Day Two of the flooring job dawned to-day and Raymond joined Vernon to assist with laying the vinyl planks. Raymond called his colleague “Vaughn”, because, it transpires, that “Vernon” is actually “Vaughn.” At least I got the initial and last letters right!
(Above): The tile adhesive gets spread in a chalk-lined lane with a spreader. The glue dries to a transparent finish.
(Above): The new tile planks are then carefully positioned from both sides of the strip.
(Above): Wipe away any excess glue with a soft cloth. Starting to look good…
(Above): The first lane is completed. The heavy roller lies at the ready.
(Above): Finally, the lane is rolled with a heavy metal roller to smooth out anything untoward. The colour of the wood finish appears less red in this picture, because of the way the light in being reflected.
