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Nov. 14th, 2024 02:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
madbakerI got my long-awaited Laurel scroll in May '23. A couple months later, it was framed and ready to go on the wall of Diffidence*. But to make room, I needed to take my AA off the wall, put the Laurel there, and then put the AA above it. And because this is on the side of the stairs, the height is quite high and the base surface is uneven.
So I put it off. The Laurel scroll stayed in the study, mocking me for my inaction. Maybe six months ago I got my act together and figured I would at least remove the AA and swap in the Laurel. I did... and the hangers failed utterly. It felt like there was metal inside the wall blocking the nails. I couldn't deal with it, so we left the blank spot alone.
Finally the wife suggested we just bloody hire a handyman to do it. Genius! The first one I tried had good recommendations, but didn't want to deal with the stairs. Disappointing but fair enough, that is why I mentioned them. Sunday I actually used Yelp and put out a request. We got back several comments and one is scheduled to show up tomorrow afternoon.
I think I'll come into the office, though, so I don't have to deal with the inevitable noises while I am trying to be on calls. And that way it will hopefully be up and done when I get home.
*As jokingly compared to Hirsch & Aldith's "Arrogance wall".
So I put it off. The Laurel scroll stayed in the study, mocking me for my inaction. Maybe six months ago I got my act together and figured I would at least remove the AA and swap in the Laurel. I did... and the hangers failed utterly. It felt like there was metal inside the wall blocking the nails. I couldn't deal with it, so we left the blank spot alone.
Finally the wife suggested we just bloody hire a handyman to do it. Genius! The first one I tried had good recommendations, but didn't want to deal with the stairs. Disappointing but fair enough, that is why I mentioned them. Sunday I actually used Yelp and put out a request. We got back several comments and one is scheduled to show up tomorrow afternoon.
I think I'll come into the office, though, so I don't have to deal with the inevitable noises while I am trying to be on calls. And that way it will hopefully be up and done when I get home.
*As jokingly compared to Hirsch & Aldith's "Arrogance wall".
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Date: 2024-11-15 05:05 pm (UTC)