I believe that people should do more for themselves rather than hiring others. It is good to learn these things & it feels good when you finish a job on your own. But that's just me.

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

Somebody who built a tower in Pisa once said the same thing...

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That thing is one of the most famous buildings in the entire world centuries later.

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But its leaning. Wrigley Field sucks and thats old too

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I always knew you were anti-business.

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When it was added to, the new architect(s) tried to "curve" it back by making one side of the walls taller than the other....so, if ever "straightened" it would lean the other way!

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@audioidkid

i could understand a very busy professional pulling in a huge salary and not ever really worked with their hands subbing everything out but most men should be able to do things around their house... seems like some of you would call a plumber to replace a toilet or fix a leaky trap.

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Or perhaps repair a microwave.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

did my own hardwood floors with a somewhat knowledgeable buddy, bought pre-finished so I wouldn't have to. Not easy but not prohibitively difficult. The trim is real hard but can be done too, we did that ourselves & it took longer than the floor to finish.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

If I do it myself, I definitely will use pre finished hardwood & probably hire someone to do the trim work.

I went to MENARDS today to do some research. There is a lot of crap product being sold. Who in the hell buys the engineered laminate fake hardwood flooring? This crap looks like a big woodgrain sticker. Garbage. They also sell a vinyl product that looks like wood...kinda sorta.

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

Go to Carlson's. They are good peeps.

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That's my purse! I don't know you!

By the time you pay to rent the nailer and sander you will need how much money are you really gonna save? Plus, the fumes from the sealer are pretty strong and a problem for a lot of people. The risk/reward not great on this kind of project.

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Go Cubs!!!!

go with pre finished and no sanding involved...and the pre finish can actually be re sanded ten years from now if you ever had to..but probably will only get one re sand out of it....every man should own an air compressor..they are very cheap and extremely useful..and trim guns are pretty fairly priced too..they are great to have around the house to put base or casing in... compressor airs up the tires in your car or use pneumatic tools on in the garage dozens of other useful things to do.

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