Old and new...before and after pics of our barn and coops...AND HOUSE!

[Mahonri]

All I can say is WOW!

 

[coloradochick]

And I forgot to drool over the original floors

They are gorgeous! See I had to come back and look again this morning. I just love your little heaven on earth.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

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Now you talk about some work!! The dining room floor had 2 layers of old linoleum that had been cemented (tar) right down to the original quarter sawn heart pine floors.

You can see Robin and a friend that we hired to help out scraping up the linoleum. Robin did all the sanding of the floor throughout the house. She actually had to use the largest grit paper made and begin by sanding on the diagonal to get up the tar, then begin working with the grain of the wood down to a fine grit. Although not perfect, I think she did an awesome job. The whole house had been carpeted so that crappy mess had to be pulled up and tossed first.

I did the staining and rolling on the polyurethane.

I think I had the easy job!! Here are a couple more pics of the floors in various stages. The top pic (sorry blurry) with the old paint spill is the same room as the last picture!!

 

[kelliepulido]

very nice

 

[Karens62]

Worth all your hard work, it looks amazing

 

[Sootsie]

just found this thread wow you have done a fantastic job on the barn and the house is just awsome, i'd love floors like that. i dont know what to say just fantastic.
so glad your daughter is home safe i have a friend who's 19 yr old daughter serves in the British army and has just come home, respect and gratitude to all our service men and women where ever they are.

 

[Terri O]

This story put tears in my eyes! I so wish my Mom would help me like that! I just had the chimney guy here and he said we need a new liner etc and our house had a chimney fire last year. (he says) Our house was built in the 1800s so this story gives me hope that our place can be saved too!

 

[The Lisser]

Wow, what an inspiration! I've been in my current home for 7 years - we've been building barns and fences for our animals and just this year started to work on the house (a 1935 model). I LOVE the interior of the house! It is gorgeous! And love the barn/coop too!!

Glad to know my little eggs came from a place with such class.

Melissa

 

[Sledrock]

Like everyone has said - Wow! Nice! Good Job! I'm Amazed! Grateful for you daughter's service, Great admiration for you, Mom!

You both are proof of what belief, inspiration, perserverence and hard work can accomplish! Kudos to you both!!!

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

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Oh, I think it can Terri. Be sure to get a qualified person to put the liner in. Last year Robin had the chimney sweep out and he replaced the stove pipes and showed her grandmother how to make and tend a fire in the woodstove. I was amazed at how much heat came from that thing when it was adjusted properly!! It would probably be worth the money put into it...you will certainly save on electricity this winter!