Day 1: Demolition Derby

Today was the first day of our little summer project. We are ripping out the carpet through-out the house, repainting and laying down laminate flooring. We are on a tight deadline. We have one week to accomplish our mission. We would love to get all three bedrooms plus the living room completed. However, I am willing to settle for completing only the living room and the kids' rooms.

We moved furniture last night. This morning we were feeling quite impressed with ourselves. We got up early and removed pictures from the wall along with moving a few more pieces of furniture. We made both a Lowes and Home Depot run to get supplies. Then we came home and ripped up the carpet and padding from the living room. We did all of this before our help even arrived. Once they arrived, we tackled the tacks around the baseboards and knocking out the tiles in the entry way. We absolutely thought that we would start painting this afternoon.

The one thing we didn't count on... the adhesive that they used for the tiles. Three different trips were made to obtain alternate tools. Nothing has worked. So far, using a hammer and chisel has worked the best. Unfortunately, that method is SLOW going. Hopefully, we make our deadline!

It was a very long day. Jess spent the day tucked away getting her fix of TV, cell phones and internet. I don't think she has ever gone four days without any electronics! Jonathan spent the day hanging with the demolition crew. He was a real trooper. I am very proud of him.

The demolition crew consisted of Mom, Dad and our friend, Abie. Their help was very much appreciated. I think we are all going to bed tonight with war wounds. Hopefully, Day 2 goes much smoother.