Removing the Old Flooring
The first thing to do is to pull out the old carpet, pad and tack strips and as I pull out the old flooring, I roll it, tape it with duct tape and stack it in the back yard for easy removal.
After a couple of day, the carpet and pad are all stacked outside and the tack strips are broken up and in the trash container
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1002.1727) Old Carpet and Pad, Desert House
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1006.1728) Cleaning and Painting the Sub Flooring, Desert House
Then I cut out all water damaged pressboard sub flooring and replace it with plywood. I also paint the old black heater vents with white paint. Finally, I sweep the sub floor and then paint it with some leftover wall paint.
Installing the New Flooring
The instructions on the new bamboo flooring says to cut open the boxes and allow the flooring to breath so as to acclimate to the temperature and humidity conditions of the location to be installed.
Also, I have noticed that the various lighting at different times of the day change the look and color of the flooring.
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1006.1731) Acclimating the New Flooring at Desert House
While the flooring acclimates, I install the new pad, taping it to the sub floor.
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1006.1730) Setting up the Flooring to be Installed
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1006.1927) Adjusting to Carry throughout Entire Home
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1013.1256) Middle Bedroom Closet Serves as Entrance Coat Rack
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1013.1257) Entrance Coat Rack at the Front Door
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1013.1258) Crossing the Middle of the Home into the West Side
The Kitchen and Dining Areas
Since the dining, kitchen, and laundry are wet areas a different type of pad is used. This snap lock style floor will also be glued along the connecting edges so as to waterproof the flooring and prevent any water spills from seeping through.
Too, the several layers of vinyl flooring presents a change in the surface level, so I decide to remove the vinyl flooring before installing the bamboo.
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1013.1255) Preparing to Remove the Old Vinyl
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1013.1728) Kitchen and Laundry ready for New Flooring
Cutting A Window in the Kitchen
Kim had requested that the wall between the kitchen and the living room have a window cut with a bar where several could sit to eat a meal that she is preparing. I though this was a really good suggestion but I had no idea how much it would open up the entire home.
Before installing the kitchen flooring, I completed the window cutting and refinishing the wall under the window.
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1015.1225) The Opening of the Kitchen Wall
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1024.1317) Kitchen and Laundry with Bamboo Flooring
The Master Bedroom
The master bedroom crosses the rear of the home with the closet and dressing table on the west side. It also has a door into the bathroom.
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1020.1800) Master Bedroom Closet and Dressing Area
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1020.1801) Master Bedroom floor
The Bathroom
The bathroom and the path leading into the master bedroom also get the same waterproofing treatment as did the kitchen area.
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1031.1741) The Bathroom
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1031.1742) The Bathroom
(b7-ca-desert-2016-1031.1743) The Dressing Area in Master Bedroom
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