If you find you have more to say than you have time to say in the length of the video, I for one would most certainly stick around for longer to hear it!
I wish RU-vid would let me upload a photo. We just put in 1790 long leaf pine floors salvaged out of Baltimore by my wife’s uncle 30 years ago. They used them in a Georgian revival new build in culpeper Virginia and had just enough left over for our 1850 farmhouse living room and dining room. Just had the final 2 coats of clear out on them today. Upstairs we went with long leaf again out of an 1830s church. They were always covered and in amazing condition. 16’ let us do everything in 1 run and it has an entirely older feel to it.
Great video on one of favorite subjects. My family laughs at/with me as we travel the U.S. and other continents. I take pictures of architectural details and floors. They take pictures of scenery and cathedrals. LOL
I used to roll my eyes at my interior designer mom for pointing out the decor or paint colors in the backgrounds of movie scenes. I wondered how she even noticed those details. Now I can’t help myself if I spot some incredible historic doors/trim/etc from blurting out “ooooh look at that door/trim/etc” without even realizing. Once you learn to see the beauty in these things, they really stand out!
Great Video Brent. For me the floor is the foundation and soul of every room. It is also something we can all invest in regardless of Budget. A good timeless floor will dress up every room, just like wearing a pair of Jeans and a Polo shirt with a pair of sneakers gets the whole outfit changed when you swap out those sneakers for a good pair of brown leather brogues.
Amazing video. You're knowledge and craftsmanship is second to none. We are acquainted with a wood floor installation man. We're forwarding your video to him. We're sure he will appreciate your expertise. Thank you again for sharing your videos. God bless 🙏
12:00-12:46 You are right on the money, Mr. Hull. These things cannot be overstated. I wish more people would consider their design choices in this manner.
I installed traditional 2" wide x 5/16 thick face nailed white oak flooring in my addition to my 1920s craftsman. I know why face nailed oak flooring is rarely used now. Just the new family room and master bedroom consumed close to 15,000 nails. It's is also a lot harder to keep the field running straight since a lot of the boards have some sort of warping or bowing. My early childhood memories was my siblings and I setting nails for my father who was installing the same flooring in his 1940s San Francisco house. He didn't like the slightly ovaled hole the nail gun made so he nailed them all by hand and had us setting all the nails with a punch. I elected for the nail gun for my flooring. My kids are to young still for child labor.
Jam packed video. The Steller Floor system looks interesting. When we redid our floors - oak - pre finished meant v-groove dirt catchers between the boards. Much improved. Floating meant Pergo. You said “learn something new” - maybe “learn something old”? Have you seen Caillebotte’s painting “Floor Scrapers”? Makes it clear how rugged a job it was to smooth a floor.)
I just read up on aniline dyes vs stains. Fascinating. I never knew stain was basically thinned out paint. Why are they so much more common? I’m guessing lack of many color options and fading are two knocks against dyes. Would love to see a video about that. Maybe also talk about applications where dye might be inappropriate. Also, lately I’ve been thinking about stain (and now I guess dye too) and how it seems to me to be rather artificial. If you want dark wood, get walnut. I guess I mostly think it’s tacky when people try to build things out of cheap commodity pine and then pretend it’s some other kind of wood. Nothing beats a clear coat or oil finish in my opinion. But haven’t seen much dyed wood so maybe I just hate how stain masks wood grain. Thoughts on that?
I always thought parquet floors looked really classy in large rooms. Especially in a “great room” ( 2 story, large room with a large fireplace) Anyone agree? Little thin strips of hardwood in large rooms make it look like a basketball court.
Hard (sugar) maple is much harder than red oak (the red oaks) and it cheaper than white oak (the white oaks). This is currently maybe whiskey barrels? If this was true when the original floor was laid down it would have been ideal. The danger I face might be over thinking some of this stuff
