The finished floor.

The floor came out great. I was impressed with Riley's help. He stuck with the project until we were over half way then took a break, but came back later to help some more. He definitely earned the $15 I promised him. I am hoping the flooring is still there at the store, so I can go buy it all for another room in the house. Only one spot is questionable. The sub floor had been laid with four boards meeting at a big joint. Not recommended for laying sub floors. You are supposed to lay them randomly with scattered joints for strength.

 Accidentally, I didn't measure out that particular row, I ended with a seam close to the joint, creating a weak spot with a predisposition to peal up. I may need to use my finish nailer and just pop a nail in the vinyl at that joint to keep it down.

Tom came home while I was out. He said he stood and stared at the room trying to figure out what was different. He is so observant when it comes to the house. It took him a while to see the new floor. Which is exactly the reaction I wanted. I didn't want the change to be obvious other than the smell being gone.

I was so grossed out when I rolled up the carpet and saw the very dark coffee and tea colored stains on the underside. There was gritty sand in the corners and along the baseboards  that no vacuum could have reached. Hidden dirt is still dirt. Carpets hid such filth beneath the surface.

 I was bitten by a spider while working. There was a nice small web in the corner behind a side table,  the bite started to get a swelled up area around it, but I took a cotton pad with hydrogen peroxide and soaked the area over and over. That worked in keeping the infection from exploding.

Now I am on to the next project, taking measurements.