Floor Rid Of

After 7 years of wear and tear, our floors had had it. We went back and forth on what to replace our stained, wornout carpet with. Ultimately, we opted for laminate flooring. In terms of quality, it falls somewhere between pergo and hardwood. We almost went to a professional installation company, but were fortunate enough to have close friends and family (who work in construction) to help us out by installing it for much less money. Don't get me wrong, it was a costly investment and we're feeling the pinch now, but hopefully we'll see a return when we eventually sell our townhouse.

I spent several weeks getting everything ready. Every available space was cluttered with our stuff to clear out the living/dining great room. My dad, his business partner/family friend, one DH's best friends, and my nephew all came up to help put the flooring in. The whole process took 2 days or so. We are still adjusting to the change and putting the house back in order. We hope to get a couple of area rugs to soften and balance out the newlook. Will post a picture of the final look as soon as we accomplish that goal, in the meantime here are is a look at all the work that went into the new flooring.

BEFORE

Clearing things out to open up the living room.

Almost ready...

An example of some of the carpet damage courtesy of our dog (we still love her though!).

DURING

Goodbye carpet, hello concrete.

Men at work.

A work in progress...

AFTER

Putting on the finishing touches.

Voila!

We're still getting things back in order, so will post more pics when all is lovely again. :)