Hardwood Floor Issues + New Runtal Radiator, and More!

Hi Everyone,

I began this post yesterday, Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

Today was stressful and busy as the plumber returned to hook up the washer-dryer. However, he didn’t do it right, and while it works, the machine shakes like a magnitude 7 earthquake. And it barely spun dry the heavy blanket and towel in there.

The radiator also finally got hooked up.

Beautiful, isn’t it?

Well, it didn’t start working until this morning!

 

So, let’s get to the main topic—the hardwood floor issues—and what we’re going to do about them!

 

Oh, I’ve talked about it plenty. The finish is dull and lifeless and lacks depth. At best, it looks like there’s a coating of cheap plastic over it. That is not the deep, rich luster I had with the old floor and wanted to keep.

I have been mourning the loss of the beautiful finish on my old floor. It was one of the things that gave me joy as I looked into the living room from the deceased horrid kitchen.

 

Above, the old red oak floor in 2022, more than a year before the renovation began.

 

This is the hardwood floor after the refinishing in August. True, this is a daytime shot, but it doesn’t shine at night, either.

 

Other hardwood floor issues include:

 

• The new floor sticks out like a big zit on the forehead of a blushing bride.
• Although the wood grain is a good match, the grain is rough under the finish. The old floor was as smooth and silky as it looks in the photo above.

Okay, I made another video today. It begins downstairs amidst an assault to your ears if you’d like to feel what it’s like to be me for a few seconds. You’ll see some very interesting camera work. lol. This is not a tour of the upstairs just yet. To escape the noise, the second half of this five-minute video is me on the floor—in the den. The template for the chandelier is what’s on top of the ladder.

 

Because I aim to please, here’s what I have done for today.

 

I have given you a choice of video via my ad network or via YouTube. If the ads don’t bother you much and it makes you feel good knowing your watching has allowed me to earn a nickel, haha, then please choose this first version of today’s video.

 

If you think the videos with ads are akin to chewing on ice cubes right after you’ve had your teeth cleaned, then please watch the YouTube video. (below) However, please understand that the day I qualify for ads, it’s all over. lol

Video #1 (below) is the complete YouTube video. Video #2 (below video #1) leaves off the grating background noise.

 

Thankfully, Brendan saved you from my rambling non sequiturs! lol

Below is without the noisy intro.

 

 

So, did you see the floors? They’re dull AF, although they look better in the video than in real life.

 

What are you doing about them now, Laurel?

 

I can’t tell you.

It’s confidential info.

 

Laurel, what are you smoking?

 

Nothing. I’m dead serious!

 

What I can tell you now is that the new floor guys came in the early afternoon to begin the process of fixing the hardwood floor issues.

Step one is screening the floor.

 

Screening, if you don’t already know, means the top layer of poly was removed. This allows Chris to correct the color of the boards, which are way too pale.

The handrail does not stick way out past the guard rail. It’s only the angle of the photo. This is just before the screening.

To be continued…

I promise to fill you in on all the details– very soon! Chris and I have developed a plan to fix the hardwood floor issues, and to make them up to the level of the rest of the place.

I can tell you that the result of our mission is that the floors will be a shade deeper and have a beautiful sheen that mimics a beautifully polished wax sheen.

 

Impossible Mission – Hardwood Floor Issues

 

awww…

“As always, should you or any member of your renovation team be caught or killed, the secretary will disavow all knowledge of your actions. This tape will self-destruct in 5 seconds…”

In closing, a proper tour of the upstairs is forthcoming. I can’t wait to share it with you!

xo,

 

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