Transitions and Cool Saws

Since I am wrapping up the flooring process for the bedrooms I thought I'd bore the reader with a few more pics on the subject. Here's the hallway with the transitions installed to the bath (left) and great room (straight ahead). They really make the floor look and feel complete.

It is said that he who dies with the most toys, wins. If that is true then I am a true contender. Inherited from my father, no doubt. Well, in order to install trim you must have a saw that can cut straight and cut specific angles as well, and I am not going to suffer a hand saw for this type of work. Enter the power miter saw hunt. I perused the local big box stores as well as the Harbor Freight and came up with a beauty of a saw for only $110. Take note, you married women out there! Any man worth his salt would fawn over this tool if he received it for a gift. And it even has a laser! Super cool. Light weight and small, it is a great tool for cutting boards 8 inches in width and under. With a 7-1/4 inch saw blade it is small, but I liked it even more after using it.

That puppy will have a revered spot in the man cave for sure.

I'm going to close this chapter with a view from the guest room window again. Old Tom beckons, "Come visit the Streagle House in Idaho, where the snow is omnipresent and the air is dry and cool!" And visit you must, especially if you value the uncomplicated life of the west. And there are lots of cows and pheasant to watch as well. Perhaps the most interesting thing to experience is the sound of the coyotes, singing to each other as the sun sets. It happens every night. Come and hear it for yourself. We won't have the lights on for you, but the starlight will be enough to see the way.