Remodeling...

I'm sure my husband dreads that word by now.  Reason why?  Because every time I start a project it ends up taking longer and costing more than originally planned. 

Project -  Repaint the girls room during Spring Break.  That's easy enough - right?!  Wrong.  I then decided that we might as well take out the carpet (since I hate carpet).  The floors look awful so the project just got bigger. 

Step 1 - Buy paint and supplies - $75

Step 2 - Let's pull out the carpet. After all, I hate carpet because it's so hard to keep clean.

Step 3 - Look at floor - it looks terrible.  And a good cleaning isn't going to do it.

Step 4 - Try sanding it with my little corner sander (to save money on the drum sander)  - Wrong move.

Step 5 - Call hubby and request that he pick up a drum sander on the way home
              Drum Sander rental - $43.
              Sand Paper for sander - $16 (bought 2 different grades)

Step 6 - Sand the floors - uh oh, not enough sandpaper

Step 7 - Go back to Home Depot for more sandpaper
              Sandpaper for sander - $16 (two more)
              Polyurthane for floor - $20

Step 8 - I only have about 3 hours until I'll be charged for another day, so I'm trying to finish what can be
             done with that sander.

Step 9 - Return drum sander. Just made it to store with about 5 minutes to spare!

Step 10 - Look at orbital sander and decide this is what we need (very glad now)
               Orbital Sander $39.97
               Sandpaper for sander - $8.00

Step 11 - Sand some more.  So glad that I purchased the sander - it's making my job alot easier.

Step 12 - Run out of sandpaper (should have bought more, but wasn't sure how the sander would work)
                so it's back to Home Depot.

Step 13 - Finish the sanding.  It looks great.  Have spent at least 12 hours sanding. 

Step 14 - Now for the cleanup.  Wipe all the walls, baseboards and floors clean of dust. 

Step 15 - Put first coat of polyurthane.  Let dry for 10-12 hours

Step 16 - Lightly sand the floor.

Step 17 - Put second coat of polyurthane on floor.  Let dry 10-12 hours more.

Step 18 - Put final coat of polyurthane on floor.  Let dry and keep off for 14 days.

Step 19 - Clean walls again and patch cracks.

Step 20 - Paint walls. (probably 2 coats)

Step 21 - Paint window seals and baseboards.

Step 22 - Move furniture back into the girls room

Step 23 - Find a new rug for room -  will probably cost about $50 for the one I want.


There you go!  We are about to start step 15.  The boys decided they want their carpet out.  I tell them I'll do it in about 10 years!  It's still cheaper to do it ourselves.  To have it done for us would cost well over $1000.  That's motivation enough to do it ourselves.

Pictures will be forthcoming once I finish.