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I'll be off from Wed 14 - Fri 23rd October

Marjo — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 09:38:29 GMT

Hi guys! Hope you're having a good week so far!

I just wanted to let you know that I'll be moving house soon and will be taking some time off for the actual move as well as some repairs/decoration at the new house. So excited!

From tomorrow, Wed 14 October until Friday 23rd October, I will not be around the community much as I will be packing final bits and pieces, moving furniture, ripping off carpet and putting in new flooring, painting walls etc... and getting the cats used to their new home hopefully without stressing them out.

If you need the community team for something, @Martin-O2 and @LukasB will be here.

Sorry for missing some quizzes again @Mi-Amigo !

Have you guys done any DIY decorating by any chance? I do remember reading about some projects some of you have mentioned working on in the past. Wish me luck, painting I think will be easy, but flooring could be a (fun?) challenge. I've checked out some YouTube tutorials and I think I have a pretty good idea of what to do. Let me know if you have any wisdom/tips to share.

Re: I'll be off from Wed 14 - Fri 23rd October

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 09:52:36 GMT

Good luck with the packing, painting, decorating, flooring etc @Marjo

I hope you get the chance to have a rest and put your feet up -

and time to "entertain" and cater for your cats - during the "fun" time .

We`ll miss you on the Community. I`ll try and behave while you`re away - no guarantee .

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Cleoriff — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:06:08 GMT

I enjoy decorating @Marjo although I wouldn't be happy taking up carpets and laying new floor.

I had a few carpets here before eventually changing to laminate flooring and rugs.

One very expensive carpet we had down for years. Unfortunately they had put down the wrong underlay. When we attempted to take it up, the underlay had crumbled and was stuck to the original Marley tile flooring.

As the house is open plan, it went from porch, lounge, dining room and stairs.

We spent 5 days literally digging up the underlay. The carpet came off ok with no problems but the underlay was a damn nightmare.

Apparently (and according to the new carpet fitter) they should have put paper down, before the underlay as Marley tiles were renowned for heating in the warm weather and retracting in the cold. This caused the underlay to rot/crumble and stick!

However the best of luck to you. Moving house is stressful. I hope it goes well and Arthur and Drake stay safe and well.

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gmarkj — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:22:11 GMT

Measure, measure, measure is the main thing when it comes to DIY.
Measure thrice, cut once is the old saying.
When you are cutting, cut too little off each time - you can always cut more off but it is difficult to stick it back on!
Try and start with a straight run where you can, but this is always tricky with doorways.
And remember the little spacers!

Re: I'll be off from Wed 14 - Fri 23rd October

Marjo — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:07:38 GMT

Thanks guys!

@Mi-Amigo I intend to relax and put my feet up when my bed and/or sofa arrives Hopefully won't take too long but due to the pandemic things are a little slower still so might need to wait some extra days.

@Cleoriff @Mi-Amigo the cats will have a bit more space to run around now so I think they will be happier in the new house. For entertainment I'll have some plastic straws and paper balls prepared for Arthur and toy mice and a mouse laser pointer ready for Drake.

@Cleoriff Ugh that underlay situation sounded gross! I've peeked under the carpets here (they're pretty loose) and it looks dry underneath with underlay in ok condition. One room doesn't seem to have underlay at all (!!) between the floor base and the carpet though unless I somehow missed it.

@gmarkj Great tips thanks!! It will be my first time operating a jigsaw so yes I'll triple measure everything and cut carefully. I'm going to order a laminate fitting kit which will include those little spacers and also a pulling bar and a thing that I can use to press the boards together.

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MI5 — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:14:29 GMT

Enjoy

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Anonymous — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:22:57 GMT

Wishing you luck @Marjo and Arthur and Drake stay safe.

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viridis — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 19:08:17 GMT

Lol, you're gonna miss out.

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Marjo — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 08:32:18 GMT

Thanks @Anonymous , @MI5

@viridis I'm gutted that I'm going to miss out! Will catch up ASAP when back!

Had to pop by quickly to finish a few things this morning but shortly logging off. Hope you all have a great week and a half ahead!

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jonsie — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 13:10:26 GMT

Have a nice refreshing and relaxed break @Marjo

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Mi-Amigo — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:40:20 GMT

I see @Marjo has popped back this morning...

Welcome back @Marjo

Hope you enjoyed your break and got everything done which you planned on doing.

My advice is get a coffee, kick off your shoes, put your feet up, and ease youself gently back into work and leave @Martin-O2 and @LukasB to get on with things - but don`t tell them I said that - I don`t want to get into trouble...

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LukasB — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:50:48 GMT

Hey hey hey @Mi-Amigo so rude

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Anonymous — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:30:33 GMT

Been thinking about you @Marjo along with Arthur and Drake your cats

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viridis — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:52:40 GMT

Looks like she didn't miss out then.

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Marjo — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:15:03 GMT

Hey guys! Yes @Mi-Amigo I'm back from today.

It was a busy "holiday" - physically exhausted from all the flooring and painting work now but pleased with progress. Even my fingers are hurting! I didn't quite finish all the floors so will continue that in the evenings and this weekend when I get some energy back and hopefully done by the end of the week. We'll see...

@jonsie Thanks It was pretty exhausting but I suppose mentally relaxing as I could just concentrate on one thing at a time, no massive multitasking. I learned some new DIY skills!

@Anonymous @Cleoriff Arthur and Drake send their hellos (meows)! They've settled in fine after the initial moving shock (a lot of hiding and cowering took place for the first couple of days). The house makes random noises (heating, pipes, old fridge, old floorboards etc) so they still get startled a bit sometimes.

@viridis Glad I didn't miss out!

@gmarkj Thanks for the reminder to "measure measure and measure" - it was of help to keep in mind. It went ok so far apart from a few instances where I accidentally cut the wrong end/side of the floor board... also accidentally pulled out the whole indoor landing threshold piece that sits under the main door so need to re-attach it somehow.

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Anonymous — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 15:36:06 GMT

Glad you obviously enjoyed the busy time you had away from the community. We missed you Glad you are back and that Arthur & Drake are settling in xx 🐈🐈

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Marjo — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 11:47:25 GMT

Quick update on the cats settling in. I've noticed they are sharing the new cat tree whereas in the old flat Arthur always shoved Drake away from "his" tree. I think the added space is making them less competitive/territorial which is great to see. I've also observed less squabbling.

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Cleoriff — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:40:50 GMT

That's excellent news @Marjo Must be great with more space for them