I could never film myself working ,there is not an editing software capable of making the process look good . 5 trips to hardware store 20 trips to van / my garage for tools ,2x “ well that didn’t work” and 4 hrs on RU-vid then finally a beautiful finished project
Hell yeah been waiting so patiently for this video! I live for these vids from the handyman! Currently Deployed right now so this takes my mind off things. Takes me back home.
Just want to drop in and say what a pleasure it is to watch you work and the bits of wisdom you throw down ALL the time. The little nuances of jobs that you do and how the littlest things are shared, wow, you obviously love your trade, thank you for sharing it with us.
Finished hardwood floors for years. A little tip to 100% eliminate puddles and turns is to always cut in the edges with the hand applicator a few feet at a time about 8 inches from the wall. Then, use the t-bar to spread like you did, but further from the wall because of cutting in the edges, then every 3-4 passes you feather the edges where the turns are. Simplest way to explain is use the the t-bar and "land" it like an airplane gently closest to the wall, while in motion, and "take off" in the same manner as you work away from the wall and once you pass the puddle or turn. Perfect edges every time. Hope this saves some buffing and time in the future! 😉
Of all the nonsense I’ve done to my house, laying on that top coat was the most stressful. I’ve only done one floor but found that the time of day, with window reflection was important... Awesome job as usual handyman!
Thank you for this Vid!!! I’m gonna use the Links to purchase items, and Yes!! You speak my language “ Forgiving” that’s The Word Bird! 😁🤙🏻 (i’ve done some resurface work myself in the past but you my friend make it so easy to learn from watching you and I learned a few things)
"Handiworx" Got it. Thanks, Handyman! I liked this video along with the one you did a few years ago. Your personality has changed for the better. Keep up the perfect work. So proud of you.
Handyman, you do understand we all would have quit watching if you would have found an imperfection!! The Handyman is a pure Legend of immense proportions
we just refinished the floors in my new house, about 1000 sq ft, the entire first floor minus the bathroom. your videos were a huge help. thanks so much!
This video was so satisfying and 22:11 was my exact reaction when I finished my kitchen floor. "Alrighty we're done! ok I'm quadruple checking this time 😁
I used some stuff called gym floor finish , didn't stink at all , dried fast and I used lambs wool to apply it. It was awesome 👍 Always looks good after all that work.
Best method for getting fuzzy cat hairs off of the floor is a painters tack cloth get about seven or eight of them between coats Don’t be shy just a heads up
This is a great video. Super helpful. Does that applicator for the finished coat prevent air bubbles? I used a roller on my first coat and had a million bubbles - sanding now to do another coat - but I think I should use that nice flat applicator. Any suggestions or advice would be much appreciated.
Watching this video and seeing the time and effort that you put into this floor, into this kitchen, is really an act of love on your part. A paycheck is expected at the end of this job, but you really love what you do and this is beyond the money. I have worked with and have seen "Craftsman" but you take it to another level. Great job, even better video.
We're seeing this over a matter of videos, how long in real time did it take to do this project.... start to finish....floor looks good by the way that from a pro floor layer.👏👏👏👏
Use gloss for undercoat and satin for the top coat only, consider 3-4 foggy pieces of glass on top of each other. It will get more and more foggy with each coat. Using 2-3 coats glossy and then final coat with satin will give you the clarity with the sheen you want.
Oh, Handyman ~ you did a beautiful job... And can't believe how perfectly you matched both rooms. Totally understand why the homeowners were blown away - honnnnnnnk! 🧡🤧👍"
Wow, Beautiful floors, Would expect nothing less from the World's #1 RU-vid Channel!! :) Very nice, great instructions and play by play action. Peace and Good Fortune to you and your family.
WOW awesome job! Thanks for putting this together. I am ready to do similar project with Bona Traffic product. I also saw that this project could be done with a roller vs t-bar applicator (heard roller is more forgiving). Any thoughts on this as I am still learning.
10:36 Not gonna say anything about that meme😂 Had to make extendable T-Bar applicator for a job(might be able to buy them now, it no need to, lol). Worked out good & still like using it. Makes those awkward doorways & spaces quite easy to still use the T-Bar, w/o having to fight or mess w/ any low ceilings, doorways, stairs, etc....😉 Love hardwood floors, & they look so good when completed 👍🏻 Happy Holidays ✌🏼
After such a treatment, how do you find the floors look once being used… For example by dog paws or bare feet… Is there much smudging that will show through (requiring a lot of regular cleaning)?!
thats a great machine there. i used to work at a hospital stripping and refinishing floors. all ypu need is water and it strips off the old finish. no need for chemicals.
Yeah the good old cat hair or whatever hair. One theory I heard is the waterbase finish somehow releases the static that keeps the cat hair in place on the walls or objects above the floor then it falls into finish. & feeding into a room not being full sanded without a board seam to stop on is tricky!! I keep client expectations low on those lol. You could make a staggered feather in pattern on the end joints with blue tape but that is a time eating hassle. Final coating both areas does help them blend though.
