I ended the last flooring post on a note of frustration, so I wanted to update that the floors are DONE!
It took Matt a few evenings to hand make the two needed transition pieces, but we're both really happy with the end result.
Here is what they looked like before:
To start, he routered (is that a word?) the new floor so that the edge was straight and even. Then he used a leftover piece of floor board and cut it to fit into the groove and sit on top of the floor. I made that sound simpler than it was, it definitely took some careful planning, lots of measuring, and a steady hand!
We since have spent the last couple of weeks cutting and painting trim boards. We bought new trim boards because we knew we wanted something a little more substantial than what we already had. We also had oak trim before and it pains Matt to paint any wood he considers of quality. So, we bought some cheaper, wider, pine boards (we can reuse the old trim in the basement). Matt cut, I painted, Matt nailed them in place.
So nice to finally have it look finished (though the children concurred that they liked the '80's carpet better...we resist change around here)!
Now we just need to decide what the next big project should be! Bathroom? Kitchen? Basement?
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