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Floors After!

Posted on July 7, 2009 by carrie

As promised, pictures of the floors after they’ve been refinished. I forgot to do the 3rd floor, but it’s pretty much the same. I thought it was interesting how differently the newer wood took the stain compared to the older … Continue reading →

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Right now…

Posted on July 6, 2009 by carrie

This is what we’re doing: Taking down the sound proofing! We actually started Saturday (hence the pics) but then went to see some fireworks, so we didn’t get very far. I wasn’t sure what we’d do with huge piles of … Continue reading →

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My New Toy!

Posted on July 5, 2009 by carrie

Now that the floors are finished, we’re starting to prep for painting. I have a feeling the prep work will take longer than actually painting but having a good foundation is crucial. While we had the treads of the staircases … Continue reading →

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Before the Poly

Posted on July 1, 2009 by carrie

The stain went down after they finished day 2 of sanding (last Thursday). It was the very last thing they did before leaving and they stained their way out of the house (top to bottom, back to front, right out … Continue reading →

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Stain Color??

Posted on June 30, 2009 by carrie

Yesterday I told you what we picked for the top coat but I suppose it might be nice to know what exactly went on BEFORE the poly. Right? Well deal. Timeline so far: Wednesday: first day of sanding & we … Continue reading →

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Satin or Semi-Gloss: The Result Show

Posted on June 29, 2009 by carrie

Saturday we were debating a satin or semi-gloss finish to wrap up our our floor refinishing project. And the WINNER IS….. SATIN! SATIN WINS!! THAAAAAAAAA SATINS WINS!   *NOTE: The above picture is NOT of our house or floor. (pic found … Continue reading →

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Bad Birdies

Posted on June 28, 2009 by carrie

I swung by the house Thursday morning to peer in the front windows at our in-process floor refinishing. While walking up to the house I looked up, thankful it wasn’t raining for a change. Then I saw this. Need a … Continue reading →

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Satin or Semi-Gloss?

Posted on June 27, 2009 by carrie

The first coat of poly went down early Friday afternoon. The second coat goes down today (Saturday) afternoon. Third & final coat goes down Monday. Now we have another dilemma. I guess it’s technically a “decision” but we’re pretty new … Continue reading →

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Free Paint!!

Posted on June 27, 2009 by carrie

I think I’ve seen this making the rounds on a few different blogs. Most recently, I popped up in my reader via The Fourth Door (thanks Eva!). Glidden is giving away a FREE QUART OF PAINT!! Sweet. I’ve spent the … Continue reading →

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Refinishing: Day 2, Progress

Posted on June 26, 2009 by carrie

Day 2 of refinishing the floors is complete and visible progress has been made. Although, it does look very similar to Wednesday’s progress – LOTS OF SANDING. I stopped by the house Thursday afternoon at lunch with my coworker. There … Continue reading →

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