Waiting is no fun.
We brought in our floor guy this week. His name is Manuel and he was recommended by a buddy who just bought his own house in Jersey City Heights. (Thanks, Nick). Manuel was the cheapest option of the four quotes we had for the floors. In the end, we decided to go with the simplest fix up front: sand, stain, finish and poly coats in the living room and pull all the carpets up from the office, the steps and the master bedroom. We left the wood parquet floor in the dining room, because I wasn't quite courageous enough to pull that floor up and find out what's beneath.
The work is an interim fix. In five years or so, I'd like to pull up the parquet and re-floor the living room and dining room in the same hardwood, to give it a homogeneous look that's very appealing to the eye. But that's a more expensive project and one not best suited to the budget one finds themselves with soon after closing.
I wish we had pictures to post of the floors in progress, but because the house lacks central air, it's taking extra time for the stains to dry. Trust me, I'm' more eager than anybody to see the finished product.
I say again, waiting is no fun.
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