The hardwood floor guys arrived bright and early this morning. They unrolled a paper backing over the existing subfloor and while Ray laid out the oak floor boards, Rich fitted them and began nailing. These guys really know their stuff. Rich started in the main entry hall and worked his way into the living room/ kitchen area.
Here's a before and during shot of the living room. The boards are laid out but not yet installed. After all the boards are nailed down, they will be sanded and coated with two coats of urethane. The third and final coat will be applied after all other construction has been completed, right before we move in.
While Ray and Rich were installing the hardwoods, I was busy installing the floor in the master bath. We decided to install radiant heating beneath a tile floor, which necessitated an extra step in the process. I first installed cement Hardie board over a 1/4" of thinset mortar, screwing it down to the subfloor every six inches to ensure a nice, level surface. I then installed a grid of Warmly Yours electric heating coils over the Hardie board. These coils are thermostatically controlled, allowing us to set times and temperatures for heating the floor. I'm really looking forward to a nice warm floor in the bathroom this winter. The next step will be to cover the grid with a 1/8" coat of polymer thin set mortar. After that sets up, I'll apply another 1/4" of mortar and set the tiles. A final coat of grout in the cracks and a seal coat will finish the job.
Speaking of finishing a job, I wired the final breakers in the electrical panel last week. What at times felt like a never ending job is finally finished.
The hardwood floor guys arrived bright and early this morning. They unrolled a paper backing over the existing subfloor and while Ray laid out the oak floor boards, Rich fitted them and began nailing. These guys really know their stuff. Rich started in the main entry hall and worked his way into the living room/ kitchen area.
Here's a before and during shot of the living room. The boards are laid out but not yet installed. After all the boards are nailed down, they will be sanded and coated with two coats of urethane. The third and final coat will be applied after all other construction has been completed, right before we move in.
While Ray and Rich were installing the hardwoods, I was busy installing the floor in the master bath. We decided to install radiant heating beneath a tile floor, which necessitated an extra step in the process. I first installed cement Hardie board over a 1/4" of thinset mortar, screwing it down to the subfloor every six inches to ensure a nice, level surface. I then installed a grid of Warmly Yours electric heating coils over the Hardie board. These coils are thermostatically controlled, allowing us to set times and temperatures for heating the floor. I'm really looking forward to a nice warm floor in the bathroom this winter. The next step will be to cover the grid with a 1/8" coat of polymer thin set mortar. After that sets up, I'll apply another 1/4" of mortar and set the tiles. A final coat of grout in the cracks and a seal coat will finish the job.
Speaking of finishing a job, I wired the final breakers in the electrical panel last week. What at times felt like a never ending job is finally finished.
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