This is almost it.
It’s closest to the A model, that’s the one on the right, and if they had built the stairs to the attic as shown we’d be halfway to remodeling the attic. Instead they take a turn at the bottom of the stairs and into the back bedroom, and the vestibule is bigger without sacrificing any bedroom room.
Edit in the PM, Just signed the purchase agreement. Yay, I’m now on my way to owning three houses.
So how goes all the house-work, @Woodman? Getting there with the attic remodelling?
Just finished sanding the floors, putting poly on tomorrow. Maybe moving furniture in onSaturday.
BTW, everyone has their own damn method for applyign poly, good damn luck trying to figure out how to do this shit.
Use a lambs wool applicator
Under no circumstances ever use lambs wool
Don’t use a roller
Make sure you use a roller
best results with a hand brush
Best results with a synthetic applicator
Scuff with wool, 120 sandpaper, 220 sandpaper, 300 sandpaper, a sanding screen and a buffer, cardboard, steel wool
WTF people.
Use a W pattern, brush dry to wet but don’t go over same place twice, keep a wet edge (Actually everyone is pretty firm on this one), zig zag pattern, draw it out straight from the wall, apply with a small Guatemalan woman standing in the corner singing a sea chanty in Norwegian.
Does she have to sing well, or is the average sub-par shower-singer acceptable?
Apparently it depends, some people say she has to sing at a professional level, others say simply hitting near the correct notes at the exact rhythm is necessary, and yet a third source say it’s pitch perfect beat close that’s important. Don’t even get me started on the ones who suggest a Chinese boy singing Christmas carols in Yiddish.
for those keeping track.
I’m using a lambswool applicator with oil based satin finish poly.
I’m not cutting the first application.
I’m going to apply with a pole, going to the edges and cleaning up with a hand applicator.
I’m sanding with 220 grit paper on a drywall sanding pad on a pole after drying for 14 hours or so.
Applying second layer same way.
Waiting 72+ hours, and moving in.
How did the floors turn out?
Before…
During
After
I’m pretty happy. We’re getting close to the point where we’ll have to redo a few spots. The places the dog likes to jump up on things are getting all scratched.
The worst part was pulling all the staples and the carpet was only stapled on the edges, not even in the middle.
Nicole Curtis would be so proud! 
Thank you!
I was worried about the thickness of the floor boards to see if we could get away with sanding. Yeah, at least an inch thick, if not an inch and a half.
The only real improvement since then is this.
The chickens are about 5 times bigger than that now. But it’s all been outside stuff. And August is too mild this year, I haven’t been able to stop mowing yet. Normally the grass goes dormant in August.
Very nice!
Good job on the floors. Gratch and I have hardwood floors upstairs that need re doing as well. I’ve pulled the carpet up in most of the rooms except the main bedroom, hall/common room and the stairs. Same thing for us. They tacked the edges but not the middle so staples and nails were fun to pull up. And the rooms were ‘linked’ so now the carpet is a little flappy in the doorways. We might tackle the rest this winter as the outdoor projects become harder.
Excellent work! The finished floor looks spectacular.
(Now you get to have all the fun of sliding around in your socks!)
