Changing the windows made SUCH a difference to the rooms. They are small and it really makes them feel bright and roomy (and safe!). We are pretty lucky… my father-in-law owns the saw (and the drill/bit we used to drill pre-holes), so I’m not sure on a price. It was definitely a two man job though because it was a wet saw and someone had to be feeding it water the whole time. Good luck! I hope you get the chance to do it! M.

So we did this on two set or outdoor stairs and the one what was north-facing and never saw the sun was a lot harder to rip off the carpet. The side west-facing stairs came up a lot better because I think that glue had time to sun rot. It was a bit of work and then I had to hack at what was stuck with scissors. And oddly enough, I used a thing you would use to clean a grill with a lot. It had a flat metal scraper side and a metal bristle-brush side. I used the scraper to help stab at the glue when it was sticking and then we went over the whole surface with the metal brush to make sure any and all loose pieces of goo would come up. It was a fair amount of work but it looks SO much better. Did that answer your question? Thanks so much! Bug me if you have any more thoughts. We love remodeling but rarely go into details for the blog 🙂

Phase 1… yes. We hope. 🙂 The walls are up and mud is drying. Now comes paint and putting the carpet back. 🙂 Then begins phase 2 when I lose my kitchen…

I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one suffering at the hands of a remodel… will yours end soon?!

And yes… 5 in one room is FUN. We’ve been living in the living room, kitchen, and bathroom since we moved in. I’m so done and it’s only been a month or so!