my new baby... AKA The Café

[flourishofmediocrity]

It's already been said, but it is rarely worth it for carpet specifically and often may not be worth it for other flooring types.
I refinished the wood floors in my house, but I made a lot of beginner mistakes. This type of work is also little material cost and mostly labor, so I saved a lot of money by spending my time.

With carpet, there are still a lot of issues that an experienced layer can avoid and the material is the main cost with minimal labor cost. I've learned and been advised to leave carpet to the professional with the tools and experience.


I'm a DIY-er, but carpet is a case in my opinion where it is best left to the professionals since the labor is relatively cheap and still requires a fair bit of experience to do properly.


+1 agreed, and...


+1 again!

I didn't say earlier, but I currently have carpet and I want to replace it with vinyl tile or something like that. Also, in my case I think my time is worth more than what I would spend paying someone else to do it.

 

[Soren]

I didn't say earlier, but I currently have carpet and I want to replace it with vinyl tile or something like that. Also, in my case I think my time is worth more than what I would spend paying someone else to do it.

Oh yeah, I would probably take on the vinyl tiling myself, though I might regret it later.
On valuing your time, I'm not understanding: do you mean that you would rather have the time for something else and pay someone to do the work, or do you mean that you feel like it is better to use your time on the project instead of paying someone since it saves you money?

 

[BeltedCoyote]

Oh yeah, I would probably take on the vinyl tiling myself, though I might regret it later.
On valuing your time, I'm not understanding: do you mean that you would rather have the time for something else and pay someone to do the work, or do you mean that you feel like it is better to use your time on the project instead of paying someone since it saves you money?

I’m torn between following your advice and just going for it. I’m most likely going to be doing a laminate floor. Or paying someone to do it. Lol still undecided

 

[fishguy242]

hi all... computer is not working right...:mad:

 

[Soren]

I’m torn between following your advice and just going for it. I’m most likely going to be doing a laminate floor. Or paying someone to do it. Lol still undecided

I think either decision can be the right one based on your own personal variables, so you make the decision!

hi all... computer is not working right...:mad:

Maybe we should start a charity to fund an IT person to be on-call for you all the time!

 

[fishguy242]

I think either decision can be the right one based on your own personal variables, so you make the decision!


Maybe we should start a charity to fund an IT person to be on-call for you all the time!

you ain't kidding ... computer /phone/wifi cable/... TNT...Grrr...by the time i can get the tv to what i want to watch,i'm asleep 2 mins later...
brand new phone ,brand new cpu, this thing is hanging worse than dial up rt now...;Facepalm

 

[Casket_Case]

WORK SPLAM!!!

 

[danieyella]

Mexican hot chocolate brownies straight from the oven

 

[Soren]

WORK SPLAM!!!

Prepping for some preservation/taxidermy practice?

Mexican hot chocolate brownies straight from the oven

Those look good!
Now I'm hungry, but I'm glad it is not far from my suppertime for family night and Thursday is also the night a family member makes some special dessert!

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Mexican hot chocolate brownies straight from the oven

A) Yum
B) What makes it Mexican?

 

[Soren]

A) Yum
B) What makes it Mexican?

I don't know for sure, but maybe Mexican "hot" chocolate brownies? ...unless it's just specific recipe heritage?
I assumed the "hot" indicated the inclusion of pepper, like cayenne.

 

[danieyella]

A) Yum
B) What makes it Mexican?

So regular hot chocolate is just you know sugar and chocolate and milk. Mexican hot chocolate is that plus spices generally.

Based it off of that.

It is regular brownie recipe for the most part, but with cayenne, cinnamon, and a little bit of orange zest

 

[Soren]

So regular hot chocolate is just you know sugar and chocolate and milk. Mexican hot chocolate is that plus spices generally.

Based it off of that.

It is regular brownie recipe for the most part, but with cayenne, cinnamon, and a little bit of orange zest

Sounds really interesting!

 

[DonTavo27]

So regular hot chocolate is just you know sugar and chocolate and milk. Mexican hot chocolate is that plus spices generally.

Based it off of that.

It is regular brownie recipe for the most part, but with cayenne, cinnamon, and a little bit of orange zest

Send some my way for approval

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Send some my way for approval

We can share a tray.

 

[danieyella]

Ohhh, these came out good. My only complaint is that the ice cream I'm making isn't ready yet

 

[Casket_Case]

Prepping for some preservation/taxidermy practice?


Those look good!
Now I'm hungry, but I'm glad it is not far from my suppertime for family night and Thursday is also the night a family member makes some special dessert!

Oh I wish lolol some varmint keeps dragging dead squirrels up under the car port! Thank God I caught it before a family came out… this is where the Hearse leaves from 0.0

 

[BeltedCoyote]

I must be adorable to all of you old salts with my childish glee at discovering things with my LR and first corals hahahah

 

[Casket_Case]

A) Yum
B) What makes it Mexican?

B.) These brownies will chase you around with a chancla if you’re failing your algebra class

 

[Soren]

I must be adorable to all of you old salts with my childish glee at discovering things with my LR and first corals hahahah

I'm no old salt and share the same childish glee! I don't have ocean live rock (yet), but I really enjoyed discovering a piece of rock in my FOWLR tear-down/transfer that looks like live rock (except for algae of any type, since it was on the bottom and mostly buried in sand.

I found a lot of interesting creatures (aside from lots of bristleworms, copepods, and amphipods) and also even discovered a bit of orange sponge! I wish now that I had more pictures, but I was too busy working to take pictures...

I can hardly wait to order some real ocean live rock for my 125-125 build once set up and watch for all the wonderful little things!