We put down three coats of high traffic oil based semi-gloss polyurethane. I'm really pleased with the results.
One area of concern had been the wood cookstove hearth. There was originally a serious dip in the floor here (see Our Dippy Kitchen Floor.)
Since this was the best spot for the wood cookstove, the dip needed to be fixed so we could level the stove. In addition, this a high traffic area, so we needed the cement floor protector to be flush with the floor so it wouldn't be tripped over. As you can see, it turned out well. The floor is pretty near flush with the hearth. It's only off about 1/16th of an inch in the corners, and 1/8th of an inch on the side. We didn't expect that the floor would be perfectly flat and level. And it's not. But it's a whole lot better than it was before.
Now we can start to put the kitchen back together again! I am soooooooooooo ready for that.
Next: Progress on the Cabinetry
Related Posts:
Old Kitchen Floor: Problems & Preps
More on the Floor (Kitchen Floor That Is)
New Kitchen Floor
New Kitchen Floor: A Scary Decision
New Kitchen Floor: Applying the Poly
Now you two have made everyone else jealous. Good job, what's next for your home??
ReplyDeleteIt came out so nice Leigh!! Well done to both of you:)
ReplyDeleteWow! That looks great! I really loove your stove.
ReplyDeleteIt looks amazing - congrats! And well done on all that hard work.
ReplyDeleteI bet you can't wait to get back into your beautiful kitchen :)
You have a done a beautiful job....are you for hire? I have a bathroom job that is not finished yet...oh how I wish it was!
ReplyDeleteLooks great, and what an awesome feeling to be done!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! You are going to have so much fun setting up the kitchen and getting everything in just where you've been dreaming :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteWow. That is stunning! Great job.
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It's absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate everyone's kind comments. It's so much fun to share this kind of progress!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great. I bet you are ready to put the kitchen back together! Good luck with the rest of the project!
ReplyDeleteYippee. I am excited for you and your new floor. Now, I look forward to the rest of your posts as you put it all back together again. Thanks.
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful! A treasure to behold!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Makes me hopeful that we will actually be able to finish our bath remodel.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! You two have done a wonderful job...now get in there and cook something on that awesome wood stove!!!!
ReplyDeleteLeigh...your floor is GORGEOUS!! Really a beautiful piece of work - well done :)
ReplyDeleteFinally you'll have your kitchen the way you've always dreamed . . . the floor is just gorgeous Leigh!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting -- and gorgeous! I bet you've been doing the happy dance all over it; a little celebrating is in order before going full steam ahead on finishing the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!!! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful job you two did! That is one amazingly gorgeous floor!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great job! I love the brick around your fire stove.
ReplyDeleteHooray!!! It's lovely!
ReplyDeleteI've been waiting impatiently to see the finished floor - it is beautiful! I really like the dark color.
ReplyDeleteVonderful darhlink ! Now what time shall I be there for dinner and what shall I bring?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I'm excited now since we are having our wood floors redone this year!
ReplyDeleteYou both must be so excited (and exhausted!). It is gorgeous, and looks like it will last forever. Congrats!!
ReplyDeleteSo, what's next on the agenda?
Congratulations!! And that floor looks awesome. I can hardly wait to see what the new and improved kitchen looks like.
ReplyDeleteits absolutely lovely!
ReplyDeleteOh my gawd, does that look GREAT! I'm soooooooo jealous. Going to have to leave this post up on the computer so when DH gets home he can see it! (And maybe get his butt in gear)
ReplyDeleteWow, Leigh---it looks GREAT! Lovelovelove it! You are one lucky girl!
ReplyDeleteWe are talking about putting hardwood in our place but I have no hardwood applicating skills. How long did it take to put your floor in and what was the hardest part?
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! Congratulations! And I love that stove.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the Love button when you need it?
ReplyDeletelove, love, love.. it's gorgeous..
That's the most beautiful floor I've seen in a loooooong time! It must have been so hard to stay off of that area while you were applying the necessary three coats. Let's hope it wears so well you won't have to do a thing to it for . . . oh, maybe 75 years!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful floor!! I love the stove too!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! You make me want to start sanding...
ReplyDeleteWow, it looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteYa'll, thanks!
ReplyDeleteHow long did it take to put in? Good question Doug and hard to say because of Dan's work schedule. Laying it took 2 days, but that was because of problems with the unevenness of the old floor. That's the only thing that made it hard. We spent one day filling cracks and screw holes, another sanding. The stain was another day, and each coat of poly was given a full day to dry. Scrunched together, I reckon it was a week's project.
Sue, next is the floor cabinets!
really beautiful...good job!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I appreciate it.
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