So much has happened since our last post that I had to go back and reread it just to figure out where I left off. On the 5th day of sanding we were finally done with the drum sander and edger, finishing up with the 80 grit. On day 6, the Saturday of my last…
Month: July 2015
Roller Coaster Adventures in Floor Sanding – Days 2, 3, and 4
Day 2 A long time ago when I was researching everything about refinishing floors I found something online that calculated how long it would take to do the project. Turns out that 2000 sq. ft. is supposed to take 105 hours. I remember thinking, “Whoah! That’s a lot. How could it possibly take that long?” …
Adventures in Floor Sanding – Day 1
Sanding and refinishing the floors was a job that had been looming at the very end of the first stage of our home renovation. It marks the end of major mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural jobs and also acts as a bridge to the next stage of our project. I woke up this morning relatively…
Plaster repaired, walls primed, floors are prepped… and one more treasure!
We are now at T minus 5 weeks before the big move-in deadline. The 10-12 hour days have continued, although we did sneek in a three-day trip to Michigan with the kiddos this week. I consider that the calm before the storm. Or maybe it would really be considered the eye of the hurricane. Either…
The clock is now ticking
We have been putting in long, long hours at the house the past few weeks. So many hours, in fact, that we haven’t had much time to keep the blog updated. The increased sense of urgency is due in large part to the fact that we sold our current house! [Edit from Amy: Woot! Woot!…
Under New Management 