Ok. I’m a bit of a mess. No. I mean more than usual. Yesterday I asked Christy where she wanted me to put the stove and the refrigerator while I put the floor in underneath them. She told me to leave them where they were. I explained that they would have to be moved to install a floor underneath them but she persisted. In the end, she convinced me to move them over, install the floor under them and then move them back. This seemed like a good compromise. In hindsight, it was a very poor decision. Did I mention that the primary problem with the old floor was refrigerator gouges??? Well – they’re back. Fortunately, this time, they’re small – or at least in spots not so noticeable.
So, did I say this job was going to take one day? I’m almost halfway done now at the end of day two. The laminate is well designed. You just “snap” it together. and then you have to “tap” the pieces laterally down to join up with the previously installed board in the same row. I pried on one so hard that the wall shifted: it didn’t budge. Some work well, others fight to the bitter end. I think I’ll be finished by tomorrow night. If not, I’m just going to move out. My hands are bleeding from multiple cuts and bruises and I think I’ve contracted carpel tunnel. (In both wrists.)