How The Pros Finish A Wood Floor | THE HANDYMAN |

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[@TheHandyman1]

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[@michaelgonzalez8863]

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 KZbin then finally a beautiful finished project

[@TheHandyman1]

It does take a lot of time.

[@boneekatipa1447]

That's why I'm here my friend, completed all the other steps in your process, now youtubing how to apply sealant. Haha 😂

[@ssiddon]

Before you leave this project, can you show us the area of the two holes you patched? I’m interested to see how they came out. Great work!

[@aaronr5123]

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.

[@TexasFenceGuy]

Nothing gives me a Bona like the #1 home improvement channel on KZbin

[@mikebkaease4547]

Can't believe I'm going to do this in my house and the handyman just delivers. Laying down tile soon too. Need a video on that too, handyman!

[@spreklfreks]

So happy you saw me raise both my hands. I was worried I'd have to shake them like crazy forever.

[@michaelmckeel3992]

Absolutely blown away with the transition from what was to this point in the process. Absolutely impressive work!

[@NongNongHead]

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!

[@joeSmashman]

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)

[@dpreste]

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! 😉

[@amycyclenut]

I love your attention to detail

[@kylancoghlan2064]

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.

[@briansierzega]

🌍 The #1 home improvement KZbin channel on planet earth proudly uses Bona Flooring 🌎

[@JuanCruz-uv2zb]

Almost got a tear from that. That is one beautiful floor handyman. Cant wait to see the finished kitchen.

[@HonestAbe689]

Was a great journey watching this series. Amazing transformation.

[@BigWaveDaveO]

I think I can do this, but this is why I want a craftsman to do my floors. Good Job!

[@rosahairsalon]

nice video gift on my birthday Handyman, thanks

[@TheHandyman1]

Happy birthday 👍🎉🎈🍺

[@jonesconrad1]

Floor is looking good Mr Handyman!

[@KenLou]

Amazing that beautiful floor was under all that mess. Great work handyman!

[@markrizzo2283]

I’m impressed by your wide knowledge of construction and renovation. Thanks for sharing it. Excellent work

[@reallybadaim118]

Looking great. Waiting til Monday. Thanks for sharing.

[@haphazzard3431]

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

[@haydenuk02]

Wow that floor looks a million bucks keep up the brilliant work thanks for the awesome content

[@JuanGarcia-lf3et]

Videos getting better and more informative!!

[@MJB.Construction]

thank you for saving me thousands of dollars !

[@JMjayesim]

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 😁

[@EastRiverHomestead]

"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.

[@TheHandyman1]

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[@adamUDavies]

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.

[@bryantburns3664]

Nice bro!!!

[@spartus56996]

I kind of thought you would use Bona Traffic HD, very nice job my good man !

[@SouthBrooklynRR]

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.

[@leahthigpen9481]

THANK YOU! Amazing tutorial 👏🏻

[@TheHandyman1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@NickTenBrink]

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!

[@TheLuckyShepherd]

How many gallons did you need?

[@seekerbee4494]

You do such an excellent job. Thank you for sharing your expertise!👍

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

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! 🧡🤧👍"

[@amc8313]

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.👏👏👏👏

[@jaceandjace1171]

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.

[@jase5415]

the kitchen hardwood grain has some good character

[@glg3945]

Wow, Beautiful floors, Would expect nothing less from the World's #1 KZbin Channel!! :) Very nice, great instructions and play by play action. Peace and Good Fortune to you and your family.

[@Bill6733]

It is a thing of beauty!!

[@nickmurphy7158]

dude it looks amazing!

[@jesuslovesyou8280]

Awesome awesome videos Handyman. Beautiful

[@bigorange000]

Worth the wait. Looks great HM. Filling in cracks and imperfections on 1st video was the key to this finish.

[@BillyBob-ww6qy]

Keep on keepin' on! So much fun and knowledge to be gained!

[@David7pm]

wow, nice job! of course the #1 handyman channel in all of planet earth. what happened to the BONUS footage!! :)

[@merlin3921]

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.

[@wjthehomebuilder]

Yes!!!! Thank you! Looks amazing! You do good work! Me wants! And the cabinet end to arch transition looks good too BTW!

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

Doesn't it?! People had doubts but it melds with the wall perfectly.

[@buddytrent1351]

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

[@kiwdwks]

Thanks for the video...looking awesome! Great job!

