The Dining Room Project

Spanning 2 weekends we finally finished the flooring/painting in the Formal Dining room.
Last weekend (Saturday) we moved everything out of the room and ripped out the carpet. At the end of the day the entire room (and ceiling) was painted. The room looked like this at the end of the daySo Sunday morning I started with the flooring. By lunchtime the room was about halfway complete.

And by the afternoon all the flooring was done. I even managed to hand a new blind too.
During the week the new molding was installed and painted along with some minor touch up work. Then today we moved stuff back into the Dining room.

Here are a few pictures of the finished project.This project went pretty fast and I think the room looks great. Now on to the next one......

Project Complete

Well, for now ayway, the construction has stopped. We have finished the flooring project. Lots of work, lots of painting (i hate to paint) but everything is looking great!!! We start in the dining room hopefully next weekend. My goal is to get stuff moved out of that room (its been a staging area during the flooring project) rip out the old carpet, paint, get the floor installed all in a single weekend. Can it be done??? stay tuned.

Here are some pictures of what has been completed so far:Its been a lot of work but its also been fun to do. Can't wait until its done!!!

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Flooring Project Update

Well we're into full swing on the flooring project. furniture moved out (what a pain) old carpet ripped out and the first room stripped down to nothing. Walls were painted and some new trim installed around one of the windows. Now the floor goes down. the project is taking shape.

Home Improvements

Well we've been in our house for almost 15 years now and its time to make a few changes. Starting in the next week or so we will be installing new hardwood flooring in the Family Room and the Formal Living Room. I will be posting some pictures along the way, marking our progress.

It sounds so simple. Rip out the old carpet and install new wood flooring. If only it were that easy. Both rooms will be cleared out, walls painted, new blinds installed, then the new floor goes in. Oh, one more thing... Can't move that old furniture back in. Need to buy a new sofa and love seat.

Hopefully everything can be completed in the next few weeks. Don't want this project to drag on too long.

Here's another picture

Here's another picture of all the "starts" so far. I have more in the works, they're running about 2 weeks behind the first batch. this picture is the first group of "starts"

Progress Measured In Small Steps

Its been just a tad over 3 weeks since the seeds were planted. Low and behold, tiny plants are growing. We also planted some Okra and snow peas at the same time. those plants are towering over the little tobacco plants(you can see them in the background). The seeds took about 8 or 9 days to germinate. They reside in a sunny window for now.