Tearing out old carpet SUCKS. but it is very satisfying.
So here are pictures of all the fun I had ripping out the 20 year old carpet that no amount of rug doctoring could save anymore.
Before.
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Carpet plus padding is a pain, and filled all trash cans before I was even half way through.
Prying up the stabby carpet tacks one nail at a time. This took the longest of all steps... rusty nails are so much fun!!
The padding had a wonderful aroma. And by wonderful I mean imagine all the dirts there are and how they smell. Now inhale it for several hours... aaaaacccchhhhooooo
There is a layer of 1940s asbestos tile over the bare concrete. For this room I decided just to keep it down, it is not worth the hassle and as far as I can guess was probably put in as a sort of vapor/moisture barrier. It has worked for 70+ years, why mess with it? With a good sweep and mop the new vinyl stuck down good!
Finished product. 100 times easier to clean though it smells like plastic. With two new bedframes it almost looks planned and designed!
Looks better doesn't it? Now I am ready to do the entire rest of my house!
And this goes back to some previous chatter, I stumbled on some clearance fencing that they even cut to 4 feet tall for me (being me I also saved the scrap they cut off for future crafting.) What does a person do with 80 feet of 2 foot tall wood fence? The bar is getting a roof, but what else? Give me ideas!!
This is the bar... in need of a roof :) to compliment the pink flamingo lights. YACHT ROCK FOREVER!
For reference the new vinyl floor is from Lowes, it is called Weathered Oak and was 97 cents a sq foot.
