Installing the Wide Plank White Oak Flooring I Made | Home Renovation & Addition Part 52

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[@T.v.d.V]

Using line of tape on the floor before spreading last clue makes for perfect fitting last batch of adhesive. Makes perfect clean flooring for next day

[@piotrbyc2502]

also leave the glue short 1/2 inch or so on the last pass to ensure a clean start for the the next day

[@robertpearson8546]

Picking and choosing elements to create a vision is what an artist does. How you pick and saw logs is discovery art. Assembling your floor makes it a work of art.

[@bobcoombs7924]

I LOVE how excited you get about your love of wood. Pure Joy! Thanks for bringing us along for the whole journey from log to floor!

[@SRM_NZ]

you're one of my favourite creators.....

[@jamesjensen5000]

I did my own kitchen remodel 15 years ago… I thought I would save money building my own cabinets. But, wound up spending twice as much and needed to buy more tools and better tools… still, I don’t regret my long hours… pride in workmanship is worth more than a few thousand bucks.

[@Jupiter-wj6sn]

Looking great. Can't wait to see the finished product. I am sooo glad that you are the professional that you are and are NOT leaving the areas below cabinets etc without the flooring. I hate when contractors try to get away without covering the whole floor with the product.

[@ericmorris9660]

Matt, don’t be too hard on your manufacturing. You should have seen the load of crap I got from “Saving big money” at a famous big box store…supposedly from a reputable manufacturer. Your flooring and attention to detail and aesthetics is outstanding!

[@richiejames928]

Having layered many floors of all descriptions and materials I can’t recommend highly enough getting the best pair of knee pads you can afford.

[@queenbee3647]

Matt you are a little dynamo! I love your energy. You have some real skills. Youre doing a beautiful job. 🌞👍

[@gordonclark7632]

Watching this was pure enjoyment. I am not sure of what process you have planned for the future but thought that any sawdust from sanding mixed with glue will fill in the little gaps? One other thing I want to say. Lindsay must be very proud of you.

[@rogerdudra178]

Greetings from the bIG SKY. A bit cloudy today. Snow is gone now.

[@josephbohme7917]

Matt you have to use $1 bootie mitts for your shoes when you do adhesives. etc. It allows you to walk away (bathroom) and keep Okay shoes Okay. The nurses know what they are.

[@jerrywalters6265]

Your patience is breath taking. But, doing a great job is rewarding. It's obvious, I lack in that department. Furthermore, I would hire this done, lol. Thanks for sharing

[@BuildwithMooney]

The attention to detail really makes this a pleasure to watch. I love that you are not in a hurry, thanks for a real step by step tutorial.

[@torstenselle]

The nice thing about the small imperfections on the floor is that very few people move with an eye level of 1 to 2 feet above them.Good work. Steep learning curve. I look forward to the sequel.

[@donwilliams3626]

Finally! We get to see this beautiful flooring. If anyone asks: you can just blame it on Donavan. Really this is a masterpiece.

[@mcremona]

😂😂

[@jgardner2508]

Matt, you are so precise and neat in your installation! I would have that glue all over my hands and feet.

[@Bob_Adkins]

And your eyes.

[@lunhil12]

I started out doing floors with my dad 100 years ago, this video is giving me ptsd. Looks like it's going to be a great looking floor.

[@alanblasczyk1779]

Sorry, I missed this Saturday, I was in the hospital. I am back home and back at it again. Another great video Matt.

[@alabamamanus1]

Your flooring is absolutly beautiful, I'm glad I watched it because you talked me out of trying to make my own flooring. I don't have your kind of patience.

[@haroldhoffman5689]

I enjoy these videos about the work in your new home

[@rhondasweeney7271]

You are doing a fantastic job on the floor. Stop being so critical of yourself. It looks wonderful!

[@JS-ct5jn]

That wood has some amazing grain. I don't think the gaps are going to be an issue once you swipe on the filler. It's really really gorgeous wood.

[@timkirkpatrick9155]

I feel for you! I used to sell shop equipment and very few makers actually were true in performance. It is a real pill to learn how to get some accurate. Some never get there! Large volume production always seems to need filling. It is looking really good. Finishing will astound you!

