Okay ...Okay ...Already...Here is your update!!!
So, in the last update in the ongoing saga of our farmhouse renovation, we left off at the point where the floors were ready to be sanded and finished; the kitchen appliances were set in place but not working; the plumbing was working (somewhat...No Hot Water!).
I knew sanding the floors would be hard work but now I have a new understanding of the term
"Hard Work"
We rented two sanders. A belt flooring sander and a random-orbital
sander. My Husband used the belt sander to level the floors and I
followed behind him with the random-orbital sander to make them smooth.
We worked hard for two days to get this done. We did not like
the way they turned out, not smooth enough, so we and our son hand
sanded the entire house with a palm sander to get it the way we wanted.
After we sanded the floors we had to vacuum EVERYTHING. The walls, ceilings, floors, windows...EVERYTHING... Then we applied an oil-based polyurethane. That stuff really was harsh. It took weeks for the smell to subside enough to continue working in the house; But the results are Beautiful!!!
When were able to return to working in the house I started to tile the main bathroom shower. I thought working with larger tiles would go faster than the smaller tiles. I was Wrong! It took longer and was more work than I anticipated.
While I worked on the shower my husband was working on installing the baseboards and trim as well as finishing the first room in the house.
That is all for this update. I will try to post again soon.
Thanks for Visiting with us at My Ugly Farm House.
