It wouldn't be our normal, unless there was a major remodeling project going on at our house at the beginning of Spring . . .
The time has finally come to take out the old flooring - several kinds of flooring, in fact . . .
First, we have the creaky, imitation hardwood in the Living Room and Dining area, above showing a partially exposed sub-flooring and a still-to-be-removed floor in the Dining Room . . .
Here's a shot of the Living Room. Five bookcases down and two to go. We've been packing books for weeks. The boxes are now stacked in the basement. Oh, well, I guess I still have my Kindle . . .
Another shot of the debris waiting to be taken out to the curb on Garbage Day. We found out we could save $1,000 by removing the flooring ourselves - a no brainer for my husband, who's not used to letting anybody else work on our house. Oh, and look! my crocheting project is on the chair! Another thing to be packed away until the floor is finished.
Close-up of the linoleum in the Breakfast Nook. We seem to lose a bit more flooring every time we move those chairs . . .
The floor in the Kitchen is going, too . . . Too dark, don't you think?
Out with the carpeting! I CANNOT KEEP THIS CARPET CLEAN! Notice that the builder carpeted even the sides of the stairs. Isn't that the silliest thing ever? A center runner to dampen the noise and avoid slippage makes sense to me, but I'd never have covered the whole thing, especially with light -colored carpeting in such a high traffic area!
More linoleum in the hallway. Every single one of these floors was sloppily installed, and ugly to boot. We are ripping it all out and replacing it with warm, beautiful hardwood floors that will unify the entire space!
So, we've been busy selecting the right contractor and finding the best price, not to mention scrounging around for boxes, packing books and the contents of the china cabinet, and removing old flooring . . . Everything is out of place . . . I am very tired lately . . .
9 comments:
We have been through the floor restoration a couple of times before and we know what you are going through. Best of luck. It will be great once it is finished. Are you going to be finished by the end of June?
I would be tired too - I am tired just looking at your photos!! Good luck in your renovations - we are looking into doing the same thing soon!
We need to do the exact same thing. I hate our floors and the carpet is so old and dreary. We keep saying in the fall. Can't wait to see your after pictures
I love seeing your home renovations. I can't wait to see the after shots. I gave up on doing it around here for now. It "is" a lot of work. Best of luck that everything goes smoothly.
Just think about how much you'll love it when it's all done :)
Hi Maria, I'm excited just thinking about this project! Just think how wonderful it will be when it is finished. And unpacking your books and other goodies will be fun because they will seem new. I can't believe they carpeted the sides of the stairs. That must have been a difficult job! Linda
oh my goodness, sound like you have a ton of work ahead of you. I'd be so tired too. I'm sure in the end it's going to look fantastic.
Hope you're having a great day today.
prayers for your sanity, and well being. You will need them. But think about the end result.. and we will all be wanting new floors.. xo marlis
I am so jealous - new flooring - sigh! I thought I was the last one on earth to still have spots of linoleum (well, I guess I will be once yours' is replaced with nice new floors). Old houses - gotta love them, gonna hate 'em.
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