Refinishing Hardwood Floors // START TO FINISH

[@ZachKingCompilations]

I started this video thinking I could do this myself, now I’m hiring a professional! But great video thanks for making this!!

[@desimonegallery]

I'll help you with this project

[@kenbergelt6975]

I've done hardwood refinishing for 25 yrs I will tell ya this. These guys do it the correct way taping up the doors plastic over cabinets another thing you must do during sanding is turn off your furnace you wanna keep air from circulating during sanding only. You must have a little air moving during the staining an coating to help with drying. Great job guys! I like using a Hummel but I've used the American or Clark they all work rather well. God bless yall!!

[@BYOTools]

Love hearing that and thanks so much Ken for your input. great note about the furnace and we did turn it off during the sanding process.

[@jasongonzales7475]

What a hummel?

[@jasongonzales7475]

Hummel? Are drum sanders so much? That's unreal. You can practically buy a car

[@KrishnaSingh-ow1ie]

To me. This is to much. If your not a profesional. If you want it like this you better paying a profesional

[@kenbergelt6975]

@jasongonzales7475 Hummel does not use drum paper. It uses belts. I've used the old Clark drum sanders they work great if you know what you're doing when putting the paper on. They tend to chatter if the paper is too loose or too tight its gotta be perfect.

[@karynalvarado]

We recently pulled up carpet in our living room to find beautiful hardwood floors and wanted to restore them. I'm so glad I found this video! After looking at this and a bunch of other resources, we followed this to a T and our floors turned our beautifully! Thank you thank you for such a thorough and detailed tutorial.

[@danielescobar7618]

You and me both! We just bought our first house and discovered the same! How'd you enjoy picking all those staples and tack strips up, lol

[@karynalvarado]

@@danielescobar7618 The worst part! Luckily, it was only one room and we slogged through it 😅

[@danielescobar7618]

@@karynalvarado nevermind, found a ruined spot from water damage. The worst is yet to come. Luckily I do part time handy work, I can replace this easy.

[@mpreiss7780]

So how much do you think you saved by doing it yourself?

[@danielescobar7618]

@@mpreiss7780 In my city, I think I saved the value of all my belongings not having a bunch of meth addicted minimum wagers come and case my house for a later burglary.

[@xXPreciouseS]

This video did not make me more confident in doing it myself. But it definitely helped me justify the quote I received and I feel so much better about paying it. 😅

[@leedixon9862]

exactly

[@KrishnaSingh-ow1ie]

Exactly. When insaw them taking out the wood panel. Thst told me this is not going to be no Cake walk.

[@bharat-anand]

Maybe it was designed to make an average DIYer less confident!

[@Alwayzblessed36]

Right😂😂😂 so time consuming

[@apappano]

SAME GIRL 😅

[@andrecummings13]

*** WARNING ‼️ *** When you start or come to a stop with the machine always pull up because if you do not keep it rolling and pull up at the same time, it will dig trenches in the floor and when you stain and then polyurethane the floors you will see trenches throughout the whole floor And you will have to start all over again heavy grit like 36 !!! I know that happened with my first floor. By the way, this is one of the best videos I have seen so far dealing with the hardwood floor , thank you.

[@karashannon4667]

We Just bought a Victorian house built in 1890. It needs quite a lot of work but it is so beautiful! Entire house is hardwoods. This video is amazing! Thank you for being so detailed, it will come in handy once we get started!

[@jkay07]

I saw this video and I said yep I am hiring a contractor, this is too much work for me 😆. Great attention to detail

[@worldpeace8187]

I totally agree with your assessment 😊

[@joshthepunkguy5896]

Yeppppp. Same here. There's no way

[@karyl372]

For real!!!

[@jasonurban3597]

Yeah we've done a lot of floors that the customer tried to do themselves it wasn't pretty LOL it's definitely not a job for everybody it's an art it's nice to see people that appreciate what we do

[@Silenced_by_Utoob]

Me too bruh. I thought it was gonna be easy but then he kept saying 60, 90, 100, 120…then back to 60, then up to 220, then back down to 60, then finish with 100….but go back one more time with 60… I’m like bruh

[@eduki]

Wao, that's a very detailed process and I can't imagine how much preparation was needed, not only for the restoration itself, but for the video purposes. Amazing job!

