Beau and Kara Studios- Episode 91- Finishing an OSB Subfloor
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- We finished the OSB floor in the art loft and this video explains how we did it!
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Too cool! OSB is not designed to be sanded or finished. Nice work. Looks great. Super cool!
Thank you so much! We like it too :)
Oh yeah!!! You kicked ass!!!
Thank you! We did kick ass! :)
What an odd dude
That has to be the most flammable death trap I’ve ever seen.
Yeah, but it's a nice looking flammable death trap. :P
Unique! Considering this in my tiny home. Thanks
No problem! Glad you liked it! :)
I'm gonna have to take a hard pass
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It turned out looking very good. But it is not a subfloor. You took material used as subfloor and made it into finished flooring. Unless you want to be all Meta and consider the subfloor showing through the polyurethane and the finished floor is the poly. Wait a minute. You genius son of a....
What a great comment! Took me a couple of reads to process your compliment. Thank you very much! :)
So I have a question. Once installed, what is the way to properly clean and take care of the OSB floor?? I can't find the information anywhere! what has been your experience so far?
That's a great question! We simply use a regular floor cleaner. We talk about how to clean our floor in our OSB 2 video. Here it is if you want to see it! th-cam.com/video/j15u-7BdpJQ/w-d-xo.html
I'm going to try A sample and finish it and varnish it.
That's a great idea! Hope it works for ya! :)
Looks great! Did you use an oil or water based polyurethane?
We used an oil based poly. Thanks!
I will try this, but I will finish it with oil based paint, probably brown, at least two coats and I will put wood filler between the boards.
That's a sound plan. Hope it turns out for you! Thanks for watching! :)
Brown paint is a good choice. Evens out the fleck look. We used clear, but I may refinish in paint. It’s 15 years old and strong as hell with the right sealer.
Goodness gracious! I watched it again. It looks so good. I was thinking, "How about a clear epoxy finish?" But, I think poly is more flexible and better suited for the finish.
Yes, you're right! And since it's a work floor, poly will be more easily fixable if there is a scratch. Also, much cheaper than epoxy! :)
Did it 15 year ago with advantec. It’s hard and still looks good. People think it may be cork. 😂
can't tell if this a "how to" or a parody
Ha! I could see that. It's just us showing how we did a project like this since we couldn't find anything on TH-cam. Hope you liked it! :)
@@BeauandKaraStudios congrats on doing what I only wish I could. Looks fantastic, btw
Thank you so much! We are nothing special. Just know how to work. So anyone can do it! :)
Otay Alfalfa!...Lol!!... jus kiddn
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome! Thanks! :)
We did this 15 years ago and it still looks good. You can paint or stain it. People think it’s cork, even. The sanding was hell… 😂 It’s Easy to clean. We used clear. , but. A paint would maybe be better to even out the flecks. Advantec is great
Nice! You're the first person I have heard of that has done this too! Thanks for sharing! :)
I made a fake plank hardwood floor using plywood. It came out well. The rest of the house had parquet hardwood flooring so we custom cut the plywood into 6 inch planks to align with the old flooring and stained to match. We added some "random" cuts, and screwed and glued it all down with hidden break-off screws. It has performed ok for 6 years. While we used the best hardwood plywood at our local big box store, a few pieces of the flooring were missing an inner ply, and so after years of use, and abuse in a few spots the upper ply broke. If I were doing it again I would like to closely inspect the edges of each piece to avoid using those pieces. We did this in a kitchen, an area of the house where it has had lots of abuse. This type of flooring would perform better is a bedroom, office or living room. Places where there is less water, fewer falling cast iron frying pans, and less appliances to move. Dropping a frying pan will dent the flooring, in our case we consider that "added character." When the refrigerator leaked while we were one vacation, it discolored some portions of the flooring. I ran a dehumidifier for four months and dried out the flooring and while some areas are still darker and show water damaged, it is not that noticeable in the kitchen. About 50% of the water damaged discoloration came out as it dried. Hardwood floors are not ever meant to have water on them for a week or more, so the fact that this type of flooring survived that without major warping is a big win. (Cabinet shadows and lighting hide some of remaining stains, others just looks like a natural discoloration.) Life got busy so we only sealed our flooring once or twice. I love the look of your project; and now you embrace OSB for the beauty it has. It has been a couple of years now, have you had any issues with the upper layer of the OSB giving way, due to voids in the lower layers underneath it?
