One Room Challenge Spring 2021

Well… I got a beef with Square Space for deleting my entire post that I just wrote and glitched out and didn’t save. So here is the cliffs notes version of week 4 and 5 of the Better Homes and Gardens One Room Challenge.

Week 4 we dove into windows. We demo’d the trim and did some dreaming about a feature for the bay windows. Cause ya’ girl is too boujee for normal bay windows. We mocked up some drawings

decided on arhes.. of coarse. They don’t call me the “queen of arches” for nothin’.

We are creating an arch on the existing window sill and mirror image on the bottom using drywall to bump it out as a trim. We will be fluting and creating dimmention.

We used a router (my fav tool) to create the perfect arch with scrap wood. We made a stop so that we could drill the stop into the sill and then the arch into the stop.

1 arch window down, 2 more to go.

Week 5 was all about flooring. Our hardwoods finally came and we jumped right into prepping the floor. But first, we needed to sound proof. The building we are own has 3 units and each unit has it’s own floor

above the other. It’s really important since we are using these 3 units as short term rentals that our guests can’t hear steletos stomping around or the television going at max level as if you were in the same room. We opted for a vinyl mat that dampens the sound and creates a barrier. We used a product called Proflex and it was super easy.

Step 1: prep the floors and prime. We swept and cleared the floors and then put down a primer using a paint roller. We also used a touch up sponge to get the corners. Apply it thin and even.

Step2: Cut all your peices to size leaving 2-3” up the sides of all the walls. It acts like an envelope and traps the sound in the room instead of traveling. Cutting first is super important to make sure all you cuts are made before gluing it.

All you need is a utility knife to cut to size.

Step 3: Peel back the sticky back and secure it to the ground. That’s it.

We were finally able to start on our SUPER budget friendly hardwood floors.

If you have never heard of utility grade oak flooring, well prepare to be mind blown. This stuff is .99 a square foot and comes in bundles.

Now there is a catch. This fancy oak wood was headed for the expensive hardwood section except for one reason or another, it didn’t make the cut. So instead, it was labled utility grade and sold for cheap. This is where we come in. It may have knots, worm holes or discoloration but nothing a little wood fill and stain can’t fix. Plus, we like a light wood floor and this gives us the flexibility to finish it how we like. Win Win for us. So far, it’s looking incredible without anything on it. Stay tuned next week to see how we ended up finishing the flooring.

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