i had an early start upstairs on saturday and painted a couple of coats over the weird paneling (that will eventually be removed.) my parents came over to help downstairs. together they pulled up the top layer of linoleum in the foyer.
when i finished painting i went downstairs and my dad moved into the living room to remove the window frame, picture rail and baseboard from the water-damaged wall by the window. i helped my mom to remove the fiberboard and linoleum “rug” that was under the linoleum. this floor originally had a linoleum “rug” with a painted red border, a layer of fiberboard, 2 layers of different patterned linoleum and a layer of carpet. i guess the idea was, “if it’s ugly, cover it.”
in true turtle + mole fashion, “it has to get ugly before it gets pretty.” (left) my dad removed all the trim around the window so that mathew can figure out where the leak is coming from and then repair the plaster wall. (right) mathew spent saturday down in his workshop making the frame for our medicine cabinet mirror, trimming and finishing shelves for our living room and other things.
on sunday i finished pulling up the fiberboard and linoleum “rug” (pictured left.) isn’t that the weirdest thing? now it’s just unfinished wood with a painted red border.
i spent a little time in mathew’s workshop personalizing an aluminum strip that will go on the inside of the medicine cabinet mirror frame. cool, huh?
(left) mathew making drawers for our upstairs bathroom vanity. (right) paint stripping begins in the downstairs living room. the smoke alarm went off after 5 minutes, at least we know it works!