woooooood.

[baratron]

I haven't really been here for a few days. Friday was not my last day of evil summer school after all - while the group lessons finished, a few people continued with individual lessons on Monday and Tuesday. Between working all over the weekend and the fact I'm not breathing well at the moment, I haven't had enough functioning brain to read

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[ceno]

I somehow read 'latex mattress' as 'latex mistress'... o_0

[evilref]

...planning to rip out all the carpets in our house & replace them with wooden flooring...

That sounds like a good idea, but beware. The process of ripping out those carpets will raise a lot of dust.

Maybe your dearly beloved would do it while you take a weekend away, or something.

Really.

The worst asthma attacks I've had -- the few where I've actually been in fear of my life -- have been when I've been fooling around with flooring.

[baratron]

Bloody hell, do you think I'm crazy, or just completely naive and incompetent? Not only are carpets full of dust, the whole underside of almost all carpet is natural rubber latex. Which I am allergic to by touch, let alone inhalation.

I have a mask I use for housework and to go & see bands. It is intended for use while paint stripping, and thus is certified for VOCs and PM10 and other such nasties - both gaseous and particulate. Note the two layers of filter. I'll be wearing that plus normal lab goggles plus long-sleeved clothing and thick, non-latex hypoallergenic household gloves, at the very least.

This is the second patronising comment you've made in my journal in a week of real time. Consider this your warning. Any more such comments and you'll be the first person ever to get banned from commenting here.