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In article <MPG.1fe3529183897338989dc2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
krw <krw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>In article <elbml8$8qk_001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>jmfbahciv@xxxxxxx says...
>> In article <MPG.1fe1fd93a34fa40e989dba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> krw <krw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
<snip>
>> >> >I'm "redecorating" the entire house too, in preparation to split.
>> >>
>> >> I don't know how you can manage that. I suspect whoever gets my
>> >> house will just raze it and build something that isn't holey.
>> >
>> >I tore the carpet up from the second bedroom yesterday. Today is
>> >the upstairs hallway and stairs. Then I have some repairs to do to
>> >the railings. Then stain, polyurethane, and paint the walls. The
>> >master bedroom carpet gets torn out next week and then new
>> >carpeting in the upstairs. Two weeks later the entire downstairs
>> >gets recarpeted (gotta tear all that out and repaint inbetween).
>>
>> Why are you carpeting? I never understood that because I assume
>> that the first thing the new female does is redecorate.
>
>Yes, and it's the last thing a male does. ;-)
<GRIN>
> I mentioned before
>that we're bailing out of NE (taxes). The carpet is 20YO (original
>contractor's special) and in pretty poor condition, even though we
>don't wear shoes in the house. Instead of offering a "carpet
>allowance" in the price, I decided to just do it. It makes
>painting much easier too.
That's true. I'll bet your painting rate is higher than mine.
I manage to do about 4sq.ft. at a time. Then rest for three days.
What do you do with the old carpet? My mother's been cutting
up some old stuff and using them as throw rugs.
<snip>
/BAH
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