Last fall we began the arduous task of redoing our flooring while still living at our house. It always seems to take longer than originally planned but eventually we got them done. This picture shows the chaos that we added to our already busy lives.
The good news was that the state was willing to underwrite some of the expense of the hardwood flooring due to the fact that Jason often would pull out carpet fibers and eat them......not good and not healthy. We decided to go ahead and also do some tile work in the kitchen, bathroom, closets, entry ways, and pellet stove pad. We funded this part of the project ourselves.
I also wanted to take on the job of converting our carpeted stairs to hardwood in order to further cut costs. I had never done anything like this before but thanks to the good ol' internet I was able to do the necessary research. Doing so allowed me to feel confident that I could tackle the project and I must say that I enjoyed the challenge. Laying hardwood on stairs requires a lot more attention to detail than a carpeted stairway does. Everything should be as plumb and level as possible. Carpeting I discovered hides many imperfections.
This is part of the finished project which shows the new tile which I also enjoy doing as well as the mitered T-molding that covers the transition between the flooring and tile. I feel the wood gives a very warm look to the inside of our house which I like.
A couple of pictures show the finished product!
Last fall we began the arduous task of redoing our flooring while still living at our house. It always seems to take longer than originally planned but eventually we got them done. This picture shows the chaos that we added to our already busy lives.
The good news was that the state was willing to underwrite some of the expense of the hardwood flooring due to the fact that Jason often would pull out carpet fibers and eat them......not good and not healthy. We decided to go ahead and also do some tile work in the kitchen, bathroom, closets, entry ways, and pellet stove pad. We funded this part of the project ourselves. 
I also wanted to take on the job of converting our carpeted stairs to hardwood in order to further cut costs. I had never done anything like this before but thanks to the good ol' internet I was able to do the necessary research. Doing so allowed me to feel confident that I could tackle the project and I must say that I enjoyed the challenge. Laying hardwood on stairs requires a lot more attention to detail than a carpeted stairway does. Everything should be as plumb and level as possible. Carpeting I discovered hides many imperfections. 
This is part of the finished project which shows the new tile which I also enjoy doing as well as the mitered T-molding that covers the transition between the flooring and tile. I feel the wood gives a very warm look to the inside of our house which I like.
A couple of pictures show the finished product!
When the parts all arrived I loaded up a big GMC SUV and headed south. I invited Annalie to go with me that day since I knew the trip would take all day and she and I don't get to do many things together. First stop was the Arcata location where I was able to unload half of our cargo.
