@ShayP
Any update on the flooring situation?
Well,
@KSM as you know I started to remove the carpet and said fuck it. I'm not doing that shit on my only day off.
It appears that the padding was partially glued to the floor with a substance that resembles tar. Under that there are square vinyl tiles showing through. There is also a segment where there is a double layer of carpet. I don't understand why one would lay carpet on top of carpet.
I'm not sure what the previous owners were thinking. Spilling the paint was actually a blessing because this carpet sucks and I want to have some laminate flooring installed. However that will have to wait until the Fall due to financial restraints.
What complicates matters is when I rip all this up, I have to load it and take it to the dump; or pay for hauling. Garbage men won't take it. The room isn't small either.
The more I discover about this property the more I'm convinced the previous owners were crazy. I've come across a lot of very odd things. They were the sole owners since 1965 when the house was built until we moved in last year.
Regarding my 'crazy' comment. There were lightbulbs glued in fixtures. YES! Glued in, and nearly every room has Scotch Tape everywhere. I have no idea why. It's like the tape was used as a decoration.