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January 05, 2006
Expect the worst . . .
. . . and you won't be too horrified at what you uncover in an old house. Or, at least that's what I've learned so far whilst undertaking renovations on this old house of ours. When I pulled up (via heat gun) a half dozen of the vinyl tiles from the kitchen floor, I was prepared for something similar to what I'd found in the laundry room.
There had been five leaks under the sink when we took possession and, considering the state of the two floor joists underneath the sink, I was definitely prepared for and expecting the worst. We'd even begun considering how we'd save as much of the hardwood as possible, so I was pleasantly surprised to discover that, aside from the two strips closest to the sink, the floor is actually in fairly good shape. A good sanding, and perhaps a coat of stain, and it should look pretty good.
Posted by plainstext at January 5, 2006 09:24 PM
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