Floorraising

“Ranch neighbor Jimmy wields the cutoff saw during Sunday’s floor barnstorming. He has the fag end tongue-and-groove from a dozen different contracting jobs so we are trying for a funky zebra-stripe look. You can see seven species of hardwood racked in the foreground on top of the original hideous 70s Linoleum. Brazilian & American Cherries, Black Walnut, Red & White Oaks, Sugar Maple, and White Birch. The end product, while unconventional by Valley McMansion standards, displays all the richness in patterning and color of a Persian carpet, and has drawn a steady procession of oglers from around Myrtle Canyon.”