Flooring

My father, brother-in-law Dave and I laid the flooring down on the upper level this past weekend. Bamboo - it came out looking pretty good. I've never installed a hardwood floor before, and once you know what you're doing it isn't too difficult. The hardest part was getting started. We had to use a certain type of nail - 1 1/2 inch vs the standard 2 inch, because it was bamboo, and it took trips to 3 Home Depots to find them. Next Saturday we do the kitchen.

Dave at work

Close up of the flooring

The best part of the weekend

Progress on the drywall

As of this morning, about 90% of the drywall is up. The taping, spackle, sanding, should be finished early next week.

Living room looking out to the kitchen

Living room

Another view from the LR into the kitchen

This weekend I'll be starting the flooring, and today I ordered the kitchen cabinets, so it's moving quicker, finally.

Tomorrow the drywall finally begins

After losing just over a month!!!

Lou told me the original drywall guy left a message for his father, apologizing and promising to make it up to Lou. I'll believe that when it happens. Lou also said he got in contact with drywall guy's brother, who says he doesn't know where he is. Turns out he has a gambling problem and his wife left him some months ago. Now it's clearer.

Still in limbo

The drywall guy is scheduled to start anytime between this coming Wednesday and the following Monday. Some little things, like some remaining insulation, will get finished between now and then. But that's the big thing. I am so sick of this whole entire process. Looking forward to the day when I can sell and go back to renting, where you don't have to worry about anything house related.