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These Floors Are destroyed ! , Six hours of scraping floors... sore hands... E13

2,695 views · Published 20 May 2017 · 4:20 · Indexed 27 October 2026

Channel: Mike Martins · 2017 · Howto & Style

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Welcome to Episode 13 of Building My Dream Game Store, where one of the biggest milestones of the entire renovation has finally arrived.

After countless hours of demolition, scraping old flooring, repairing damaged walls, cleaning years of neglect, and solving unexpected problems, the toughest part of this project is finally coming to an end.

Today's work was physically exhausting. After spending nearly six hours removing old flooring by hand, every inch completed feels like another step closer to opening Merritt Toys & Games.

With the floors nearly finished, drywall repairs completed, and the storefront continuing to improve, it's finally becoming easy to imagine customers walking through these doors. The project has shifted from demolition into restoration.

We're also preparing for the next major milestones. The ceiling repairs are scheduled, painting will begin soon, and once everything is safe and complete, I'll officially apply for the business licence before moving toward shelving, inventory, and opening day.

One of the things I've enjoyed most throughout this journey has been seeing family, neighbours, and local tradespeople come together to help make this dream possible. Every hour of labour, every repaired wall, and every cleaned floor is bringing this old building back to life.

This series continues documenting every stage of opening an independent tabletop game store—from finding the location and signing the lease to renovations, budgeting, suppliers, inspections, software, inventory, and eventually welcoming the first customers through the front door.

Thank you for following this incredible journey.

Please Like, Subscribe, and join me as we continue building Merritt Toys & Games from the ground up.

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