tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post4673972657247658950..comments2023-06-04T08:58:01.593-05:00Comments on Eastlake Victorian: Kitchen Floor RestorationPam of Eastlake Victorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-36231990701452968322011-04-03T14:20:39.960-05:002011-04-03T14:20:39.960-05:00Hi Ahrisha-
Thanks for visiting! I'll post up...Hi Ahrisha-<br /><br />Thanks for visiting! I'll post updates when I get further along on my kitchen redo!<br /><br />-PamPam of Eastlake Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-31979991366250936562011-04-02T10:24:29.309-05:002011-04-02T10:24:29.309-05:00What a lovely wooden floor. I too love old houses...What a lovely wooden floor. I too love old houses. My very first house was a 1902 victorian that we fixed up before moving to an earth sheltered home. A little eclectic I am! keeps life interesting. Now I am in a 1980 bi-level decorated in the victorian style. Who knows what's to come. Have fun and keep us posted.<br />~ ~Ahrisha~ ~~ ~ Ahrisha ~ ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/11345454060454954640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-18703065115192136102011-03-31T08:03:48.455-05:002011-03-31T08:03:48.455-05:00Hi Pam-
Ha ha! I didn't realize my thumb was ...Hi Pam-<br /><br />Ha ha! I didn't realize my thumb was going numb until I had finished up that day! The floor is going really slowly. In the meantime, I've come up with some plans for the rest of the kitchen that I think I'm gonna love. I can't wait! :-)<br /><br />-PamPam of Eastlake Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-6042305730520037652011-03-31T07:22:48.454-05:002011-03-31T07:22:48.454-05:00Those floors are going to look amazing when you ar...Those floors are going to look amazing when you are done. You can already see the great grain on them. I had to laugh when you said your thumb had gone numb. That is real dedication if you are willing to risk your knees and thumbs to the job. I can't wait to see the end results. Well, I can wait a few months I guess.Pam Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14830005036551331029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-60312648749022477672011-03-30T08:16:04.998-05:002011-03-30T08:16:04.998-05:00Hi Samantha Jane-
Welcome! I see you love " ...Hi Samantha Jane-<br /><br />Welcome! I see you love " living in the past" too! I admire you reenactors, being able to dress the part so authentially. I look forward to catching up on your blog as well. Thank you for beoming a follower! :-)<br /><br />-PamPam of Eastlake Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-60390392393711460672011-03-29T22:49:15.549-05:002011-03-29T22:49:15.549-05:00Just ran into your blog after seeing you commented...Just ran into your blog after seeing you commented on A Modern Day Victorian Lady's - her civil war ball photos post- and I just wanted to say I love your site!! Just absolutely am in awe of all of it! That's awesome on the floor restoration- sounds like when my Uncles did that on my Grandpa's house- looked wonderful afterwards! It always does! Your victorian parlor furniture is simply adorable too!! I can't wait to take a look at all of your site and admire the splendor! Will write back later!!<br /> - Samantha JaneSewings and Goings; Love of Historic and Vintage Fashionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306036720782958103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-81856380382031943242011-03-25T22:30:56.385-05:002011-03-25T22:30:56.385-05:00Hi Rose-
That was very thoughtful of you to tell ...Hi Rose-<br /><br />That was very thoughtful of you to tell the folks in Indy everything you knew about your former house. Most people wouldn't even think about doing that.<br /><br />I rarely go to that part of Chicago these days. Just go downtown, where I work.<br /><br />I'm glad we solved the YouTube mystery! They must have done it, because we didn't change our settings.<br /><br />Take care!<br /><br />-PamPam of Eastlake Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-55866378232949756742011-03-25T21:25:52.872-05:002011-03-25T21:25:52.872-05:00Oh what joy....but WHAT A JOB that is going to be....Oh what joy....but WHAT A JOB that is going to be... BUT you will be so proud of what you have uncovered when it is all finished.<br />It's too bad people don't keep a journal of this type of thing so we know what treasures lay below.<br /><br />We tried to tell our buyers in Indy EVERYTHING we could think of about our olde house...that we had lived in for 33 years, before moving here to Texas. ( *and my parents had lived in it for 15 years before that !)<br />Things that were IMPORTANT about the house...things we changed and why. Did not want them to find any "surprises". In fact, we gave them our new phone number here..so if they had any questions later, they could call us...we must have done a good job covering things...they only called us once... to tell us the LARGE tree in the back had been hit by lightning and they had to have it cut down...that was too bad, because it was a HUGE SHADE TREE for the back of the house. <br /><br />Oh and yes, re:- CHICAGO...the house was in Irving Park...do you ever go to that neighborhood for any reason ? <br /> <br />Hey Pam, THANK YOU....for the YOU TUBE advise. it was driving me crazy ! <br />And just today...I found what you found...it was just turned all the way down... by YouTube I guess............CRAZY !!! <br />Love, RoseRose ~Victorian Rose ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07960402442706598886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-71308266184904775922011-03-23T18:26:41.771-05:002011-03-23T18:26:41.771-05:00Hi Kim-
