How many floors does one room need?

My hands are having a hard time closing and holding onto things. The tissue inside them has been bashed, crashed and smashed. I’m not complaining though, I don’t mind it at all. When I see the work being done and each floor being revealed after the other, a great satisfaction comes over me. After 7.5 hrs my partner and I had finally reached the original hardwood floors in the dining room of my house. The 4 others floors above had finally been disposed of. So, we’re half way there to completing the renovations in the dining room/living room area.
It all started one afternoon while on my lunch break. We were looking at the drop down ceiling in my living room and discussed ways to fix the draft coming from the front window. In a spur of the moment inspiration, we began tearing it down. We immediately gained another 2 feet of ceiling room. After work, we continued to rip down the old 60’s looking paneling, the 60’s mirrors on the walls, and the odd assortment of “innovative” craftsmanship. It was demolition at it’s finest.
Interestingly, we found that no two measurements in depth, length or width were congruent throughout the house. One wall had a total of 3 drywall sheets on top of the original wall. We found the second layer was a strange myriad of random cut drywall shapes and sizes screwed into the wall with such enforcement a 9’ x 9’ area surely had a thousand screws removed. The house was then nicknamed, “The Tetris House”.
It’s now been one week since beginning this project, one cost has been gas and dump fees for disposing of 1000’s of pounds of laughing plaster and boards. A lovely window we found was clearance priced as 60% off was installed in the dining room area adding light to a dark area of the house. We plan to buy items we find on sale and bargain priced to keep costs low.
Currently we are finishing the living room floor removal and preparing the electrical. This old house had tube and knob wiring that needs to be removed and new switches installed so the living room can have a light as well.
During this project we’ve called on friends to help out. There was our wonderful demolition girl, an electrical guy and a painter coming by to give a hand and expertise.
Looking at the house today, I don’t see the dust, dirt and disorderly mess. When I look at the wood frame of the walls and ceiling, I imagine the outcome. The clean lines, the updates, the new colours and finally a room that is uniform and properly insulated.
When I think of my aching muscles and dirty hands I imagine myself with friends and family enjoying a cleaner environment, in an open space to share laughter and the company of one another. This is a labour of love.