New Floor!

First some "before" pictures

 You can't tell from these just how badly we needed new flooring.  There were two layers of linoleum, and every time the refrigerator was pulled out to clean behind or under or to paint, holes were torn in the linoleum.  There were lots of cuts in it.

 We eat in this room most of the time, unless we have more than 8 people.  The carpet was very stained and worn, so we decided to take the carpet out.

 We had already removed the bookshelves from either side of the window before these "before" pictures were taken.

 

Probably the hardest part was getting the two linoleum layers out! We are so thankful that Jeffrey and Lesa came to do the work for us.  They are diligent and excellent workers!

 

 We moved everything to the family room during the project and ate meals in there.  It was convenient to reach back to the refrigerator from the table during those days!  

We got a new refrigerator as part of the facelift to the kitchen.

Lesa worked hard getting the old layers and glue off!

Everything in the family room 

 The dining area had to have another subfloor to make it the same level as the kitchen.

This is the start of the tiling.

 The tiles interlocked with one another.

 They would make a section to go all across the room and then add it to the previous row.

 Lesa drew and wrote about our family and a Bible verse on the subfloor 

before they put the tile over it.

 If the tiles are ever removed, there will be a message!

 Emily got to help after school.

We had to rent the tool to make the straight cuts.

 Other cuts were made on the table saw with a special blade.

 Working on the half bath.  We updated the lavatory while we were doing the project.

 We debated covering the register in the hallway, since it doesn't connect in a way to warm or cool the hallway.  But maybe it was somehow needed for return air, so we left it.

 The empty and refloored kitchen

 Gluing the transition from carpet to tiling trim piece.  This is the entryway and coat closet.

 Finishing the carpet edge in the living room late on Saturday night. 

 We were blessed that Rowen could use the Chop Saw from his work to cut the quarter round trim pieces.  It was a big job, but the Chop Saw worked so well for all the 45* angle cuts.

 The hallway out of the kitchen to the front door and entry way.

 Jeffrey installing the new lavatory.  

 There was no side splash available to buy, so Jeffrey created one out of wood, and after it was painted, it looked so wonderful!

 Jeffrey is amazing at details.

Stapling down the turned under carpet edge

 Ready for Sunday! 

 The transition edge and the quarter round looks great!

We got the shelves back in place.

 Half bath back together. 

 Kitchen back together.  (We leave our potato bin open for air for the potatoes.)

 View from the front door to the kitchen.

We have wanted a new floor and refrigerator for two years.  We are so thankful that God helped us to do this, and for Jeffrey and Lesa being such good workers for us!