tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post6589438692048826804..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Bedroom Remodel: Floor Done at Last!Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-44614654228766325742014-06-24T20:48:24.871-04:002014-06-24T20:48:24.871-04:00Harry, I have to agree with you about hardwood flo...Harry, I have to agree with you about hardwood floors. The bedroom was the one room Dan wanted carpeted! Something about a soft warm floor to get up to in the morning or during the night. :)<br /><br />Dawn, we couldn't have done it without the right tools!<br /><br />Barb, well, the videos made it look easier than it was for beginners!<br /><br />Mama Pea, we won't pretend any of our DIYs look professional, LOL. but it is nice to have accomplished it ourselves. :)<br /><br />Nina, Dan says he never wants to do it again!<br /><br />Bettina, you're right! We had no snoopervisosrs! They were all snoozing. <br /><br />I now seem to remember that you have a Stanley. That's what I wanted before I got my Heartland Sweetheart.<br /><br />Nancy, thanks! I'm glad we mostly have hardwood in the rest of the house. We were fortunate to get it locally at a good price (and do that ourselves too!)<br /><br />DFW, Dan's knees <i>did</i> hurt afterward!<br /><br />Gill, we're fortunate to have a rental company that rents absolutely everything!<br /><br />Sandy, thanks! We have such cold floors (hardwood in living, dining and kitchen; tile in bathrooms), that this will be a pleasant change during winter.<br /><br />Chris, thank you! Yes, the windows are double-glazed. Plus we put in lots of insulation in the walls when we installed the windows. It has made a wonderful difference this summer in keeping the house cooler. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-22657617949139469792014-06-24T17:44:10.652-04:002014-06-24T17:44:10.652-04:00There's lovely light in that room. Are your wi...There's lovely light in that room. Are your windows double-glazed?<br /><br />I'm sure the photos made it look easier than it was to do, but nice DIY carpeting job all the same. Bet you both feel a little relieved now its done. :) Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-22165370944737609302014-06-24T16:49:35.121-04:002014-06-24T16:49:35.121-04:00Leigh,
I love using the internet and you tube to ...Leigh,<br /><br />I love using the internet and you tube to learn how to accomplish a project. Dan did a great job laying down your carpet. Come winter your feet will be nice and warm.Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-44439930819584685692014-06-24T14:10:14.495-04:002014-06-24T14:10:14.495-04:00I reckon that once you have laid a carpet so well,...I reckon that once you have laid a carpet so well, you are truly self-sufficient!<br />I would never have thought of hiring that equipment.<br />GillFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-1931872491787978162014-06-24T12:41:24.171-04:002014-06-24T12:41:24.171-04:00Leigh, it looks wonderful. What a good job. My kne...Leigh, it looks wonderful. What a good job. My knees hurt just thinking about this.DFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345712839702427280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-46066207306212423042014-06-24T11:34:23.934-04:002014-06-24T11:34:23.934-04:00Wow, nice job! We've never tried laying carpet...Wow, nice job! We've never tried laying carpet and our daughter was thoughtful enough to grow up and marry a man who used to lay carpet for living. ;) On those cold winter mornings, the warm carpet under your feet is going to feel wonderful... Can't wait to see some before and after photos of the room!Maurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08548744408647539299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-27569384121043703272014-06-24T11:28:36.187-04:002014-06-24T11:28:36.187-04:00Nice job. Sadly I wish I had hard wood floors! We ...Nice job. Sadly I wish I had hard wood floors! We went with laminate in the living room and halls, because of the cost. I sure don't miss carpet there...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-51671744589743424272014-06-24T09:57:11.138-04:002014-06-24T09:57:11.138-04:00sorry Leigh, I forgot: our oven is not an aga, but...sorry Leigh, I forgot: our oven is not an aga, but a stanley range - not quite as costly and smaller to boot:) with no carpet underneath whatsoever:)Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-47722862474261009732014-06-24T09:50:46.674-04:002014-06-24T09:50:46.674-04:00I haven't put up timber floors or parquet, but...I haven't put up timber floors or parquet, but I've put up plenty of carpets in my "german" time:) I find it easier to do than laminate, unless you have a whole lot of corners and crevices to fill and cut around... what I miss in our pictures though is your snoopervisor:) Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-22962783613416502652014-06-24T08:45:20.144-04:002014-06-24T08:45:20.144-04:00Installing carpet can be a big job and not one I&#...Installing carpet can be a big job and not one I'm sure I'd like to tackle. Nice job. It looks very professional.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049476969325691637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-49678500372633985822014-06-24T07:14:39.437-04:002014-06-24T07:14:39.437-04:00Methinks that would have been a job that would hav...Methinks that would have been a job that would have pushed me and my better half right over the edge! It's a wonder what the two of you manage to do and have the end product come out looking professionally done. (Oh yeah, and remain married through it all!)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-11049301770484340742014-06-24T05:51:34.627-04:002014-06-24T05:51:34.627-04:00What a physically draining day! I have watched it...What a physically draining day! I have watched it done and would rather not have carpet ever than try to do the knee kicker!<br /><br />It looks fantastic!<br />Farmer Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596672416236302171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-78213982731059161522014-06-24T01:42:35.685-04:002014-06-24T01:42:35.685-04:00Great job done there, it makes the job easier if y...Great job done there, it makes the job easier if you have the right tools to hand. Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-33750649320598153392014-06-24T00:12:33.195-04:002014-06-24T00:12:33.195-04:00Looks really nice. Hard wood floors are easier to ...Looks really nice. Hard wood floors are easier to clean, but there is something luxurious and soothing about a good carpet. You and your husband did well to do all that by yourselves. You saved a ton of money, and it must be very satisfying to do that and at the end of the job see what you have accomplished.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.com