Nearing Completion

At long last, I can say it: I'm returning home in a week, more or less! Hooray!

The books will move back in Thursday because of moving company scheduling challenges. The furniture will come out of driveway pod storage the following Monday . . . or maybe Tuesday. I'll still be dealing with punch list items but at least I will be HOME!

Here's a visual report on the floor repair. I love, love, love what they did with the floor. You may remember what it looked like after they cut into it to access the damage underneath. This temporary covering stayed in place quite a while, waiting for inspections. (The bathroom is behind you in this photo of the hallway; that's the AC closet, still needing a patch in the back wall.)

Once the repairs underneath were finished, the floor guy came in to fill the gap and refinish the floors. He'd promised me that I wouldn't be able to tell where the hole was. He said the new red oak would have a different grain -- to his eye -- but that I wouldn't be able to see any difference between old and new. I was hopeful but you know, not entirely convinced. 

Here's what he did to get rid of the harsh edges. (Now the bathroom is on the right and the AC closet on the left.) 

 In progress: 

And finished! Isn't it lovely? He was right: I can't tell at all. The satin finish was a good choice; I'm very happy with it. More of a sheen than a shine looks a little more modern. 

 

Now I'm likely to be pretty obsessive about the movers not scratching the floor . . . but I can deal with that.