I went thru my house several years ago and used, as I recall, CountersnapPro screws. Not sure that's the brand, but it's something like it. My screws are stored away and I'm not going downstairs just to verify. Just about all those systems work the same. They do a fine job of taking care of squeaks in hardwood floors. It's not that hard. Just follow the instructions. My house is 53 years old and in the last year or so, I've noticed a couple more spots that are now squeaking. I'll have to get the screws and fix those as well. I have natural finish red oak floors and the repair really doesn't show when you're done. Only takes a couple minutes per squeak. If you have badly installed floors with dozens and dozens of squeaks, the screw repair is probably not going to work, but it will work for, say, a dozen squeaks or less throughout your house.
The Handyman Perhaps you have comments on it before (if so, apologize) ... What are you going to do with the "hole" in the floor? Also, would be interested in seeing close up of the repair holes. Thanks
Washing the roller and pad is great. However, I always wrap the roller in 2” masking tape, squeeze the tape lightly with my hands to assure good contact then unwind the tape. This will remove any little fibers still stuck to the roller or pad. Try it next time.
Good vid. I'd take that tape off floor at the end before poly dries onto it... it likes to eat away at your tape and cement tape to other side. Also with an air mover i've walked across waterbase within 20 minutes
I have never used a latex base finish or that product. Always used oil based. I’m going to try it on my next refinishing job! I like the T bar as well. I have always used a lambs wool applicator
I like Bona stuff. Its kryptonite is Glade (or other brands) plugin oil. Had a little spill and within an hour you could peel it up with your fingers. It’s supposed to be spot-repairable though.
I like how they have a $3k-$4k Hunter Douglas silhouette shade covering that large window and $2.00 mini blinds in the kitchen haha The floor looks great! I made my wife watch so she realizes how much work it really is. I have 550 sq ft of 3/4" hardwood in going to start installing Monday. I'm fixing floor squeaks as I watch this ;)
@@droolbunnyxo9565 lol I have my own commercial blinds business but have done a lot of residential to. I can't help it but everywhere I go, anything I watch I always end up looking at the window treatments. Hope you got them out alright if you plan on saving them... That plastic and brackets get very brittle over the years.
@@GotTwins29 You are exactly right! The biggest blind was about 42" wide. And like wrestling an octopus to remove. Kept pushing the clips to release the header, but nope - stuck. So, grabbed a screw driver to pry the thing off & brittle pieces of plastic flew everywhere. My main concern tho was slipping & the screwdriver shattering the window, doop! 😯 (I understand noticing things. Spent my life immersed in construction related work & family. It gets in your blood. :)
Dont know where you pulled that 3-4k out of? To satisfy my own curiosity i searched, and I couldn't find any hunter Douglas shades over 1k anywhere, New or antique.
Nice work! When we refinished 2 odd the bedrooms with Bona, we stayed at a hotel for the night because of the smell (I have chemical sensitivities and didn't want to wear a respirator all day) & we didn't want any dog hairs settling on it. The floors are beautiful... almost as nice as these! 😉
Fantastic job! What a transformation. The homeowners must be impressed. I know I would be. Hard to believe all that beauty was hiding under that GAWD awful crap before. Talk about increasing the value of that home, WOW.👍
Was curious why you wouldn't fix the squeaks BEFORE doing the floor refinishing? Wouldn't it involve additional nailing, or some sort of surface repair?
Looks nice! Question... Does it matter what type of finish was on the dining room floor before you used the finish coat? Or because you buffed it that’s a non factor?
Do you have access to the joists in the basement underneath that kitchen floor? if so can you not squeeze some construction adhesive between the hardwood flooring and the joists?
On residential we almost exclusively use a Bona Swedish Brush, it's a lot less cumbersome on these small areas. Also pull the blue tape for a nice edge and to avoid bleed under.
...maybe even in the galaxy! Are there ever any problems when you add all the wood filler and finish in the winter when the wood is usually at its smallest? I'm thinking of buckling etc. when the wood swells again after filling in the gaps. Or does the gap around the outside still prevent problems?
One tip, just in terms of the optics of the flashlight, is to have it shining toward the camera at an angle (straight on would cause a glare), to see the surface shadowing (raised grain, dust, pooling of the finish, etc.) that you're trying to illustrate. The flashlight beam shining away from you only shows the illuminated 'side' of those high points. Shining back toward you (or the camera) shows the shadows on the non-lit side. If you want the flashlight in your hand to control it, then set up a white reflector on the far side and shine on that only (not on the floor), so it reflects back onto the floor toward you. (EDIT:) And of course, I mean for purposes of the camera picking it up. You're able to see the differences in person when shining it away from you because of the diffuse beam of the flashlight allowing you to see them in the 'halo' portion of the beam, where they're washed out in the central brighter part. So that diffusion allows you to see at least some of the shadowing from your perspective. But on camera where it's harder to see this finer resolution, having the light source coming back toward the camera is optimal.
