The first set of tiles are down and while they may eventually stay exactly where I put them, the process isn't perfect. For a little while they're movable when pushed on. The instructions say to use a roller but they're expensive. Reddit offers answers. I stood and leaned into each tile then used a rolling pin over the top of a cleaning rag to lean into the process of sealing the adhesive to the treated floor. Today I'll paint the trim and quarter round then put those back around the washer side of the room. Once I can finally return all of the stuff to that space (culling never-used items in the process) I can advance to the next part of the job. I'd like to finish it this week, but Thursday is the big immovable lump on my calendar - jury duty. Hoping to be dismissed quickly, and sometimes they email to say the case was settled at the last minute.

When I moved into this house there were a couple of funky old trash cans, a large plastic bin (long gone) and a 30-gallon galvanized can with an equally rusty lid. I haven't used it in years and today it dawned on me that the can would easily fit into the new city bin, so farewell little metal trash bin, thank you for your service. Some things simply can't be given away or reused for anything else.

The painter has been notified that I'd like to have him do the job (the bid will satisfy the insurance company that my deductible has been met - and then some). Now to find a door to go in the back entrance to the garage and choose the colors for the house. I buy the door, the repairs part of the bid will cover putting it up.