I was surprised! Now it will look even be...Hi Kim-<br /><br />I was surprised! Now it will look even better than I imagined. :-)<br /><br />-PamPam of Eastlake Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-24566587967299615482011-03-23T17:14:47.191-05:002011-03-23T17:14:47.191-05:00How exciting to find oak floors under the vinyl fl...How exciting to find oak floors under the vinyl flooring! I can't wait to see the finished project:).<br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />KimThe Thrifty Reenactorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14833513385195790261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-6770093777018036262011-03-23T00:51:26.401-05:002011-03-23T00:51:26.401-05:00Hi B & G,
Thanks for the great advice! I'...Hi B & G,<br /><br />Thanks for the great advice! I'll check out their products!<br /><br />-PamPam of Eastlake Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-61055951917755143672011-03-22T21:10:31.907-05:002011-03-22T21:10:31.907-05:00http://www.franmar.com/
Check out this site I am u...http://www.franmar.com/<br />Check out this site I am using the soy gel stripper for the really old trim in our house it works very good for a soy product. I bet the mastic remover would help with your floor. Good luck.B and Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827149233742171243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-86715611790314065152011-03-22T20:17:58.794-05:002011-03-22T20:17:58.794-05:00Hi Richard,
I'm using the steamer the same wa...Hi Richard,<br /><br />I'm using the steamer the same way you used the iron: heating one area while scraping another. So I guess it's basically the heat that's working.<br /><br />Maybe you're right about the oak floor. When I get to the area that abuts the next room, I might be able to tell if there's a difference in levels. Thanks for your input!<br /><br />-PamPam of Eastlake Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-7500283708984032622011-03-22T19:36:22.068-05:002011-03-22T19:36:22.068-05:00Pam, The floor project is a Lulu. I did a little h...Pam, The floor project is a Lulu. I did a little house and it had 22 layers before I hit pay dirt. Houses of your age hardly ever had oak floors like the ones you have found. I would say they were added latter. Ususally they were wide pine, that was ment to be a sub floor. The oak you have shown me is a much latter product. probably placed over the old pine sub floor during a redo. Haveing said that, I used an old electric iron to clean that stuff off my floor. I put a piece of newspaper between it and the stuff and let it set untill the stuff got hot and I could scrap it up. While I was scaping one spot the iron would be heating the next. Went pretty fast. Also you can buy pretty cheap ,a paint gun. It will heat up the stuff and then you can scrape it off. But if the wallpaper steamer is working, far be it. Good luck and stop by anytime. Richard at My Old Historic HouseRichard Cottrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13055636542951753310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-11292328211307623252011-03-22T17:36:38.535-05:002011-03-22T17:36:38.535-05:00Hi Yvonne-
Ha! I wish I found some money! Haven&#...Hi Yvonne-<br /><br />Ha! I wish I found some money! Haven't found anything of value in this old house yet. I know what you mean about opening a can of worms. Therre's just so much to do before I can really do what I want!Pam of Eastlake Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-88565434391394530322011-03-22T17:01:51.301-05:002011-03-22T17:01:51.301-05:00I applaud you, what an undertaking. We had a farmh...I applaud you, what an undertaking. We had a farmhouse built 1868 and everytine we would start something it was like opening a can of worms, one thing after another. Great jub, but take it easy.<br /> yvonne<br />find any maps or money?La Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-66838053585271319762011-03-21T22:19:33.024-05:002011-03-21T22:19:33.024-05:00Hi Katie-
You crack me up! I know you have plenty...Hi Katie-<br /><br />You crack me up! I know you have plenty of patience, with all the beautiful stenciling and decorating you've done in your beautiful home! You're lucky the previous owners did the kitchen floors. I guess if the old adhesive is between your floor boards, it would be really hard to get out.<br /><br />-PamPam of Eastlake Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-10708579213661595422011-03-21T22:04:34.955-05:002011-03-21T22:04:34.955-05:00Wow, Pam!
