Oh hell, I'll just DIY it
Aug. 23rd, 2019 10:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dreamsharkThe first carpenter who looked at the attic floor job insisted it would take 3 people a week and cost $2000. The next one wanted $4600. Mind you, we're talking about replacing 8 pieces of plywood on a rough attic floor, not the Taj Mahal! I'm pretty sure this was their way of saying, "I don't want to do your crappy little job," but I would rather they just said that instead of making up ridiculous stuff.
Anyway, I discovered that Home Depot will CUT PLYWOOD TO SIZE FOR FREE and just did it myself (with a lot of lifting and carrying help from Thorin). It only took us 4 days, and we only worked on it 2-3 hours/day (because I am old and out of shape, and Thorin was not really interested in the project). But we got the floor down. And even more important, I filled the ShopVac 3 or 4 times with shredded insulation, dust, and old squirrel droppings. I even vacuumed the ceiling. Yes, it was disgusting, but the room is about as clean as the back room of an attic ever gets, and no longer smells. Here's what it looked like on Aug 16: almost done.
Actually, I have an even better picture where that weird diagonal brace sticking up out of the floor is gone and the last two panels of plywood are in, but it was hard enough getting this picture posted so I'll just stick with this one.
Anyway, I discovered that Home Depot will CUT PLYWOOD TO SIZE FOR FREE and just did it myself (with a lot of lifting and carrying help from Thorin). It only took us 4 days, and we only worked on it 2-3 hours/day (because I am old and out of shape, and Thorin was not really interested in the project). But we got the floor down. And even more important, I filled the ShopVac 3 or 4 times with shredded insulation, dust, and old squirrel droppings. I even vacuumed the ceiling. Yes, it was disgusting, but the room is about as clean as the back room of an attic ever gets, and no longer smells. Here's what it looked like on Aug 16: almost done.
Actually, I have an even better picture where that weird diagonal brace sticking up out of the floor is gone and the last two panels of plywood are in, but it was hard enough getting this picture posted so I'll just stick with this one.
