Been there, done that. Same thing happend to us this summer. We had Oak hardwood under our kitchen which we knew. After removing 2 layers of inlaid vinyl, 1 layer of tile, we also found black tar paper which had left a black tar on the floor. After much sanding we finally got it all off, stained and Poly"d our floor and it looks great. However, we spent MUCH MORE than you did to get our floor. Several times we wanted to give up but could not figure what to do. I really wanted the oak floors which we got finally. Love your idea. ... View related article.
Here is a picture of the countertops. Don't look at the clutter on the second shelf as I am still getting everything organized. ... View related article.
I cut them off, don't hem and the bottom will roll up which for me looks just fine. You can buy shirts that have this rolled hem. Since the hem rolls, you can not tell that they are not hemed. You may have to wash them once after you cut them off for the hem to roll. I have only found one or two that will not roll. Most of them roll great. I always have trouble with my t-shirts being too long and this is quick, easy and looks great. ... View related article.
