More house projects!

We've been planning on replacing what little carpet was in the living room.  The rest of the downstairs is now tile.  So for Christmas we received a gift card to Lowe's (which is where we saw the floor we liked for the lowest price).  We've had the materials for a few months now but Friday, April 9th we decided to get going on this project. Jon's parents graciously offered their skills, tools, and time also.

This is before everything was moved and the carpet taken out.

No more carpet!

The next morning- Jon, Ed, and Zoe laying the padding that goes underneath the flooring.

The installation has begun!

Notice the angles at the bottom of the picture.  This was the hardest part. Cutting the tiles at angles was nothing.  Laminate flooring is another story.

Getting new baseboards was not something I anticipated when I dreamed of this project.  But the edges of the flooring is supposed to be under the baseboard so it was a must.

However, the new baseboard looks great so I'm glad we did it. (And it was a fairly easy step)

Ed is... measuring angles...?

Jon is now caulking the angle?? I don't know.  I guess projects make everyone a little looney.

Almost done!  We still need to put the t-moulding in where the tile meets the laminate flooring.  The baseboard is also being continued around the room into the dining area.  But other than that- it's pretty much done!

We had our trusty supervisors, Nike...

(who likes to walk on the new floor and make clicking noises)

& Zoe.