So today starts the adventure that is our first major remodel in the new house. We have decided to wait a bit on the remodeling of the master bath and instead get the downstairs flooring in order.

The lower level currently consists of hideous carpet and tile that over the past 2 months have begun to wear on us heavily. Therefore, we decided to make the big move and have River Recovered Select Heart Pine installed. The only room to be spared is the wonderful flagstone foyer. Our wood has come from Goodwin Heart Pine right here in Micanopy and is beautiful!

So this is how our morning began:

bye bye mauve tile!

Our joy quickly turned to dismay, as the following problem reared it's ugly head:

Which in turn ended up as such:

Yep, before 8:30 this morning, we were faced with the discovery of a leak which has been rotting the floor underneath the tile for years. So, the project is going to take a bit more time because the floor has to be replaced in that section. The beams, however, are in great shape.

And so the demolition continued and the surprises just kept on coming. The floor in the kitchen consists of subfloor, linoleum, wire mesh, between 1.5 and 2 inches of concrete (it varies because the floor is uneven) and then tile.

After the first few hours of chiseling, and hammering, the wood finally arrived, and may we say...it is beautiful!

More to follow as the week continues!

Stay Tuned!