We were NOT expecting this! 😱 | Hardwood Floor Refinishing

[@philtucker1224]

Very beautiful. In the U.K. we in the 1960s used to call this type of floor as “parquet” flooring. It was very popular in quality houses, school halls, libraries and general reception areas. We could keep you guys extremely busy restoring millions of them now!

[@oblitafier]

Parquet is a French name, not a British one, and the word is still used today.

[@oltedders]

That particular configuration is called "parquet du Versailles"

[@philtucker1224]

@ quality work 👌

[@kailee5694]

I loved the look before the stain dried, basically the natural look of the wood. Then again I grew up with a parquet floor which we hand oiled a few times a year.

[@domtomas1178]

Nice! Finally someone that finished it close to the original colour of the oak. That’s how it should be. Not some orange glossy nasty mess.

[@gairahadam5304]

You're really know the quality is, not like the middle class who love the shiny glossy ones. It's the point to get as possible as the original color, of course it's will be doff/ mate, we will never see shiny wood in actual world. That's who we determine people by it taste.

[@leisongivangomo4478]

Excellent restoration! Well done! I’m so happy to see a parquet floor restored vice being trashed! I would have chosen a darker colour! Though the matte finish was nice.

[@tammythompson1927]

OMG! That is the most stunning floor. And such a beautiful job of restoring! Unbelieveable.

[@jacquelinewilson2279]

Absolutely first-class job guys!!

[@QuicksandFlooring]

Cheers!! 🙌🏻

[@buddyholly4672]

Looks great! The sun bleached look is very contemporary. It opens the room up. Also gives you the option for darker walls

[@piccalillipit9211]

Its ****** horrible

[@jacquelinelayne7702]

I would love this floor no matter what caller, it turned out absolutely a labor of love. I grew up with hardwood floors and I can remember my mother on her hands and knees waxing the floor which also was a labor of love. Absolutely, incredible.❤🎉😊

[@DHogg-w5u]

When I was a kid, I had to strip the hardwood floor with Carson to remove the old wax. Then I had to get on my knees and rub in the paste wax. Let it dry and then get out the polishing machine and polish the wax to a glossy finish. To buff the floor my sisters and I put on Dad’s wool work sox and “skated” on the floor to finish the process. Took me a day as there were two rooms to do. Thanked God when urethane came on the market!

[@mjb9176]

I have parquet floors in my open concept entry, great room, kitchen and the hallways. We’ve had it refinished twice. I too, thought I wanted a dark stain the second refinishing. The flooring man really didn’t recommend it, and ended up saying his supplier couldn’t get it. It has a light tint now. I do love the just sanded look and will go with no color the next refinishing. Your work is a thing of beauty, especially when you troweled on the filler. ❤

[@michaeltutty1540]

Depending on the finish, sanding a hardwood floor may not be necessary. If it is an old wax finish, 0000 steel wool and varsol will clean it and leave it ready for a new wax finish.

[@gabriellearterburn4428]

Am I the only one who loves seeing the sandpaper spin onto the sander!💚🤗

[@QuicksandFlooring]

One of the best parts ;)

[@philtucker1224]

Your comment seems rather abrasive?

[@timogeerties3487]

​@@philtucker1224 is he rubbing you the wrong way? No need to cause friction.

[@danab.3531]

The new lighter floor looks beautiful! Great job! Looks new & fresh!

[@JeremyJones-t8e]

For the floor, I prefer the original or something similar that shows the grain. For the room, though, it's a much brighter place with the lighter finish.

[@MarciaJones-hs2ql]

There is no better feeling when you get something new for the new house. Everything around you feel good. Even the older furniture and appliances start looking brand new. Please enjoy the new floors. I hope your son and his wife are enjoying my money and the house. God bless you 🥰

[@Twitch_Moderator]

*I Loved the dark, but the white turned out to be a more modern and suitable look. I didn't expect to like it.* ❤️

[@ML-yn1zz]

I would never have picked this color, actually, no color, until I saw the results. Excellent!