[@167curly]

Beautiful, Matthew!

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@rppvt]

Whoo... went from a cute little spider on the lens to as frustrated as I've ever seen him, which is like 'grumpy-level.' Very good instructional video, Matt. thanks.

[@ianchappell4199]

Just fascinating to watch ponder the best boards/grain etc.

[@cajunfid]

Man I can't imagine doing this without knee pads. Amazing work, Matt.

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

That flooring is looking good Matt! Thanks for sharing the video with us!😎💖👍JP

[@TheDurdane]

Thank you, This was very inspiring. I would recommend you to use the knee protectors ALL the time. I have done this kind of work for a long time, and can assure you that when your knee hurts, it is already too late. Wear and tear on your knee is usually irreversible. Very frustrating if you find out too late. Not meant to criticize you though, just a warning from an elder in this field.

[@marlenemeinhard8956]

From watching you cut these flooring pieces, to selecting the ones you wanted to use for this large combo rooms. Then the milling with your new machine has been pure excitement for you Matt. But the actual laying of the floor, and how careful you are with each piece, is pure enjoyment. Your love of this White Oak is seen with every selection. Sorry there is more imperfections on some pieces, but you fix it and now you are almost there. Amazingly beautiful. Your work is phenomenal. Thanks for showing us all.😊

[@tobysauer225]

Thanks!

[@pitsnipe5559]

Twenty years ago I installed the wood floors in our house. Very hard on the knees but it was such fun selecting and arranging the boards to achieve the desired outcome. Looks great! Thanks for sharing.

[@1000YearHomes]

That is old world craftsmanship. Matt is easily one of my favorite content creators. Appreciate all the effort that he puts into both his woodworking, but also the video quality. Super good.

[@mathewritchie]

With the left over glue I have found that a strip of 2 inch masking tape gives a better clean edge for runs at the end of the day.

[@retired0307]

Beautiful flooring job. You had a solution for every problem. So, no problemo!! Love the view out of the windows too.

[@142nd_Bama]

An auxiliary fence on the infeed side would cure pretty much all your issues. Also leaving the material wide enough to allow “jointing” of the right side on the first cutter. Few things I’ve picked up since owning my 260.

[@gslope1]

Only 4 minutes in and impressed with the detail you are thinking about. That must be a furniture maker thing. Most people (myself included) I think would pretty much slap it down and call it good (with a few tweaks). Time to continue. 🙂

[@poohbear4130]

Welcome to hardwood flooring, the wider the boards the more chances of inconsistency and there’s always a few. Sanding and filling usually solves the smallest gaps? My parents had and still have hardwood flooring that’s 70 years old, sanded and refinished 3 times while raising 6 kids. The older wood definitely stands up to abuse but all hardwood requires maintenance and or sanding in it’s life time but it will give a feeling of warmth and class to every room!

[@toomaskotkas4467]

I can't explain why, but I think this was my favorite episode on your channel.

[@mcremona]

Probably all the glue

[@RXRSawdustStation]

Tree-mendous! Nice push/pull clamp work! That's looking amazing regardless the minor imperfections! Great work, Team Cremona!

[@dien2no423]

"FINALLY" IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT!! HOOORAY!

[@neillamontiii2911]

FYI: A "...SWATCH..." is a fabric sample.... SWATH (Swathe) is a surface area..

[@markpalmer3071]

That looks fantastic and will last forever, my knees hurt just watching you though. 😂

[@NeilBlanchard]

Wonderful work! The fact that you are *also* videoing the entire thing *at the same time* - makes it even more impressive!

[@davesmith5656]

Yes, that's been something all along! Most people couldn't do the video and editing, Drone shots, "camera falls", point of view, close-ups, pans, scenics .....

[@douglasthomashayden2566]

37:00 -ish the flooring when glued down and nailed down is *spectacular*!! Love it!

[@stephenayer8255]

When I was installing my wood floors (oak, cherry and walnut) I would remind myself that is I wanted “perfect” I should have gone with plastic instead of wood!

[@copout7]

Matt, that floor is spectacular with or without imperfections!

[@1425race]

You're a craftsman Matt, beautiful floor.

