Floors.....ugh!

"sub-floor"

contractor beginning to see the rotting I spoke of...

more rotting obvious now...

uh-oh, he says...this is looking worse and worse

today he decided he'd have to go back on the deal and charge by the hour...hah!

sub floor in the other room wasn't as bad - sealed it, then plastic

hallway subfloor - could have been worse!

the repaired joist - put in a crossbeam to raise the cut joist

no more subfloor!   Luckily, no rats came up at night -at least none I saw or heard

new flooring going in - yea!!!

equipment returning to utility room, piece by piece - finally had hot water again!!!!!

got to do some laundry after nearly 3 weeks!

oak floors still need finishing, but what an improvement -  no more mildew smell!!!!

One of the reasons I had to leave Anchorage early was to repair these floors before the rotting got any worse.  See some before and after pictures!!!   The joist with a piece chopped out so the air handler could fit explained why the floor caved in!  The air handler had dropped 2 inches into the crawl space.   The sagging flexible dryer hose, full of lint and of rat holes, explained why the dryer wasn't drying.  The myriad loose cords are still unexplained, but at least are attached and out of the way now.  It is nice to have a floor which supports the 4 machines in the utility room as well as me!  This isn't as pretty as Alaska or as Atlanta in spring, but it is nice to walk on solid floor and breathe air without mold in it!!!  (p.s.  I am VERY poor now!   :)  ) 

Spring in Atlanta

These are some of the reasons I like being in Atlanta in the spring - wish I could put the smells on here for you to enjoy.  It's been a spectacular spring here!!!