[@SQueeKzz]

24 years exp here.... although i was cringing for most of this video... it was a huge relief to see you do the 240 grit on the palm sander. That simple move after 2 coats is HUGE.. and I garauntee the floor came out great.

[@KingoftheJiangl]

Can you please elaborate on the cringe worthy moments?

[@trn8061]

​@@KingoftheJianglI'd say against the grain sanding. He had to corect it too.

[@E_alvarad0]

Use a buffer with a pad and 240 on the bottom lmaoooo. You use a palm sander to buff in between coats with 24 years experience ??? Cmon man

[@The_Planted_Eye_1]

I am doing my floors next month so this a great refresher. Solid tip on starting with the highest grit to calibrate. Also recommend starting in the least visible room or area to get a good rhythm going.

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear and great point. Thats why i practiced where the couch is located. That way if there where any bad screw ups they would end up under the couches haha.

[@skwalka6372]

@@BYOTools Thank you for the fantastic video, very much appreciated.

[@thesparkybunch]

Of all the hardwood floor videos I've watched, this has to be the most relevant and proficient I've ever seen. The information in this is brilliant! You've done an amazing job of providing more than enough useful information on how to do this, but also, the actual job you did, NICE WORK!

[@joshuasasfire2759]

The guy is a hack

[@SQueeKzz]

@@joshuasasfire2759 lmao. A little bit... but he got it done in very unorthodox ways -- to people without professional equipment, this video could do some good. I believe his floor came out pretty good

[@VaQm11]

Probably THE best video on sanding wooden floors. Thanks a lot!

[@edwardst-pierre1020]

I have been doing lots of renovations and believe that the finished product is the most important. I find the steps taken were very important in this job. Thanks for the care taken to do a awesome job.

[@PMTcommenter]

Didn’t realize how warped my boards were until I did this. Watching this, your first pass with the sander took off an entire layer of wood… mine took off just to warped edges. This took wayyy longer for me to do… just an fyi for anyone who might had bad floors like me. But even after all the long hours, it’s so worth it

[@SQueeKzz]

Especially if you were using Depots 1.5 hp drum

[@gainzmogul]

Thanks for the encouragement

[@amandabarth7797]

I've heard going diagonally on the first pass helps get those high points off a little easier.

[@billiamsw]

Very good instructional video. The only thing you forgot to mention (which is quite important to newbies of Bona Traffic HD) is once you add the catalyst to Traffic HD you must use all of if within 4 hours. Because you never mention you're using a 2nd gallon container the next day the possibility of thinking the remainder of the 1st was still good the next day is quite high.

[@TheCudder]

It says that on the back of the gallon

[@djdvintage]

Running into this issue now , smh already placed first coat and now I’m stuck

[@djdvintage]

Trying to see if I can sand at hour 3 and recoat at hour 4

[@billiamsw]

@@djdvintage There is a bit more wiggle room than 4 hours. I was able to do 2 coats. I was going to do 3 but ran out of time. BUT... the 2 coats were more than enough.

[@billiamsw]

@@djdvintage Hope it worked out for you. That is exactly what I did and it turned out fine.

[@onlineda1]

This is the best floor refinishing video I have found. Thanks for all the info. I’m going to be refinishing our red oak flooring in two weeks so this has been very helpful.

[@justinedse3314]

Hire a professional

[@maddychloe1]

Appreciate your time it took to shoot,edit and produce this video on top of resurfacing a hardwood floor. Many don’t think about all the extra time and work put into sharing DIY stuff. Looks great and gives me more confidence in doing my own floors vs spending thousands on hiring it out. Most anyone can hire out work but few will actually put in the work to save $7k on floor this size.

[@wassup287]

I used this video as a general guide for 500sq ft of 60 year old white oak, and they turned out nearly perfect, I love the Bona finish. I found a 3x21 hand belt sander followed by a 5" random orbital to be easier for the edges than the big edge sander. Fill in cracked wood and nail holes with filler but leave the gaps between boards as they are so your floors can shift with temp and humidity. Use Diablo sandpaper if you can find it, we only used 2-4 of each grit.

[@starfoxandstellar9917]

Hey do you mind adding more details? I have a small hand-sander that has a teardrop shape and I only plan to refinish one bedroom. Do you think that it will work well? Any tips?

