Tearing the house apart...

Just in time for the holidays because it was time. I am not sure how old our carpet was but with two older dogs and a bachelor that lived here before us who liked to party, it was time to go. I hated having it when Chase was born, I shampooed and shampooed but once it's in the padding, it's pretty much no good.

About a month ago I found an amazing deal on a Dyson, a vacuum that I have been eyeing for sometime but would never pay $300-$500, especially when I had one that worked...kind of. So when our vacuum went kapooey I was excited, the first time I've ever been excited something broke. But that meant I wasn't being frivolous in buying a new vacuum, The Dyson.

Well, it was or is as good as they say. I couldn't believe the filfth it sucked up. But nonetheless it was no match for our carpet. So after a few kitty naughtys and doggy uh-oh's, I just did it. I ripped all the carpet out of our hallway and living room this past Friday and Saturday. And with an old house you just never know what you're going to find underneath. I knew we would find hardwood but not sure the degree of useability.

It wasn't real pleasant upstairs in the hallway. Three different levels, small planks unfinished, small planks unfinished that look black and then wide planks painted gray.

The living room was a little better, it would look nice sanded and finished but we can't go that route. See our dining room or whatever you want to call it, has beautiful hardwood and since the two connect, we really need to do the same in the living room so they match. But it is very expensive hardwood. Oh dear. What have I done. I was just expecting to rip it up and Presto! it'd be beautiful. But now we need to decide what we are going to do.

In the end we will have ripped out all the carpet in our entire house. We are ripping out the carpet in our bedroom and Chase's room sometime soon. It's better all around for us, pet dander, cleanliness, sinuses etc. But you know, home improvement costs money and I am not part-time, baby on the way. But the baby on the way is one main reason I acted now and took the shot in the arm.

I think we are going to carpet the stairs and hallway, new hardwood in the living room and then refinish the hardwood in the three bedrooms. Wow. I think I am going to go crazy. Better book away with lia sophia. But what's done is done and I am glad that the nasty carpet is gone.