I've been a little busy these days with multiple jobs and a home renovation project. I thought I'd share some of my misadventures with a flooring install!
Here's some pics, before and after. Also a pic of the type of crap (literally) I've had to deal with in this nasty house. That's several pounds of mouse shit that I removed from the upstairs kitchen... eww.
The living room floor in the upstairs apartment was covered with thick-pile harvest gold pee stained shag, over broken asbestos done in 2 stages with 2 different tile designs and adhesives, over 1/2" beaverboard. I got the wall-to-wall out very soon after buying the place since it was SO smelly, and threw a rug over the asbestos. But that was so nasty too, and I wanted to FINALLY finish that room and have at least ONE room that isn't a total nightmare, so I finally broke down and dropped a few hundred on some tongue-and-groove solid bamboo flooring at a discount store. I had planned to lay it right over the asbestos, but that was in such bad shape and so dirty that I decided to do it correctly, and chipped that crap up with a wrecking bar- OW my hands are so swollen but it's gone now, and the floor is half done.
I don't have access to a nailer and ended up doing it old-school style, setting each board in place with a wedge driven agaisnt a block nailed to the subflooring, and drilling pilot holes at 45' angles into the tongue of each board so the nails wouldn't split them, and setting them with a punch. I even conned my dad into coming out and whacking some nails for the afternoon! (And then we went out for BBQ, which was the best part)
I am SO excited with the results! I've just been sitting in the corner there by the window rubbing the floor! I know it sounds so stupid but I've lived here more than 4 years and that floor has been a thorn in my side since day one, so I wanted to share it with you guys!
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . House projects! I've been a little busy these days with multiple jobs and a home renovation project. I thought I'd share some of my misadventures with a flooring install! Here's some pics, before and after. Also a pic of the type of crap (literally) I've had to deal with in this nasty house. That's several pounds of mouse shit that I removed from the upstairs kitchen... eww. The living room floor in the upstairs apartment was covered with thick-pile harvest gold pee stained shag, over broken asbestos done Rating: 5