[@christinekesler8964]

This has to be one of the most informative videos I've ever seen! It was fascinating to watch. (Floor looks great too lol)

[@QuicksandFlooring]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙌🏻

[@ZacharyABove]

Beautiful. Your videos help me with my anxiety. Watching them calms me down. Thank you!

[@QuicksandFlooring]

Oh that’s so great to hear cheers mate!

[@AnjiDuff]

Stunning! I lime stained my full stave oak worktops. It's truly beautiful and used knots and grain to bring life to the wood. ❤

[@learnaiway2025]

That is seriously the most beautiful floor I’ve ever seen. It’s like diamond jewelry. Even though the finish is matte, it has depth, dimension, and is simply stunning. Well done. That floor would cost 10’s of thousands of dollars now.

[@QuicksandFlooring]

Yep, it is a statement floor. We were lucky to be able to bring it back to life.

[@danvu9812]

I had my maple floors bleached, and everybody loves the color, very minimalistic and modern

[@julieowen5874]

Beautiful!!! I love the natural color of the wood...❤

[@eduardac.m.balmeida8665]

Uauuu, the most beautiful flooring I’ve ever seen, pure beauty and art! What a pristine piece!

[@QuicksandFlooring]

Wow, thank you!

[@marinamartinez6886]

That final color is much more versatile with todays furnishings and looks beautiful. 👍

[@dianafromaustralia3244]

Just gorgeous! ❤️

[@valeriaswanne]

I like red floors. Last time I lived in a wooden shack, even though you could see the ground and daylight through the wooden floor, the wood had been refinished SO GLOSSY and RED it was beautiful.

[@MechmanGetrieb]

Light color is the best choice for this floor in my eye´s. Stunning result.

[@mtgela]

Absolutely stunning. Love the lightness with the parquet pattern!

[@mattypants]

The after is absolutely stunning. So much light in that room. I don't understand why anyone wants dark floors. That looks so nice

[@lemagreengreen]

That is some stunning wood, American white oak parquet? ooft!

[@Itsmyownmind]

I’d have just gone for a clear varnish, but certainly would steer away from any of the dark stains, I love to let the colour of the wood shine through

[@feelthepeace]

5:06 oh thank gawd! Interior designer here ... look at the richness of the grain and just how delectable all that detail is ... while drastically minimizing the contrast (of the former dark stain) to those white/light walls ... that pattern will stand out and can hold it's own; no fighting or vying for -the eye's- attention (as what can happen with the former contrast/difference) because it doesn’t need to ... the light stain allows the complexity of the pattern and grain to be showcased/receive its due attention. Love it! Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me. 🕊 🫶 💪 🪷

[@mining4goldmeister420]

I like the dark floors. That is what they used to use

[@jenniferlynn3537]

Yes - dark floors articulate a “classic, elegant, expensive” presentation - especially when paired with such an intricate design. Everything about blond floors read as “new, trendy, uncultivated, impermanent” - as though someone with sneakers or snow boots will be trudging through the interior at any moment. Walnut, of course, is the gold standard in woods …whereas pale woods harken to pine. People aspire to different aesthics, I guess…

[@nprice6000]

What a gorgeous floor. Great job!❤❤

[@QuicksandFlooring]

Thanks so much!

[@LeeThompson-ee3dd]

Great job, and by far the best choice of finish.

[@christinetaylor6897]

Hello, I found your channel todayand love it, working my way through all your videos now. Best wishes Christine x (London UK)

[@QuicksandFlooring]

Welcome! And thank you for your support 👌🏻

[@vickileonard72]

Yep @627 looks marvelous 😊

[@jobond3317]

I never knew what goes into keeping hardwood floors. Thank you for the video

[@davidparker1458]

You picked to right colour. A super finish

[@caveman1334]

Throug the 90ties that was my bread and butter. Excellent job👍

[@graemekinder9491]

Both look amazing. You can't go wrong with a sod timber oak floor.

