New Hardwood Floors

Open Paint Can with used brush

by Garage

in House Stuff

A little over a month ago, we bought our first house. Every single day since then we have been tearing, scraping, stroking, rubbing, and hammering on some surface until complete exhaustion overcomes us or at least a mean blister appears.

In some cases the work has been so good that it appears like nothing has been done. To me that’s the best compliment – it means the craftsmanship and design match everything else, and that’s what I’m going for.

Here’s a little rundown as to what has been done.

Breakfast Room

  • Ceiling fan removed
  • Popcorn removed from ceiling
  • Wallpaper removed from wall
  • New ceiling floated, primed, and painted flat ceiling white

Dining Room

  • Wallpaper removed from wall
  • Ugly wooden border removed from 8 feet up the wall
  • Chandelier removed from 18 foot ceiling
  • Popcorn removed from ceiling
  • Carpet and pad removed
  • Baseboard removed
  • New ceiling floated, primed, and painted flat ceiling white
  • New outlets and switches installed

Living Room

  • Ugly wooden border removed from 8 feet up the wall
  • Popcorn removed from ceiling
  • Carpet and pad removed
  • Baseboards removed
  • New ceiling floated, primed, and painted flat ceiling white
  • New outlets and switches installed

Entry

  • Tile removed from floor
  • Popcorn removed from ceiling
  • Baseboards removed
  • New ceiling floated, primed, and painted flat ceiling white
  • New outlets and switches installed

Master Bedroom

  • Wallpaper removed from wall
  • Ceiling fan removed
  • Popcorn removed from ceiling
  • Carpet and pad removed
  • Baseboard removed
  • New ceiling floated, primed, and painted flat ceiling white
  • Walls were celaned with TSP, patched, and painted.
  • New outlets and switches installed

Master Bath

  • Wallpaper removed from wall
  • Heater removed
  • Vanity removed
  • Popcorn removed from ceiling
  • Carpet and pad removed
  • New can lights installed
  • Vanity assembled
  • Baseboards removed
  • New ceiling floated, primed, and painted flat ceiling white
  • Walls were celaned with TSP, patched, and painted.
  • New outlets and switches installed

Tomorrow, finally, the new floors begin to go down. I get a 3-day break!

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