There is not much that is visually exciting going on right now. We've got the electrical 'roughed in' (I'm speakin' the lingo right there) but all you get to see is where the outlets are going to go. Oh and apparently the drain from our kitchen sink is so completely clogged it needs to be augured out. Yay. Thankfully this can all be done while we're blissfully unaware ('cept the eventual bill) and out of town.
We met the flooring guy today. We have Douglas Fir subflooring that doesn't appear to ever have been used as real flooring. Scott and I both feel we'd really like to re-use it, both from a 'green' standpoint and from the perspective of trying to maintain the character of our 1930 house. However, we have some staining from the adhesive that was used before, that may, or may not show up on the rest of the floor (see the top-most plank). We're going to take the week to think about it - but the rest of the example looks great! We're inclined to stick with it.


I'd say a couple-few little areas where the stain shows through (the darker areas in the lower photo, I assume) will simply add character to the floor. Obv. you're not going for "brand-new" - the house should look as if it's '30s vintage, really. So a bit of wear and tear probably adds rather than detracts. I'd go for it - of course, we're big fans of wood floors, as you know.
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