by Mandi -Watch where the chalk-white arrows go. To the place where the sidewalk ends. S.S.
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January 24, 2006

Demolition Haiku

March 26, 2006 11:34 PM EST (Updated: April 05, 2006 01:00 PM EDT)
views: 21 | rating: 9.6/10 (14 votes) | comments: 35

Let's rip up the floor

 

I must be going crazy

 

What a mess we made

 

 

Layers of tile

 

Our backs and shoulders aching

 

1 layer to go

 

 

Is that pine I see?

 

Long blonde planks, what a relief

 

Must get to sanding

 

 

Let's rip up the floor

 

What the hell was I thinking?

 

What a mess we made.

 

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*Our dog Kira in our kitchen.(she isn't deformed, she just stuck her tongue out when I took the picture ;-)
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Comments: 35

Nathan Schauer Mar 26, 2006, 11:40pm EST
"What was I thinking" this should be emblazoned above every hardware store and building supply.
WM H. Mar 27, 2006, 12:49am EST
Nathan nailed it !
sheryl r. Mar 27, 2006, 5:15am EST
What a huge job you have there.Hope you take pictures after it is done.
Beryl Singleton Bissell Mar 27, 2006, 6:46am EST
Ahhh, but how you will enjoy the results!!!!
Felix Perry Mar 27, 2006, 6:49am EST
Thinking and keep thinking what a warm and acient piece of history you will be looking at for years to come and knowing how much the work was worth. Keep that goal in sight and you will make it.

Felix
June Jones Mar 27, 2006, 6:59am EST
it's good that you have the monies to do this - I'm sure you will look back with much satisfaction at your hard work ;-)
Chris Burnett Mar 27, 2006, 7:27am EST
Floor is looking good, can't wait to see what it looks like when sanded...and I love your dog as shepherds are my favorite. Chris Burnett
Edward Nudelman Mar 27, 2006, 8:51am EST
Right on! We did it once... will be worth it in the end. And don't forget to leave for 2 days if you're putting on a Swedish finish!
thanks everyone!

June,, money? HA! We always go head long into prjects with no money! To rip up the floor only cost 40$ for 2 crow bars, some gloves and a box of construction bags ;-)
Fortunately pay day is coming.
Pam F. Mar 27, 2006, 10:34am EST
LOL! I do this to myself ALL THE TIME! I get GUNG HO and then get OVERWHELMED! It will look great when you are done! Beautiful Shepherd!
jessie voigts Mar 27, 2006, 11:07am EST
demolition haiku - mandi, you are too funny! nad it was PERFECT! thanks!
thanks ladies ;-)
Stephen Schneider Mar 27, 2006, 1:09pm EST
I liked Nathan's response
Diana Raabe Mar 27, 2006, 1:32pm EST
It's going to be so beautiful when you're done!
thanks everyone! I am sitting here wheezing, gasping and aching.. can't... wait... for... this... to be.... over!!!
Laura M. Mar 27, 2006, 1:49pm EST
Loved this and especially Nathan's comment....I've gotta smile I'm wearing from this...thanks!
thanks laura!
ain't remodelling fun!

at least, (you got lucky), you found something you COULD sand, not someting rotting that was covered up!

also if you are going to do much of this you need a short GAS powered chain saw.. why you ask??? so that trhe first time you cut thru a wall and blow the power out, you can finish the job!

enjoy..
(OH! also it's so much fun to watch the neighbors when you fire that thing up on the patio and head inside to 'adjust' the lving room!).
(and what Felix doesn't know is the next occupant will likely slap black tile adhesive on it and stick down the cheapest they had at wal-mart.. but for now!!!.

:)
Lloyd thanks for the laugh! Although my ribs hurt when I laugh!

Please don't even say that thing about the next owners sticking down tile... AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
Tony Close Mar 27, 2006, 8:19pm EST
Mandi, it seems that you're learning what we learned when we moved into our home. The demolition part is pretty easy. But then comes....

Well, at least you have Kira to help, heh?
Brian Westbye Mar 27, 2006, 8:31pm EST
Brilliant!
thanks gentlemen ;-)

fortunately I belive in simplicity... the demolotion is actually the hard part here. I am hoping to keep the rest of the project simple. Yeah, right who am I kidding! LOL!
RJ Blain Mar 28, 2006, 11:23am EST
Ha!! Nice set of Haikus. And I know the feeling about demolition. I'm cleaning the apartment this week (going to have visitors, sigh!) and it feels like I need to be my own demolition team!

But I get to move. Into a place with new, beautiful floors! Squeeee!
Heidi S. Mar 28, 2006, 5:52pm EST
When I redid my kitchen floor, I just thought of my ex-husband's face each time I ripped up a tile. It was really quite therapeutic....
Mike Ball Mar 28, 2006, 6:53pm EST
This is a theme we've explored often in my column. Even being a guy, and thus afflicted with the "cool tool gene," I have never udertaken a project like this without regretting it early and often.

I've just never been enough of a masochist to take pictures.

I think the visualizing your ex-husband's face thing just might be fodder for an upcoming "Ask Dr. Funny Guy."

BTW, nice haiku.

- mike
thanks everyone ;-)
Gisela S. Apr 1, 2006, 4:29pm EST
This was great Mandi - and your pup Kira could be the twin to the dog I grew up with. Please give her a scratch behind the ears for me!
thanks gisela ;-) Kira appreciates a good ear scratch!
HGM Moya Goatley Apr 1, 2006, 4:49pm EST
Oh! you've sstruck so many chords. I'm looking forward to the after pics
thanks Moya! I will keep you all updated!
Jose Wolfster M. Apr 5, 2006, 1:04pm EDT
rip away, rip away, let er rip, slam, bang, pow, oh oh my thumb fell off:)great job!
HGM Moya Goatley Apr 12, 2006, 5:46am EDT
I wold like to share your madness. Good luck with your ripping. Moya

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