Ask and ye shall receive – pictures! I started the process of ripping out the nasty, nasty, NASTY carpets in the house. I was so angry that the cleaning lady cancelled on me for the third time, so stared destiny in the face, bought a pair of leather work gloves and decided to tear up the dining room:
Now, I knew there were hardwood floors underneath. What I didn’t realize was how nice they were:
My rage had dissipated..and curiosity took over. So even though I was ill, I figured I could at least start on the foyer:
And I was glad I did. That stain on the carpet was really worrying me – but as you can see, the carpet seems to have protected the flooring after all:
And by the end of a mere 3 hours of very minimal labor, I was rewarded with this sight:
I can’t wait to rip out the rest of the carpet! Such a simple task, but such a dramatic effect. And satisfying. It was like I was finally getting to know my house. And it me, if that makes any sense.
Proper cleaning, sanding, refinishing will happen once all the other work is done (kitchen/plumbing/electrical upgrade), but this is the first thing that I, ME, MYSELF have done to the house. And I’m very pleased. That’ll do pig. That’ll do.
Between Awnings and AstroTurf 