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Let the renos begin

So excited.

When we moved into out 15 year-old house, we knew there would be a bit of work to do.  Then, as we settled in, we discovered there was even more that we might want to update than we originally thought.  Other than the paint colour and main level flooring, almost everything needs a little *help*.  But we Fullertons like to tackle one project at a time, and right from our first viewing, we knew it would be the carpet that runs up the stairs to the second floor den and up unto the bedrooms that we would concentrate on first.

At first sight it was fine, acceptable almost, but one step on the badly worn underpad which, when you investigate by removing the vent cover – not even a high traffic area, looks to be the thickness of cardstock.  After living in our last house which had upgraded underpad and the most beautiful berber carpet on the upper level, this carpet was near unbearable.

But then, faced with the decision, we decided to go with a whole, unexpected approach.  Berber in the main areas and on the stairs, GORGEOUS bamboo in the bedrooms.  AND we (Dan) would install it ourselves.  Risky, yes, but something Dan wanted to learn to do anyway and since we are doing three seperate rooms, we could take our sweet time getting it done.

So a couple of weeks ago, off he went to buy supplies, the wood, the tools.  He ripped out the carpet and went to work.  The first day was spent preparing the floor and learning how to use the tools.  But the second day he was underway.  He quickly got the hang of it and by the end of the second weekend, the floor was down.  In one room.  The spare room.  The room we don’t really use.

Now the real test of organization begins.  First Jaia’s room because it is smaller and then ours.  Both are going to upset the house for the length of time, for the mere fact that there will be no good place to store all the stuff.  That and prying a little girl from her room and have her sleep comfortably and soundly somewhere other than her own bed is going to be a feat in itself.  But at least the floors will be pretty.

October 9, 2008 - 11:41 am

Auntie Jen - Nice work Dan! Looks great

October 9, 2008 - 11:46 am

Chris - Nice job! Some other friends of ours used bamboo flooring for the main floor of their townhouse, and it looks awesome.

October 10, 2008 - 9:07 am

KAtie - Looks fantastic! Can’t wait to see it in person.

Now that you are such a pro, you can come do our upstairs for us! Oh, you will have to pay for it to. thanks. 🙂

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