[@jerrygrammer4714]

Just used traffic hd on my floor. Very pleased with it

[@brodrickrobertson3459]

I raised my hand. Felt like no one noticed me.

[@Aepek]

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 ✌🏼

[@Aepek]

I’m able to have the pole as small as 2 feet, & as long as 8 feet. It really does make a difference for certain areas of a job. Cheers❄️

[@davemotti8070]

Really excellent work. Beautiful

[@AdoTrakic]

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.

[@tedmcnair9709]

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

[@jerrybrady8425]

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.

[@mookeythepimpthompson6031]

It’s so cool when you see a light reflection off of the floor.

[@GotTwins29]

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]

Good eye! I spent the morning removing some ancient HunterD blinds in my bathroom.

[@GotTwins29]

@@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.

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

@@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. :)

[@andrewf2630]

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.

[@NickCranford]

You know you're doing a pretty good job when you struggle to find an imperfection to show as an example lol

[@ec9053]

Yay for floor squeak video!!!!!

[@irishhandyman2009]

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.👍

[@justinstark2370]

Looks good. You're gonna start finding snacks in your natural camo if you don't shave soon! November's over! Mine was trimmed today.

[@averagejoe9234]

“the best of the best of the best, Sir!” - MIB 😉

[@MatthewBuntyn]

I paused to see if anyone else caught that

[@kmonnier]

With honors!

[@bauermobiletoolsystmfabrct8686]

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.

[@supergimp2000]

That's all well and good, but what's the NUMBER ONE HOME IMPROVEMENT CHANNEL IN THE WORLD, HANDYMAN?

[@colinhall2194]

Damn, definitely on the level

[@georgewelden2507]

Don't you know you are interrupting college football. Nice floor. Thanks for the tips.

[@robj2704]

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.

[@jesusflores7099]

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.

[@brickriver9627]

ITS TIMEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

[@floorman12]

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

[@ChristopherJohnson-zd8sx]

Microfiber does that to my hands too. It's from working.💪👌👍

[@Lincoln_Hawk]

Looking good!

[@jcgalmiche8352]

Dye a gone alley?

[@jooper99]

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.

[@dirckduncan7448]

Another job well done

[@TheHandyman1]

Thank you.

[@jasonurban3597]

Looks awesome brother nice work makes it easier when you get another guy pouring it for you though LOL either way good job my man

[@ironhorsealpha]

If you mentioned this in the video, I missed it and I apologize. At what stage would you apply stain if you were so inclined to do so?

[@adamrosas]

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.

[@MarshallLoveday]

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?

[@TheHandyman1]

NO nailing or screwing through the top of the floor.

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

Hint, basement... ;)

[@blairnelson4900]

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)?!

[@tedmcnair9709]

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?

[@charlescoleman496]

Just learned a new way to pronounce diagonally 🤯

[@KnSFran]

Still waiting on Handy Andy to pop up outa that hole. Hammer that Like Button!

[@krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975]

Sand seal is good stuff. I always use it on maple.. saves a lot of poly too.. nice move against the wall lol. That never gets easier by the way.

[@naui2]

Happy Turkey Day Weekend Buddy! 🦃

[@davidlincoln851]

I would love a trash shoot. In my kitchen!

[@oldguylovesrock]

hey there can that bona sealer work for oil finishes? I am blending new with old, and old floor was oiled

[@susanjspaulding]

*WOW* !!!! *You are using Bona* !!!?? *Starting using Bona when I owned my townhouse and got in all new Pergo flooring* !!!! #TheHandyman

[@918scott4]

Looks super deluxe!

[@doityourself1534]

Amásame work Waow

[@robj2704]

Are those people going to get you to refinish or replace that terribly darkened exterior door? Looks like the original varnish.

[@TheHandyman1]

Yes.

[@zachfournier3727]

Keep feathering it brother

[@audreywy1743]

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! 😉

[@daniel923e]

How much did you charge for this job?

[@brickriver9627]

raise your hand

[@JusBidniss]

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.

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

Maybe lay a long mirror against the floor where the wall meets?

[@DaneQueed420]

Where can you buy bona stains? I cant find it at the local home Depot or Lowe's

[@zetty8977]

A bit late, time wise, to ask questions about this process... but. Why are you not using, say, a bucket and roller to apply the seal?

[@jeromyspesard8282]

which video in this series shows removing the excess filler?