[@edcyzewski3197]

Just wrapped up a floor project on our old, old wood floor, and it was very helpful. The sanding prep tips were solid, and the Bona finish is looking good so far.

[@abacab87]

I don't recommend going cross grain. I worked really hard to get rid of the cross scratches and didn't get all of them out. It was find sanding the first pass on an angle to flatten everything out, then going with grain. Use the edger to get areas you can't get.

[@iride4425]

You discouraged me to do mine😂 thanks a lot...I thought it was easier

[@robertstapp5070]

Great training video and even better with Miriam Makeba at the end!

[@srguduru]

Your video on refinishing hardwood floors is very informative and useful to me. I will be refinishing my floors next month, so this is a great refresher. I appreciate the solid tip on starting with the highest grit for calibration. Additionally, I recommend beginning in the least visible room or area to establish a good rhythm.

[@martharetallick204]

I am reminded of the family home I sold two years ago. Floors really needed to be refinished. I hope that the new owners did as good a job as you.

[@BYOTools]

Some hard work is needed for a project like this but it sure is worth it in the end. Thanks so much for watching as always Martha.

[@fattypanda354]

Hi byot I am biggest fan of you I watched all your videos I am India kerala

[@BYOTools]

Love hearing that BYOT fans stretch around the world FP. Thanks so much for watching.

[@tiktalk4573]

Malayali

[@TheGman770]

Thanks!

[@Ogalleria]

I'm not done with removing all the carpet yet but wanted to see what I had to look forward too!! Can't wait!

[@petestaint8312]

Fantastic video! Excellent attention to detail. Thanks for posting. 👍

[@paulthomas8262]

Best advice is sand **diagonally** (except where the grain is already diagonal such as herringbone), If you look very carefully there is a wave pattern when sanding parallel. The reason for thsi is a little complicated to explain but the channel @andAFloor has a good explanation.

[@charlesmckenzie7101]

thats just professonal work, with attention to detail.. It looks beautiful

[@BreanneMcGee-o2b]

Thank you! My floor looks great now. Would have never been able to do this without your video.

[@bigbadboodah]

Great to see you doing a project with your dad,.

[@jasonfelton7883]

By far the best video I’ve come across explaining how to do this appreciate hell can you talk very slow and clear helps me absorb the info

[@SQueeKzz]

Fyi, its borderline insane to use a tiny palm sander to screen an entire floor lol... so while its a very important step (and im sure it came out great) lets not deem this the best video on sanding a floor lol. Screening is done with a larger machine, the buffer

[@tsholofelomotshwane7768]

Oh my I was not expecting 😳 the song...I had to check if a new video came up....wow, MamaAfrica, nice surprise....lol, my daughter loves that song and when she sings it, oh my

[@HeartandHomeCrew]

Looks amazing! Although I am tired just watching it haha. Wish me luck as I tackle this in my new house!

[@taadlbert7291]

very informative..and love the call back to Miriam Makeba's music with Pata Pata..well done🤙🏽

[@khuggs654]

Excellent tutorial. Straight forward without mindless blathering. I appreciate the short and sweet instructions. 5/5 stars.

[@neonllamasftw]

This was so awesome. Considered doing the floor in my 2400sqft home but considering 90% of that is hardwood, not sure I’m up for the task! Maybe if I’m bored for an entire month!

[@louish.9414]

Or try one room at a Time 😊

[@lisalagunas9397]

What an incredible labor of love.

[@kennethamend8557]

This has been the best video so far, Excellent!! Thank You!! God Bless

[@ericsvariouscreations4583]

I can't imagine any professional being so thorough in their work. If there's one in Montreal let me know😊

[@keratinsolution]

Hey! A year late but do you still need one? I’m in Montreal and doing mine right now, just missing the varnish. I am not a contractor but I have my plexes and sanding floors is one of the only things I do.

[@BenH80]

So cool! Awesome to be connected to the cabin and get to improve it for the future memories!!

[@nokblass]

Really appreciated this video and the attension paid to details.good job

[@andrecummings13]

@ 17:06 when he bent down to look at the floor it’s almost as if I could smell the sealer. Did this happen to anyone else or is it I was so much into the video my mind started playing tricks with me ?

[@abdulhai93]

Thank you for making this content. There is something about the natural look of hardwood. Your end result is very modern. Turned out amazing

[@BYOTools]

No problem Abdul and thanks so much for watching.

