Renovations - Day 1

Many couples would spend the first day in their new home toasting with champagne, ordering a pizza and and just enjoying the slendors of ownership. Seth and I, however; skipped the subtleties and went right to business... ripping up the carpet! We knew there were original harwoods underneath and we couldn't wait to get a look at them. Unsure we each grabbed a corner and pulled.

The result was mixed. The living room floors had survived with few superficial water stains. The dining room however seemed to have suffered a significant amount of water damage or perhaps rot. And then there were the unusual marks left by our home's quirky past owners. Both rooms seem to have been stained only on the perimeter (perhaps the only flooring not covered by a large area rug (which appears to have been nailed into place with very large and long nails). We were unsure of what lied ahead; could the floors be refinished or will we have to put down new floors?

For the time being, I continued to prep the floors for whatever decision we made by removing the tack-board while Seth changed the locks (a necessity when you are dealing with 16 previous owners).

Turning in not too late Seth and I walked away with a few war wounds but not defeated. We will return again every night after work and every weekend until it's ready (or until our lease is up).