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February 28, 2006
Step 1 for Flooring is Done
Like I mentioned in the last post we finished planing the flooring, which we believe is pine. We used all the boards we had, which came out to be just the right amount. I meant to post a picture of the planed wood so here it is
I took that before we finished the wood, so we now have a stack almost twice that size.
Step 2 is to dry the wood to make sure we do not have a shrinkage problem, like we had with the last floor we laid.
Step 3 will be to tongue and groove all sides, which will be a task in itself.
Step 4 will be a final planing or sanding to make sure all boards are even in height.
And finally Step 5 will be laying the floor and then staining it, the fun part ~ at least for me anyway.
Comments (4)
bookyeti:How exciting, Jess! Can't wait to see everything put together. :)
Posted by bookyeti | February 28, 2006 8:33 PM
Posted on February 28, 2006 20:33
Jessica:Thank you Bev! We are certainly working extra hard toward our goals this time around! It helps to see accomplishments others have reached, like yourself, and knowing we CAN finish these projects! =))
Posted by Jessica | March 2, 2006 11:05 PM
Posted on March 2, 2006 23:05
TWilightmama:That's so cool...creating your own flooring from scratch practically! They're going to be beautiful! I have bittersweet emotions about our pre-finished floors...I so wanted a more rustic, well-worn look. *sigh* Oh, well, I guess that's what compromise is all about, lol:)
Posted by TWilightmama | March 3, 2006 8:12 PM
Posted on March 3, 2006 20:12
Jessica:Thanks Kim!
But it is SOOOO much more work! At this point we would OPT for pre-done, however it just doesnt fit in our budget, not that much can fit in it anyway.
Posted by Jessica | March 5, 2006 1:10 AM
Posted on March 5, 2006 01:10