[@santiagobenites]

I prefer a deeper colour than the final product, something closer to the original. I understand that they wanted a different, lighter look, but they've lost some of that beautiful woodgrain and patterning that way.

[@crayopopp7171]

Yup,the end result is very disappointing.

[@WH-ry7pk]

Agreed

[@PvtJoker308]

The dark woodgrain pattern was dirt

[@dtrahn1218]

They did a beautiful job refinishing it. Very professional but I agree, the original color looks better.

[@RenBrazil]

Splendide ! Une belle restauration

[@sjmom5119]

I love the freshly sanded color

[@NormandTheriault-y8p]

I prefer the natural look of the finished job, amazing looking floor.

[@cloudyview]

Love white oak - looks great

[@Czechbound]

That edge sander really goes right to the edge ! Lovely work. The new colour really brightens the room. No rugs for me - I'd never cover it up. And easier then to hoover too :) Greetings from Prague CZ

[@QuicksandFlooring]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@robertw.1499]

Amazing result 👏

[@10tenman10]

Spectacular!

[@Largo-y]

👏👏. Job well done. I prefer the colour she chose.

[@thomasnn]

That is one beautiful floor. Wow

[@debbydhill]

Stunning!

[@snowgorilla9789]

EXCELLENT JOB

[@theresaboucher8894]

Light for sure!

[@Rebasepoiss]

The new color definitely suits the room better.

[@cindzz47]

Love that pattern. I liked all the colors

[@Dave-my1we]

Customer went from a “dated” to an “updated” look. I might have gone with a satin verses a “matte” finish just to kick a bit more depth into the wood but the color is perfect and “current”.

[@ozrob76]

I think you did really well offering them a lighter finish. Looks less dated and has more of a Scandinavian vibe now. Great job 😎✨

[@Warp2090]

dated doesnt mean bad lol btw

[@ozrob76]

@@Warp2090 Yes.

[@daisybradley1392]

Exquisite! It is quite beautiful.

[@bakakafka4428]

Beautiful job! Shame we don't have these floors (and the companies to maintain them) around here anymore. Couldn't find one to fix damage to our old waxed oak floor anymore (leaky plant pot, water went unnoticed through the rug and the wood turned black and shrunk, very ugly)

[@RylanceStreet]

How much extra sanding did you need to do to remove the darker trial areas?

[@feisdee1]

Just gorgeous!

[@anamorph]

very nicely done!

[@kyliemumby7881]

Looks perfect to me ! Exactly the way I wld have gone !

[@chiplangowski3298]

The floor looked the best after the first coat of the finish when the caption said "before doing the second and final coat".

[@cour2knee]

Yeah that wood and all the variants of color are stunning. Gray wood will be “yikes” dated in 4 years 😔

[@shiningstar328]

Amazing! I pick the final result color with the matt finish although that floor is a masterpiece in any color.

[@QuicksandFlooring]

So true, can’t go wrong with a floor like that!

[@carolinegawecki668]

Definately pick the lighter, looks amazing.

[@16jnajm]

Wait, what do you do with the samples? Do you sand the whole floor again? You can’t just do the one section right? Because then it would be lower than the rest of the floor.

[@jeremyclark3526]

The last pass is the most satisfying 🥴

[@luceatluxvestra1]

Beautiful job 👏🏻

[@JRattheranch]

I've always hated staining timber! The wood should just speak for itself, showing it's many faceted colours from years and years of natural growth!

[@danaknighte6820]

I have this flooring in the center hall in my house and I love it, it covers about 1000sq ft.

[@MrD_2112]

The deeper color. 👍🏻

[@garylawrence7547]

Back breaking work!

[@reneecotey6327]

Beautiful ❤

[@PetraZoeNZ]

I love the lighter look! To me the darker stain 'feels' oppressive, but to each their own, eh.

[@finnanminnan6949]

Love it!

