The back room sat empty for 4 months with nothing but plywood subfloor. It was still a useful space, plenty of painting and wedding projects got done in this room. Come October we were really getting antsy to get some flooring down. Before the basement problems, it was planned to be our only summer house project, but plans changed.
My parents gifted us hardwood as a generous wedding present, lovely light maple in 1 ¼” wide boards. This would darken to match the existing golden colour of the hardwood in the rest of the house. A friend with experience (and tools) spent one Saturday helping us install the floor and baseboards. Although it took 3 months longer than anticipated, the result is gorgeous and this room has fast become our favorite.
