• DIY

    How to Remove Staples from Hardwood Floors

    How to remove staples from Hardwood Floors!   I’ve done lots of home improvement projects, but only on a beginner level, so I still have a TON of things to learn and re-learn with each new project.   With this flooring project I knew how to remove the plywood sub-floor and linoleum, but I did not consciously anticipate the sub-floor leaving behind what felt like billions of staples that did not come up with the plywood.   My first instinct was to pull the staples with the tools I had with me, which were just screwdrivers and a pair of…

  • Decorating - DIY

    Dining Room Flooring in Progress Before and After DIY Renovation Project

    After 27 years, I think it is safe to say that we got our money’s worth out of our 80’s linoleum floor. I have been mentally removing it for at least a decade now and cropping it out of pictures ever since I started this blog.   I finally tackled this DIY (Do It Yourself) project armed with only 2 screw drivers, a pry bar, a box cutter/razor and locking pliers.  Should be easy, right?  Just pop up the old sub-floor and reveal the gorgeous hard wood below.  As you can see in the first picture at the top, removing…