[@bjh5766]

Looks good dude! not many folks have your talent or patience for that matter. You always seem to have foresight into any project you are partaking. overall great. can't wait to see it finished!

[@williamkilpatrick8030]

White oak floor, looking good.

[@tylerbarrett6652]

I've been waiting on video of THIS project. Your ambitious home renovation is incredibly fun to watch... and you make it educational too. Thanks for sharing this journey with us.

[@PeterWMeek]

I am beginning to realize just how much work was saved in our house during the install by using hand scraped and chamfered (1/8" sides and ends) boards. Minor differences in height and alignment are invisible with the chamfering.

[@Arational]

Don't beat yourself up about inconsistencies in the milling. Factory boards have inconsistencies too.

[@David-qd3ff]

My knees are killing me watching you. My wife and I did 3500 sqft in our house over 25 years ago. My knees never recovered fully. Really stellar work Matt.

[@mathewritchie]

Knee pads are a thing these days,My first job out of high school was with a flooring contractor doing vinyl flooring and he was the only case of house maids knee I ever saw.

[@mathewritchie]

@@tobiassaibot5920 Then borrow yo mama`s

[@mattv5281]

I installed cheap flooring from lumber liquidators, and it had a similar amount of milling defects. Good to know it has the same quality as some guy making it in his garage, running a machine for the first time ever. It was prefinished, so I had even fewer options to correct the defects. I probably should have returned it.

[@dwightbauer6705]

Good Morning Cremona Family.

[@ugoogletube8873]

Matt, It may have been a long time coming, but well worth it. YOU DO AMAZING WORK!!! VERY BEAUTIFUL FLOORING!!!!

[@williampope3531]

Another day in the life of a perfectionist!!😁😳😳

[@saintaugustine1715]

Matt nice work I can tell your install is more professional than some installer that does it for a living I use to work construction and you would not believe how many time I heard ha the wood potty and sanding will take care of it or ha chalking is made to fill in the voids only perfectionist take pride in there work and they more and more rare have a great day

[@stevebarnhart2090]

Wood has a mind of it's own and sometimes it has a bad temper.

[@gailegormley5744]

Matt you do such a great job!! Enjoy seeing how you do the floor.

[@johnmarquardt1991]

*** FINALLY ***. :). White oak makes the most beautiful and long lasting floor - even the lower grades of white oak create an amazing floor. Great job.

[@kbaker7430]

You have hit my passion. I did the floors in my house before I sold it. It was the hardest work I have ever done but I loved every minute. Great job.

[@douglascampbell7006]

Good video, very interesting about the bpards being different widths at the ends versus the middle. It's going to be a beautiful floor!

[@idontthinkso666]

I agree that the dominos provide the end-alignment, preventing lippage. But proper T&G milling on the ends does more than avoid lippage. As everyone knows, most of the seasonal wood movement is across the board and not along its length. But “most” is not “all.” When you get that tiny amount of end movement on a domino-aligned joint, you will see a gap and two (or three) dominoes inside the gap. But with a proper T&G milled joint, you have only a ¼ inch of gap, and then solid wood. This is why professionally made flooring has the joint machined at the ends of the boards.

[@frederickbowdler8169]

i think oak is the problem. it expands and contracts and this needs to be allowed for and is one of the hardest woods to machine .You did a good job 😊

[@edwardsimmons3721]

Everything takes a little longer when you have never done it before. Adjustment are a part of the process. Great stuff.

[@Bob_Adkins]

That white oak is gorgeous! You'll be happy to know that "expanding and contracting with the seasons" doesn't happen to any significant extent in modern climate-controlled homes.

[@z06doc86]

So glad to see you back on the home remodel! I sure miss you and Donovan working together on it. You guys are going to have a beautiful home in the end and look can be proud of your craftsmanship on display every day. 👍👍

[@karaDee2363]

Looking great Matt ! Many of the imperfections you see, others won't... Although I would...lol

[@jcapogna]

Despite the imperfections, your install is probably nicer than most professionals would do. Looks great!

[@mm9773]

20:26 Looks at the R851 bucket: “R581, okay, whatever!” That’s the spirit.

