getting ready to get ready

today was the day the Footless Man wanted to begin the alterations on the cabinet on the living room floor.
We begin with an argument about the ceiling height.  He insists that it is 90.5 inches. I know damn well that it is 90 inches.  We measure.  90 inches. He is sure that I am wrong.

OK, first measure the floor to bottom cabinet.

36 and 3/8 inches. 

now the ceiling to the counter top. 53 and 5/8 inches. It adds up to 90 inches.

Silence.  mumble. re measure.  90 inches.

OK It's 90 inches.

next act is to get the measurements transferred to the cabinet and to set the saw guide

like so

Then comes cutting it. Somewhere in there the Footless man whacked his hand and pinched his fingers, how I do not know.  Cutting  is now postponed until tomorrow.