The first task in our remodel was to tear out all of the carpet and small section of hardwood at the front entry and then take off all of the molding so it could be painted white. The new hardwood floors, Bruce Hydropel Hickory in 5″ wide planks purchased from Home Depot needed to be in the house for a minimum of 5-7 days so they could acclimate before they could be installed. The walls were painted Platinum by Behr and the molding around the windows and floor trim was painted with Behr interior/exterior urethane alkyd semi-glass enamel in white (No.3900-N). This paint was very forgiving and I would highly…