I applaud you for your tenacity! I think...Wow, Pam!<br />I applaud you for your tenacity! I think I would have lost my mind after five minutes and then went and made a martini for myself! LOL! ( I have NO patience!). But I'm sure it will be worth it in the end. Our kitchen also has it's original wood floors; it's the same narrow plank maple as the rest of the house, but has a different color stain. The previous owners had the joy of removing 4 layers of linoleum from on top of it. I have no idea how they did it, though! The only bad thing about ours is that the planks separated and there are small gaps in between all the planks (some of them still filled with rock-like adhesive). Ugh! I don't know if it can be fixed.Katie@LeBeauPaonVictorienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875430484358625924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-65570560879303141882011-03-21T17:28:39.615-05:002011-03-21T17:28:39.615-05:00Hi Garden Girl-
Thanks for cheering me on. :-) It...Hi Garden Girl-<br /><br />Thanks for cheering me on. :-) It's nice to have so many people there in spirit!<br /><br />-PamPam of Eastlake Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-70215043700757309682011-03-21T08:57:56.923-05:002011-03-21T08:57:56.923-05:00It is great that you are putting your mind to it a...It is great that you are putting your mind to it and getting it done!!! It will look beautiful when it is finished. Keep up the hard work!Nadia https://www.blogger.com/profile/07025220887331386722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-86212392430499098282011-03-21T07:58:55.754-05:002011-03-21T07:58:55.754-05:00Hi Liz-
That's what I get for buying a fixer-...Hi Liz-<br /><br />That's what I get for buying a fixer-upper! :-) But if I start concentrating on only one room at a time, I think things will get done mre efficiently.<br /><br />-PamPam of Eastlake Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-84824348790987717542011-03-21T07:56:25.620-05:002011-03-21T07:56:25.620-05:00Thanks, kitchen units!
-PamThanks, kitchen units!<br /><br />-PamPam of Eastlake Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-40930242598657422362011-03-21T04:17:24.147-05:002011-03-21T04:17:24.147-05:00What a lot of work! But I'm sure it will be wo...What a lot of work! But I'm sure it will be worth it in the end.<br />LizShortbread and Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356668729131346750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-70694406461047949172011-03-21T02:29:53.183-05:002011-03-21T02:29:53.183-05:00You have done really nice job. Its good to know th...You have done really nice job. Its good to know that You gotta success in kitchen floor. I know that Its really difficult to remove that old adhesive, But You have removed it very well.kitchen unitshttp://www.kitchenssimply.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250953785318479931.post-34968530841173138082011-03-20T19:56:33.288-05:002011-03-20T19:56:33.288-05:00Hi Mrs. D-
Wow, a cheering section! And Mary Popp...Hi Mrs. D-<br /><br />Wow, a cheering section! And Mary Poppins to boot!<br /><br />Well, I'm off to steam the floor. Just ate a spoonful of sugar, so I'm rarin' to go!<br /><br />Thanks for the vote of confidence! :-)<br /><br />-PamPam of Eastlake Victorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149348967860577425noreply@blogger.com