The recent news item by NBC Chicago brought this couple into the national news. They used their pennies to refinish their bedroom floor. I went to their blog and found that they had also begun a few new terms which I found very interesting and funny. :)...They also had put up several photo's and a video of the progress of redoing the floor. Now that is hi-tech. :)
Second Sitters or Reruns - previously-glued pennies that have popped up and need to be re glued prior to grouting. Caused mainly from: lack of glue, pitbull claws, and high-heels.
Penny-ing - the act of laying pennies to a floor one-by-one. Best accompanied by Spotify Premium and Pinot Noir.
Penny Glue or “PG” - colloquial term for { the glue we used }. Note: does not come off with soap and water; equip yourself with Goo-Gone, paint thinner, and steel wool for best results.
Junk Penny - a penny that can not be used for a variety of reasons, including - but not limited to: foreign currency, defacement, dirt or mold, and other such damage.
Hot Damn Mess - the term used to describe when a section of freshly laid pennies are not lining up with previously glued pennies.
Run - any trip to the bank involving the purchases of more than $25 in rolls of pennies.
Pennies: a couch-cushion’s worst nightmare. The clanking noise in the drier. The difference between a dollar in change or 99 measly cents.
I do 'save' pennies, put them in one of those Tootsie Roll tubes & give them to the grandchildren. They use to think it was great, now it's more like "where are the bank penny roll papers'...lol
These guys came up with a different idea. Instead of layering them one at a time, they made squares of them and then layered them.
Here's a time-lapse of most of our penny floor. It took about 40,000 pennies and a ton of sweat and tears. I didn't have the patience to use a camera while grouting, but this is most every other part of the process.
