my brother justin and his wife najia were in town and they dropped by to see the house. around 5, when they were supposed to be leaving, justin had to know what was under the carpet. i gave him some tools and he got to work in my future office.
under the hideous blue carpet, deteriorating padding and strange linoleum are hardwood floors! and they’re actually quite nice. justin said it was like finding a treasure.
najia, who minutes earlier didn’t want justin touching this stuff without gloves, got down on her hands and knees and started helping too. we were determined to uncover the floor today.
with only one set of tools, justin worked his way around the room removing the tack strips, while najia took down the outdated drapes.
meanwhile mathew was outside (risking his life!!) climbing a 30 foot pole to connect his “solar powered clothes dryer. ” i wish i’d gotten photos of the climbing…
but don’t his karate gis look nice drying in the sunset?
after justin and najia left i continued to pull up the staples and tacks and removed the linoleum. thanks to justin and najia, i now have a hardwood floor in my office!
unfortunately, i didn’t manage to get anything hung out on it until evening, so i guess it’s also moon-powered. probably won’t dry a whole lot tonight.