[@blymark83]

I bet that looks many times better in person. So much detail is lost in a video on a screen

[@henrymorgan3982]

I would have chose a little darker, but it is beautiful!

[@ДесиславаЖивкова-м7и]

I'd pick light grey or white.

[@jenevans7664]

Faded out the beautiful grain patterns of the wood with that light color.

[@schwal11]

Something in between what it was and what is now, only because it shows the diff wood movement better

[@philbarnes5731]

Beaut job!

[@craigathonian]

Your client has good taste and thank the gods, an open mind ! I always look at flooring with the most neutral color, like here being the best. If going with a richer color don't dilly dally with the normal yellows to browns....go extreme !

[@roadwayrona]

That's it - this shade leaves all options open for interior design; the dark shade is very dominant.

[@Razor-wp4hg]

I am maybe in the minority but I loved the imperfections in the floor before they were filled and matted over. To me the after shots make the floor look like a cheaper laminate or vinyl floor.

[@yvettejustice5777]

What did the stain samples look like after you finished the project? Were those areas darker?

[@zones4to11]

19 million times better!

[@deannacarpenter9939]

stunning

[@stacysedgewood9600]

I visited a house where they had used an ebony stain. Not sure if any other house could’ve pulled it off (it was an old Victorian with original flooring), and the grain just popped with the lighting.

[@mrgooba1124]

Perfect 👌 , what vacuum is attached to your buffer ?

[@steveearle8407]

Awesomeness

[@JanetteS-n4k]

This pattern is named Parquet of Versailles. They used Wax to keep the floor nice.

[@bill90405]

That white pickled oak screams 1987. Looks dirty. I have 900sq ft of it and cant wait to refinish it!

[@carolecampbell8813]

I would only agree to prior color or as close as possible, but not lighter. The grain barely shows off with that light color. That's part of the preference for this flooring choice!!! I don't like the darker choices either. Watching the final clips, I would want the "wet" finish shade!

[@wthomas5697]

The color looks a lot better. Now she needs to paint that dark cabinet in the other room.

[@jm7804]

I think it looks great. Parkay flooring can look really dated sometimes. This has a very clean and modern vibe. I would love to see it with the furnishings in the room. That light colored floor won't go well with all types of decor. The other types of flooring in the house might alter my opinion as well.

[@Warp2090]

Dated is sometimes better like in this case though.

[@jamiecooksey9037]

I preferred the natural colour of the wood after sanding. In fact the primer tended to really bring out the grain. The finished article ended up a bit too light for my taste. Still, each to their own and if the client liked it, that's all that matters 👍

[@volpedo2000]

I played the video in reverse and like how the job came out.

[@franklee6518]

That grain raise from the waterbased sealer will rip your socks off buff with 220 between coats

[@PorkchopExpression]

Best floor I've seen in person was a very dark, almost black stain in a million dollar townhouse. No brown in it whatsoever, was so nice. Strange nobody really does that.

[@restofloor4722]

Awesome videos bro! And top notch craftsmanship! Question I have..what is the idea behind mixing grits on multidisc? Can’t seem to figure out this one:)

[@QuicksandFlooring]

Thanks mate 👍🏻 With the multidisc I find this works for me on certain soft timbers that we sand. I used to use a set of 60g then a set of 80g and finally a set of 100g papers to finish the floor but a was watching a KZbin vid and saw a guy put alternating grits on a Bona power drive. I gave it a go and I’ve never looked back since, I put 2 60g, 2 80g and 2 100g all on the bottom of the epoch and it cuts the time of sanding in half. I’ve been doing it for a couple of years now and haven’t had any problems with it. If you’re sanding extremely hard timber or putting a stain on I would then take 6 120grit papers and finish it on that.

[@restofloor4722]

Interesting, just don’s see how would you know that the last paper touching a floor is the highest grit. I guess that would’t matter on natural floor though. Thanks for replying. Your floors look beautiful 👍