Remodel Part I

A few "before" shots of this1970's masterpiece!

Here's the nasty linoleum found under the laminate (shame on the previous owners!).

Tedious labor!

Welcome to our temporary kitchen in the garage!

We just tucked the kiddos into bed and Joel, who's been keeping abreast of the looming storms expected tonight, says, "You guys just be available tonight when the storms come, okay?" Cracked us up! Anyway, we made some decent progress this PM on demo. Andy got home around 2:30 and we ripped up the livingroom carpet down to subfloor. There are a few things they don't warn you about on DYI programs: no one ever shows the homeowners meticulously pulling staples out of the subflooring. I mean, someone went WAY overboard with those staples! Also, you rarely expect multiple floors to rip up in the kitchen. We encountered laminate (easy), followed by a vintage linoleum (a real pain in the tushy), finished off with a stubborn USB board (the devil's spawn). Andy worked VERY hard tonight to finish the kitchen. I've accepted my job as wingman (running refuse to the dumpster, pulling nails, cleaning up, and throwing my weight into some pulls as needed). Demo Day 1 and we're down to subfloor in 2 of the 3 rooms. We'll take it...