[@barbaraholtz4298]

Floor looks awesome....was thinking about doing it myself...not any more! I would have replaced the molding too!

[@marrmar1]

Please don't forget to change the filter for your HVAC. You'll glad that you did.

[@LoFiMofo]

Fantastic video. I typically cringe at the phrase “pro tip” in youtube videos but this guy is no doubt a pro. Great job.

[@newlife8318]

About to start watching! Hop replacement playing up and twisted my back picking up a can of varnish....Tens machine on...

[@ahmadazimi6086]

Great job, great video and very helpful and detailed explanation and information. Thanks 🙏🏼

[@eszyx8062]

Another BYOT video! I really enjoy your work Brent! Thank you so much

[@BYOTools]

Always appreciate your support Esteban. Thanks for watching.

[@karenferns6160]

Wow..Just wooooow...!!! So thorough a job & filming it too. Great tips & products suggested..!! Well done both 🙌🙌😎

[@GoblinxChild]

Can you do all the sanding in a day? Or should you wait for the dust to settle before the next pass? Should you vacuum after each pass?

[@pound6599]

Like that you did a thorough job. Did not skip steps and say, “I was going for the rustic look.

[@s1138498]

BYOT I have used Bona with great results . I just finished a floor and I had a horrible area that turned white after the 3rd coat

[@carlosquintana3434]

Thank for showing, your tips. I did like your music at the end. Greetings from Whitby, Canada

[@Dabman-k]

Will be starting this soon will let you know how I get on thanks for the vid

[@phyllisghersi9501]

Great video, detailed and well presented information

[@wesleyswift1606]

So much help dude thank u about to do this for my first time and it’s on my first contractor, job little nervous😅

[@adrianamarquez8000]

Best well explained video I’ve seen.

[@theweatherisaokay4964]

Have and old antique large wood coffee table and going to do this! Thank you for sharing and definitely love the finish.

[@narsime1]

Muchas gracias x el video ,me sirvio mucho xk estoy reparando el piso de mi sala ,soy mujer y me.encanta hacer estos trabajos x mi misma,

[@kellireece6348]

This tutorial was wonderful. I wish it was available about 4 years ago when I tried my hand at refinishing for the first time. You're a great teacher. Question: regarding using the 18 roller during the sealer coat, it looked like it was a 3/16 nap and the finish coat with the 9, might have been a 1/2 nap. That was the only thing I wasn't clear on. Could you please clarify? Thanks to you, I feel more confident about concurring my upcoming floor refinish!

[@agentalexcamp]

Had to have been a 3/16” nap for it to be smooth. 1/2” is too big

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

Good of you to do this for owners. I needed this BEFORE I hired someone. TY ➡➡❓❓❓❓Ques: please consider giving an example of the COST when you hire someone. It's so unknown to most how much and we don't want to be cheated. TY

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

I have a dog, with ocassional accidents, so SEALING is a concertn, especially IF there are gaps between the boards.

[@heatherjones3323]

Beautiful…wow! So this is how my floors could look! Wow!

[@ImeldaArriaga-c8g]

They did a beautiful job on that floor sir beautiful work it was done with guys that now how to do the work that's awesome job they did it to it perfection sir gorgeous work sir well done 👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@stevenchenmm]

Excellent job and instructions. Very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

[@lisaferrara8120]

Beautifully done! I love your channel, Brent. You detail every step.

[@BYOTools]

Love hearing that Lisa. Always do my very best to try and make the entire process relatable and easy to understand. Thanks so much for watching.

[@GaiusGarage]

Thank you for this video! It is my primary guide for refinishing our hardwood floors. What kind of rollers are you using for the sealer and finisher?

[@jryanutk1]

Thank you for the video! My floors look like these did but also have many gaps. Do you have a link for the filler that you mentioned in the video? I believe you said there was one you recommend that you would place in the description but I don’t see it. Thanks again!

[@lhall55]

Hi Jim. Did you get an answer to this question?

[@melindajohnson3394]

Well, my morning chores list just got delayed. Coffee and BYOT take priority! Oh, forgot about the dancing after ...PATA PATA!!

[@BYOTools]

Haha Well I think you made the right decision Melinda haha! Thanks so much for watching and the support. Let me know what you think of the video when your done.

