Source: BroBible
Summary
Jake Thomas, an actor and TikToker, discovered a hidden treasure under the carpet in his 100-year-old home. After peeling back the carpet, he found original, polished concrete flooring from the 1930s or 40s. Thomas decided to restore the flooring, which required significant work, including filling patches, scraping out grout lines, and removing glue. The restored floor revealed brilliant red polished concrete tiling. The article also explores why polished concrete fell out of favor as a popular flooring option and why old homeowners may have covered up good flooring.
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The habit gets a new name.
Peeling back the carpet, and suddenly you’re a treasure hunter. Discovering hidden gems in your own home, because who needs a beach vacation when you can just rip up your floor? The thrill of the unknown, the agony of the restoration process. Who needs hardwood when you can have polished concrete? The ultimate old-is-new-again trend. And the best part? You get to pay for it.
