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To: Shoot1st who wrote (7668)	12/9/2001 6:22:19 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25073

When I was growing up we had a cork floor in one room. I liked it. My mother had a nice Oriental rug in the middle of the room. While we were out to dinner one evening some dope kicked in the back door to the garage and stole the card that was my dad's Lenten pledge and the rug. My mother was so upset she had the room carpeted. Like that would stop the guy. The following February I caught a ride over to a gun show and bought a Remington BDL 7mm Magnum. $125, hell I was 15. That Sunday night it was snowing and I kept hearing a funny noise at the door. I figured what the hell, lets see if this new puppy works. When I slapped a round in the chamber the noise stopped. I opened the door and saw tracks. Followed them through 9 yards and saw a car driving off. My parents never had another break-in.

To: Shoot1st who wrote (7668)	12/9/2001 7:24:43 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25073

We refinished the floors at our last place. We used big orbital sanders, not belt sanders. It took a long, long time but didn't kick up much dust. Only problem was that we sanded one room longer than the other, and it soaked up more finish and was a little darker. Orbital sanders don't chew down like belt sanders, so they don't take off as much wood and they don't leave gouges, which I was sure I would get if I used a belt sander. The library I went to had back issues of Consumer Reports but nothing like This Old House. They said Pergo holds up better than wood to begin with, but when it goes bad you can't refinish, you have to rip it up and start over. Several houses in the neighborhood have the same floor plan as ours, so when they are for sale we take a look during the open houses to see what they've done with them, and talk to the real estate agents to see what's good to do. They recommended hardwood floors as an upgrade. I am going to take a look at cork, though. I've always wanted to visit FallingWater. It looks so dreamy in photos.