[@melindajohnson3394]

@@BYOTools The explanation on floor sanders was the most informative. The what, when, and why on each of them helped to realize I don't need to rent a large sander. Also, going to use that brand of finish.

[@KHaigh9531]

Great video. I thought I might be able to do this, but it looks like a lot of work and as I have a whole house to do, decided a professional would be the best.

[@pattig717]

Wow!! Your attention to detail is amazing and thorough. Nicely done. Love your videos.

[@BYOTools]

ALways love your support :)

[@casiopea1953]

Breathtaking Art work creativity of the Masters! Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@julias1970]

Amazing video! Big fan of the sanding shuffle!

[@BYOTools]

Oooo i have the sanding shuffle DOWN haha!

[@ericla3529]

How funny, just did my floors 2 days ago & it took me a good solid 5 days from start 36grit to Bona HD Traffic Xtra Matt. I ended up using Bona White Sealer. Always best to use pantyhose to avoid lumpy settlement. My hands & back are sore but so worth the work. Also, best to use a mechanics chair when doing the corners, less harsh on the knees & back.

[@BYOTools]

If you used pantyhose you must have watched the Bona application videos haha. They said that multiple times and though it was funny because they used it like it was a technical term haha!

[@malaydesai5042]

Hello there Brent hope it's right. I watch this because it is so satisfiying

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear Malay. Thanks so much for watching.

[@justinflownow]

Your videos ROCK!!!! so effin professional. THANK YOU

[@coastalecofloorsanding]

Wow 🤩 good work! Not bad for a DIY. Professional floor sanders would make your life a lot easier 👍🏻

[@tlakeee3720]

Not if they’re charging 3200 for a 1000sq foot floor..lol

[@dawnrivers8170]

Thank you for the information, ill be referring back to this when i move into my house soon, quick question, how would or how could i do this and also apply a stain to the floor?

[@nickknell1]

Comprehensive walk through 👍🏻

[@AtlanticCanadianAstronomy]

Avoid going against grain. Use an edger and orbital sander.

[@LaurieFYouTubeChef]

AMAZING “after!!!” & “Nickname,” that was so funny; you’re awesome!

[@WHPIII]

Hi! Great video. I am going to try this on my new home I’m moving into soon. I am curious if you have an idea of the amount of hours it took you to do the entire project and about how much square feet the area you did was?

[@TheQuadbleech]

Please respond, would love to know this as well!

[@danielolivier5599]

Step by step. Thank you. I know this video is near of one year old but but I need some advice: I started with the rectangular sander instead of the more aggressive one. Instead of renting the more aggressive one and renting again the rectangular one what is your suggestion? Starting with the rectangular sander was a lot of work and the result could be better.

[@taylorwisowaty4750]

Thank you for this! I have refinished many furniture pieces, but never a floor. I definitely learned much from your video!

[@CrossCountryBR]

Beautiful work and nice gesture of yours. Always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[@AmberECooke]

Maybe I missed it, but do you vacuum up the dust between each sanding grit?

[@wobby1516]

Beautiful job👍

[@jimkeegan6015]

I have to do a complete remodel, paint entire interior and refinish hardwood floors. Considering the wood dust, should I refinish the floors first, then paint walls? Of course, I would cover floor.

[@meljohn550]

You did an extremely good job. Very detailed oriented. ❤❤❤

[@newlife8318]

BRILLIANT carpet cleaner!

[@five-forty3431]

Excellent explanation of the process, thank you!

[@allanfelix8581]

Thank you for sharing and definitely I can now do it myself my wooden block floor

[@BrianKBee27]

Making my way downtown, FFWALK-ing fast, faces pass and I'm homebound. All jokes aside floor looks great, looking forward to getting mine down after fwinter is over.

[@BYOTools]

Thanks for watching Brian.

[@ShaniraDavis]

Nice work I need to do this to my whole house ❤

[@charlesmckenzie7101]

it looks so super clean, but that is the object of refinishing

[@phuonglinhtran2696]

I need this video. Very detail and good tip for me ! Thank you for!

[@jimgellein1072]

Looks beautiful thank you! I will be doing a pine kitchen floor next month using all of your methods not far away in Roslyn, WA.

[@profmccutch]

Can you stain a floor before the sealer? Does it matter if it is an oil based stain?