In thinking about my flooring issues, I'd really like to do it a little at a time instead of spending the big bucks to do around 900 square feet all at once. I've already removed the carpeting from the former office and it has aired out pretty well, relatively free of pee smell.
The problem is that you can't do things in pieces because it creates carpet waste. You don't just pay for the square footage you're covering, you pay for the chunk of carpet that will cover it, including the parts you cut off and waste. So for example, carpeting a hall without doing the adjacent bedroom would cause a lot of waste. When they map out your rooms, they take the shapes and arrange them in a logical way on a "map" of the piece of carpet to try and make the most of it.
I've arrived at some options though. First off, the second spare room was only soiled by Luna a little, and the carpet is in mostly good shape aside from some minor discoloration in one place. I don't think it needs to be replaced. The former office, now bare, could be easily covered with hardwood, and I do like bamboo flooring because it looks nice and is a renewable resource.
If I can find it at $2 a square foot or less, I can do the room for around $400, plus the cost of renting the funny nail gun (that's assuming I can borrow Cousin Dave's air compressor). That gets me off pretty cheap for something that adds significant value, looks great, and allows me to start using the room again. If I also buy a new mattress, I can put the old one in there and people can sleep on an actual bed instead of one of my couches when they visit!
Diana likes the idea because she loves home improvement projects. I like it because it really gives me a taste of what the flooring might be like in other rooms.
I would love bamboo flooring in all three bedrooms, but that would also require doing the hallway and stairway (I don't think I could do the stairway myself).
I have considered, though, just doing the smaller room I use as my "art" room. I'd be interested to know how the project turns out if you opt to tackle it yourself.