The Floor

When we moved into our house I told Ganon that the carpet would have to change. Two years later, we finally did it. At least in the living room. This is the finished product.

Here is the yucky carpet we started with.

Ganon took a few days off of work and so we could get it done faster.

After removing the carpet we had to remove all of the tack strips, staples, and screws that were scattered around the room. Then I sanded the edges all around the room. Then we rented a drum sander to do the rest of the room.

We chose a medium beige stain to lighten the room and make it feel bigger. This is after the first coat. We applied a second coat and then the sealer. Then we went camping for the weekend to give it time to dry. Overall, it was a great learning experience.

The biggest challenge was figuring out what to do with our HEAVY Piano. We ended up buying a piano dolly (not as expensive as you'd think) and asking five friends to help us lift and wheel the piano into the hallway. It stayed that way for nearly a week, hanging over the floor about 18 inches. I got to be the one to sand, stain, and seal under it. having to go all the way through and around the house to go potty or get a drink got old pretty fast, though.

The best thing about fixing the floor when we did was having Ganon's niece Stephanie here to help with the children. We could not have done it without her. She helped us with our perpetual picnic in the front yard (since we couldn't eat inside), helped the kids get dressed, and babysat while we went to meetings. I think the two weeks of chaos were definitely a success.