The Catastrophe
Back in January, we were going through some things in Mackenzie’s closet. In the process, we discovered the carpet was soaked. A few things were ruined, including the baby bed that I, my sister, Tristan, Mackenzie, and a few other kids in-between used. Nothing, however, was as bad as the carpet and baseboards.
Finally after a few months, four plumbers from two different companies on three separate visits failed at determining the source of the water, I finally found the leak. Next, I had to repair the shower and the wall. I also added an access panel so that the source of the leak would be accessible in the future without more demolition.
Because the water had ruined carpet outside of the closet and the carpet was well worn, we decided to replace it with something else. Here are a few shots of Mackenzie’s room before:
I set aside a weekend where I had no other obligations, and carpet removal began.
Every spring, Lowe’s reduces the price of their laminate flooring. Three years ago, I pulled up the carpet in our living room, dining room (who carpets a dining room anyway?), and 2 closets. While at Lowe’s, we also discovered these nice purple curtains on the clearance rack. Below are the “after” pictures:
And finally, the closet where it all began:
(I actually finished all of this about two weeks ago, but I’m just now getting around to posting it.)
June 15th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
I already saw this.
I love Lowe’s. My new slogan is Lowe’s knows how to get my money. I buy nearly everything I need for the house there.