The outside of my house is my current project, I just ripped down gutters and started replacing fascia boards, then hubby and I are going to reshingle. I would love to do new siding and windows while we're at it, but that's not happening this year. Gotta save something for all those one-year check-ups in July!
Beth On 6/7/07, elizabeth trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
That's good info, Beth. After I get the outside of this house looking like someone actually lives here - I'm going to start on the inside. All the floors are coming up. It's good to know about products that are cat-friendly. elizabeth On 6/7/07, Beth Noren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, I have laminate (Armstrong) and so far, so good, no scratches from > the cats. > MIne is called "Easylock", not sure if they still make it, but it was > very easy to > install (easier than the Pergo I put in for my sister a few years ago.) > > > :o) > Beth > > > On 6/7/07, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > That red dye may be causing the problem. Some of it is made from > > shellfish and other things the cat (and a lot of people) have trouble with. > > > > I don't know about laminate and cat claws. Do yourself a favor and > > get a piece for the cats to run on for a while. I have pine floors with a > > shellac finish. Dixie has scratched the devil out of them running and > > making turns. This is an ok thing. I am grateful just for the privilege of > > watching her. I suspect I will break down and put a polyurethane finish on > > them one day...........or maybe not. I have Bruce floors in another house > > and the critters don't seem to have caused any damage to them. Just to > > clarify: She has not shredded the floors. There are just little claw marks > > all over the joingt. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have men who > > will exclude any of God's creatures > > from the shelter of > > compassion and pity, you will have men who > > will deal likewise > > with their fellow man. > > St. > > Francis > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Rosenfeldt, Diane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Sent:* Thursday, June 07, 2007 11:22 AM > > *Subject:* RE: OT - Phelix...and lessons learned. > > > > > > Oh, been there! For some insane reason we chose a light-colored > > carpet, and at the moment there's a large, several-days-old, > > 409'ed-but-needs-further-work reddish splotch in the middle of the living > > room floor where Luc hacked up a tummyful of solid food with more than the > > usual amount of liquid. Got it almost right away, but that liquid really > > soaked in. I would so love to rip out that carpet and put in Pergo-ish > > laminate, but my housemate is unconvinced that it's as easy to install as > > like 4,000 people say it is, plus it's a 25x14 space so it would be a big > > investment aside from moving all that furniture. Luckily it's a cheap > > carpet so I don't get frantic when there's a new stain but hey, we're > > already on the raw edge of white trashhood to begin with without big stains > > all over. ;-) > > > > It would be so nice if cat food companies would lay off the damn red > > dye (maybe they can work on that after they get rid of the plastic and the > > acetaminophen!!) One of my friends could only buy certain varieties of cat > > food because her baby has a sensitive stomach and yacks on a daily basis, > > and the red dye just wouldn't come out of the light carpet in her rental > > unit. It's a good thing Spike likes chicken flavor.... (I am happy to > > report that in a few weeks Spike will be living in a house with hardwood > > floors.) > > > > Diane R. > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > *On Behalf Of *Melissa Lind > > *Sent:* Thursday, June 07, 2007 8:52 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* RE: OT - Phelix...and lessons learned. > > > > > > > > Yes, but I wish they would also learn where to puke and where not to. > > I flipped the cushion over on the lounge yesterday after an unsuccessful > > attempt to remove the vomit stain. I hope I didn't make it worse. Then this > > morning, out of all the places in the house to vomit, Ashley chooses the > > clean side of the lounge. Ack! How frustrating. I had left a message with > > our carpet guy yesterday, but he didn't return my call. This morning I left > > another message telling him that it has elevated to a crisis! For Pete's > > sake, we haven't even paid for the furniture yet, and I certainly don't want > > to re-upholster it already! I hope that he can get the stains out since they > > are in places that can't be covered up by cushions or blankets—right in the > > middle of course! Grrrr! What a day! > > > > > > > > Thanks for letting me vent—I know it's not a big deal; we've always > > said our kitties are more important than our furniture—but really—both sides > > of the lounge?! > > > > > > > > Melissa > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *elizabeth trent > > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:12 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: OT - Phelix...and lessons learned. > > > > > > > > Hey MC...I may be morally opposed after I try it once ;0) Pass the > > bandaids... > > > > > > > > Half of my furniture is cat furniture. The wonderful thing is they > > seem to know where it's ok to sharpen and where it isn't (at least when I'm > > here LOL) > > > > > > elizabeth > > > > > > > > > > On 6/6/07, *MaryChristine* < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > you're morally opposed to TRIMMING claws, dear????? explain, please. > > (thinking that i would long ago have bled to death--not to mention having > > had to pay enormous vet bills for ingrown claws).. > > > > > > > > On 6/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Your cats get STUCK to the carpet? Bizarre! I never trim claws here > > (I'm morally opposed to the idea) unless there's a medical necessity, and I > > can honestly say my cats have NEVER gotten stuck to the carpet. I have > > occasionally seen one get stuck on the side of the sofa while scratching it, > > but even that is rare. > > > > > > Phaewryn > > > > > > > > http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html > > Special Needs Cat Resources > > > > > > > > http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?causeid=21303 > > <http://www.igive.com/html/refer.cfm?causeid=21303> > > Sign up for iGive and a percentage of your purchases helps save > > animals! > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! > > Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... > > > > MaryChristine > > > > AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats > > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ICQ: 289856892 > > > > > > > > This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. > > They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this > > transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the transmission from > > your system. 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