Amethyst
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The final phase of our kitchen renovation is set to take place this week. We are having our 1990 vinyl tile replaced with prefinished hardwood flooring in the kitchen, eat-in area, hallway and laundry room. 480 square feet in all.
On Tuesday, the 1990 vinyl tile and "underlayment" will be taken up, and the shoe molding removed from the baseboards. On Wednesday, the new flooring will go down. (It has been sitting in our family room, "getting used to" the temperature and humidity in our home).
Husband interviewed four or five contractors to find one he liked, and I checked out the references. I spoke with the contractor also, and while I got a little bit of a "salesman" vibe, nothing really raised my hackles.
At this point, we have asked every question we can think of, and have paid 50% to purchase the flooring material--so we are committed, and I just wondered...any cautions for husband on take-up or installation day? (I will be at work).
Thanks,
Amethyst
On Tuesday, the 1990 vinyl tile and "underlayment" will be taken up, and the shoe molding removed from the baseboards. On Wednesday, the new flooring will go down. (It has been sitting in our family room, "getting used to" the temperature and humidity in our home).
Husband interviewed four or five contractors to find one he liked, and I checked out the references. I spoke with the contractor also, and while I got a little bit of a "salesman" vibe, nothing really raised my hackles.
At this point, we have asked every question we can think of, and have paid 50% to purchase the flooring material--so we are committed, and I just wondered...any cautions for husband on take-up or installation day? (I will be at work).
Thanks,
Amethyst