carpet be gone
i worked late Monday, so we didn't hit it again til tonight. we removed the rest of the carpet and pad (upstairs) -- sweet! we also finished removing staples and tack strips from the living room floor. all that leaves on the first floor to prep for hardwood refinishing is that in the sunroom (under laminate floor). i added quite a few "before" and "during" pictures to our Flickr site so go check those out if you'd like a visual. it was neat to get a peak at the upstairs floors. they are of wider (and thicker) strips than downstairs (see picture). the mystery of the white paint continues.
we are doubting that the house was really lived in with white floors ... the painting job was so terrible that there is no way they could have just lived with it being that bad (e.g. about a 1 foot wide strip was unpainted under a door - see picture, etc.). we are wondering if they wanted a way to cover up that there was considerable wear on the floors. their first thought was paint ... then the realized that was a dumb idea so covered it with carpet?? the stairs give a good idea of the condition since they weren't painted. the finish in heavy traffic areas is definitely very worn, so we could see them wanting to cover that up to avoid refinishing. for a couple bucks more a SF they could have redone them all instead of carpet. oh well. we shall do it for them.i also picked up a used wheelbarrow this afternoon. been keeping an eye on Craig's List for things we can use around the house/yard and a good deal on a wheelbarrow was a good place to start. the lady i got it from said there should be more stuff coming as they prepare to move (maybe an edger and weed trimmer ... plus other various tools).
well, we worked late ... i'm tired, my hands hurt ... meeting with a potential hardwood contractor in the morning. wish us luck!
posted by Chris and Chrissy Miller @ 12:30 AM
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yeah, i get those ads too. as annoying as a wet, sweaty bum on a long car ride. what fun it is to piece together what the previous owners were thinking as you uncover the history of an old house. I'm sure if walls could talk...
yeah, i get those ads too. as annoying as a wet, sweaty bum on a long car ride. what fun it is to piece together what the previous owners were thinking as you uncover the history of an old house. I'm sure if walls could talk...
what he said.
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