The Chronicles of Flooria Part 1
28 November, 2008So,it has begun. And so have the Pokes.
Below is the first and usually most fun stage: demolition. It’s a little less fun than we hoped, though, as the carpet strip all along the edges is nailed directly into the cement foundation. It takes some work to pry it up, especially when one doesn’t have all the tools recommended for the job. But it’s coming along.
Now you can see that we’ve begun placing the boards. As I tap them in, some slide back out, leaving a gap by the front door. That’s why we stacked all the cases of flooring there, so the weight will help hold things in place.
When we’re done, the entire living and dining area will be covered. Overall, it hasn’t been so bad, but I’m coming up to the part when I need to cut the boards length-wise to fit on the side. Considering I’ve only got a hand circular saw, I’m not looking forward to it.
We had the same trouble. There was a wood piece which was nailed to the cement. Big pain to pull up. We had a plastic thing to put down before the wood. You didn’t have that? Is this wood or laminate? When they “moved” Jeremiah would use his foot and sort of slam it back into place.