For the wiring, we used a Cir-Kit kit. I had to buy more tapewire, and we also decided to purchase a power jack separately. Lesson learned - we installed the tape, using a suggestion from the internet, but it didn't account for the thickness of the floors we were installing. As a result, after we install the baseboard, the plugs for any lamps will be a tight squeeze, and we may have to notch out the baseboard (or, put the plug in a little cock-eyed. Oh well, live and learn.
Meanwhile, I laid the flooring for the upstairs hallway. I had already (mostly) finished the living room, and I still have to finish the MBR. The bathroom and kitchen will have a different kind of flooring. For the floor, I used cherry wood strips - they were great, but the store didn't have enough of the 1/2"width that I wanted, so I had to buy some 3/8" as well. I decided to use the thicker width alone on the living room, but I mixed the widths on the hallway. It definitely looks nicer. I also learned a little about technique, and bought an Easy Cutter, which really helped.
Next, I will finish up the last wood floor before moving on to the other floors. I will also start to spackle the walls to help hide the tapewire a little bit. I can't wait to put in the wallpaper, that will make it look so much more finished! My next post, I will share the papers I bought, mostly from Itsy Bitsy Minis.
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