58.067-05:00So glad your flooring finally arrived...nothing li...So glad your flooring finally arrived...nothing like waiting to start a project you can't wait to get done!<br /><br />You are right that one person can make all the difference. Thank goodness we still have people who are willing to take the five extra minutes to check on something or look past the easy answer. :) You could have been waiting forever for that flooring...you know, behind those mysterious five people ahead of you... :)Amy Dingmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955555538158746355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-46131779587278064622012-02-23T06:36:37.099-05:002012-02-23T06:36:37.099-05:00Stephanie, thanks!
Carolyn, that's a long wai...Stephanie, thanks!<br /><br />Carolyn, that's a long wait, LOL. Sometimes I think we get "blind" to things that need to be done because we get used to seeing them the way they are. <br /><br />Tami, excellent point, and very true. I ran across a quote the other day, wish I could remember who to credit, but it said,<br /><br />"We pretend to work because they pretend to pay us." <br /><br />You'd think companies could figure out that their employees are actually an investment in their success.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-73356525945962758802012-02-23T06:31:34.447-05:002012-02-23T06:31:34.447-05:00How exciting! Can't wait to see it installed!...How exciting! Can't wait to see it installed!<br /><br />I got an email from a patient the other day thanking the entire staff for her great experience. We do what we do with everyone we meet but it's always nice to get a note of appreciation. <br /><br />I think that there's a lot of resentment towards employers right now. The employees feel "put upon". They're expected to do more for less $$, less staff, longer hours with no acknowledgement. Yep, I've had those feelings of resentment myself. I think the difference is in the character of the person you're dealing with. Character shines through every time and while you might not feel "it's your problem" to assist in a situation, those people who were "raised right" will step forward to help.Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-76604241091474526962012-02-23T06:24:54.904-05:002012-02-23T06:24:54.904-05:00Can't wait to see the in-progress and "fi...Can't wait to see the in-progress and "finished" pictures!<br /><br />Oh, and BTW, I'm INSANELY jealous. Been "waiting" on DH to install wood floors for six years now. Ugh!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-30344385327979270102012-02-23T06:20:27.802-05:002012-02-23T06:20:27.802-05:00It's beautiful Leigh:)It's beautiful Leigh:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com