It started out innocently enough; we were just going to repaint the guest room.
Then we decided that we should see what is under the carpet in there, because the carpet has all sorts of stains on it...
It doesn't look that good, but the black goo scrapes off really easily and you can see lovely wood gleaming through in some spots.
Then....we decided to look and see what was under the carpet in the hall, because we didn't see any black goo.
The floor in the hall actually looks really good. We just have to sand and refinish. Then...We decided it look weird to have carpeted stairs but no carpet in the hall. Giving ourselves a 'God hates a coward' pep talk, we pulled up the carpet on the stairs and found this:
We seem to have a lot of work in store for us, but we are excited to see how it turns out. I think, if we don't screw it up, it will look great. Anybody who would like to help pull staples out of stairs is more than welcome to come help. Apparently, whoever installed the carpet wanted to make sure it would be there for about a million years, as they are EXTREMELY well secured!
Wow - the floors will be beautiful. What's under the pads on the stairs? It does look like a lot of work - just think of it as a way to pass the time...
ReplyDeleteMy phone battery is dead so I can't see the picture you sent. I'll be sure to check it out tomorrow. XO
I'll come help you in July. I'll be arriving at Mom and Dad's on the 4th, and staying for an unknown length of time. When do you have a couple of days off?
ReplyDeleteWow! I didn't expect recruits already! I am off from 3pm on the 4th - the 8th.
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