[@jazzdelaney911]

Love to see you using the most top of the line products for your install! Then again, I may be biased (worked for Bona my whole career) 😊

[@stevenhutson871]

Back in the house, at last! But where's Donovan?

[@johndell8679]

Fascinating, thank you. Thunder Bay, Ontario

[@alivdee9946]

I know a happy girl 😉 (and a happy boy, because he hasn't have to sleep in the barn anymore 🤣)

[@vinceLi3096]

Man, that was a lot of work! Looking awesome!

[@JimG31547]

Floor really looks good.

[@chrisbarr1359]

I bet Lindsay is happy! She is being pretty patient through this whole process. Happy Mother's Day Lindsay!!

[@twagner6155]

I installed a solid oak T&G floor over building paper, I personally wouldn't use glue.

[@Arational]

Not enough full time floor installers care about the selection of individual boards to create a pleasing pattern. Even on a multi million dollar house, the floor subcontractor just pulled the boards directly from the pack and stapled them down, only concerned with speed. I put down the next one myself in rustic maple and laid out the whole floor before starting the install. The result was far better. Taking the extra time getting ready for the install pays off. Great work Matt.

[@fleurdelune5240]

Thank you for sharing the highs and lows of of the floor milling, installation process. A few years from now the irritations will fade and you see that you truly did a great job. I love the "quirky" bits, ie: cracks with bow ties and later the inevitable dents, dings, scratches and gouges to come. Thanks to you, your family, friends for sharing the work in progress video's etc.

[@MAGAMAN]

I still see all the flaws in my first tile job, every time I look at it and it's been a year. Maybe a few more years will fix that.... Or maybe I will just rip out the tiles that have the same pattern that are near each other and replace them. Layout really is something that can't be rushed.

[@oldcharlie5533]

Great work..nothing in flooring is consistent...I dud notice you got much better in spreading the glue..

[@mcremona]

Had to learn how to use a trowel 😄

[@rogerdudra178]

The lay out of a wood project is a part I fiddled with for hours before I'd commit to a cut.

[@ManuelGarcia-ww7gj]

When I was a kid, you could pick out the guys who laid flooring by their clothes. Most of them favored hickory striped coveralls with deep cuffs on the legs. They would fill those cuffs with nails so that they would not have to straighten up to get a nail. Some of them liked blue coveralls, but you get the drift. All of them preferred that their coveralls be starched and ironed.

[@jameshodgins1937]

Mart, your floor looks great.

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@MRrwmac]

Sorry to see and hear about the shaper problems!! Very good video on laying floor, especialy if you preped all the wood yourself from scratch (a log….haha)! Again, that is one fantastic looking floor you made yourself there Matt!

[@jonathonherring5926]

It looks so good! Been a joy to see all this come along. Sun room is amazing ☀️

[@johannes.f.r.]

It's nice to see it all in one contiuous video. Even though we already saw it all in 15 second segments.

[@tony-ps4qw]

I am sure your frustrated with the defects caused by that milling machine, but once its all done, filled ,sanded and finished those memories will disappear! great work! good wood choice too!

[@SciPunk215]

I appreciate the explanation of the advantages of using glue. I'm not sure if it's worth the extra work, but I bet it will last forever.

[@CrustyAbsconder]

I was surprised how much I enjoyed your video. I doubt anybody else could have made it any prettier on their first try. In 30 years, whoever lives in the house will likely put down linoleum, or another layer of flooring from Home Depot. I am certain that you will find some way to cover those gaps and nobody will ever see them.

[@robertr4193]

Good to see the progress of the flooring being installed. I really do suggest that you invest in a pair of knee pads. As someone that spent some time on my knees when I was younger now in my elder years and having some pain in the knees and difficulty when I still need to get on my knees the pads do help and ease the pain.

[@w96725]

Great job on the floor.

[@davidburne9477]

Fabulous!

[@neilforbes1082]

Great attention to detail Matt very tricky with the dimensional variations. The floor will look stunning once sanded and coated. The average flooring installer would never take that much care.

[@gigantor56]

How exciting!

[@JT-hw6mq]

flat out amazing work!

[@cprtrain]

Looks great.