In the end, we decided to live with the subfloor. We ripped out the carpet one Saturday afternoon, and were pleasantly surprised to find the chip board underneath in great shape. We decided to stain it to even out the multiple colors, and used a gift card we had at the home improvement store to buy the one small can we needed. Shawn had a can of Verathane in the shop, which he used to seal the floor. It actually looks pretty nice, I have to admit. Several people have commented that it looks like flooring! So for an actual out of pocket cost of nothing, we are really happy with the floors. I'm sure we'll be living with them for quite some time.
Before the clear coat was dried, I went into labor. Good thing we got the floors done when we did! While I was in the hospital, Shawn finished the floor and got the furniture out of the kitchen and back where it belongs!
The above photo is of our newest little one, Bremen, with the rapscallion dog that caused the whole thing in the living room.
Wondering what dilemma I'm talking about? Read the original post here (Does This Justify Raiding the Emergency Fund? )
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