Thanks for the comment! Our OSB has shown no signs of separating or giving away. It's not a high traffic area so once it does start to separate or chip out, I'm excited to patch it up with some epoxy! :)
hi, did you have any issues of the osb absorbing in areas. i finally switched to a wood floor poly to see if it helps, making a large desk L top. the normal poly just got sucked in like water. this is my first attempt with OSB, i have redone wood floors, different projects with sanded plywood like birch. never this type of issue.
Yes! I did have some areas that were more absorbent. We put several coats on until we had a uniform look to the floor. We sanded with 220 grit in-between each coat as well. I believe we put 3 coats on. I noticed that if the OSB is older or out in the sun for a while, it absorbs differently than newer OSB. Hope that helps!
@@BeauandKaraStudios it all worked out, 3 coats of floor poly, 3 coats of spray on glitter and final coat of epoxy and more glitter.. every coat my wife said "i think it needs more glitter". i never knew 6 year old 3/8 osb could absorb that much. good learning experience. because next project is also that age & dried out, 3/4 4x8 sheet prob will only suck up 2 gallons of poly, so epoxy wins thanks to your videos & music
@@tonycali5446 I’d love to see your finished project! 😍
@@tonycali5446 Wow! That sounds so cool! I would love to see a photo of it!
@@aaaproject finally put up a video, quick one my wife made, will have her make a better one
I think this is neat.
On the upside, if it doesnt work, you can just put something else on top.
Thanks! That's true! We can always cover it later if we decide to. :)
I am very interested in going through this process with my floors. I was wondering if you could make a follow up video of how it held up for a year.
That is a very good idea! I think Kara and I will do that. Thanks for the advice! :)
@@BeauandKaraStudios awesome can't wait to see it. Planning on flooring my building soon and I really like this idea. You all did a great job.
Would you say this is spill proof? For example, if I put poly on my shed floor and I water animals in it, occassionally making spills, or desiring to mop?
Hello! It helps with cleanup as water beads up. But prolonged exposure to liquids will eventually soak in. Also, if water gets in the seams of the OSB, that would be problematic over time. It's a vague answer I know, but finishing the floor with poly can only help spills. Thanks!
We have a cat rescue and I love this channel! I'm ready to work!
Thanks for the love! We had all our cats in our video last week! Glad to hear your a worker! :)
I think it looks nice. Is this a cost savings over laying carpet or flooring?
It might be. We didn't want carpet and it's a work floor for Kara's painting studio and a store area for all my finished woodworking. It's still holding up great to this day! :)
Ours was. We sealed it like crazy. I’d use a darker stain next time. We used advantec because we had to renovate anyway, 15 years now. A dark color or paint seems to look less fleck like
Would love to get the info but really obnoxious narrators
Thanks?
It looks really good.
It is really good! It holds up very well too! So glad we did it. 😀
You are a pioneer
Thank you! Reminds me of the Tenchi Muyo Anime song. :)
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Wow, I loved !
Thank you so much!
what is the brand poly did you use thank you
Hi John! We used Minewax Gloss Floor Polyurethane. Here is a like so you can see what it looks like. Thanks for watching! :)
www.menards.com/main/paint/interior-paint-stain/polyurethane-clear-protective-finishes/floor-polyurethane/minwax-reg-interior-oil-base-clear-wood-floor-polyurethane/130340000/p-1444440466806-c-14366.htm
@@BeauandKaraStudios thanks so much for your help
@@giannipenta3611 Anytime! That is one of the reasons we have this channel! :)😁
cool!!!
We thought so! Thanks! :)
very good job nice work and thank you for showing this up
You're very welcome! Glad you liked it! :)
so frustrating listening to this guy no action just talks with million pauses
Yup! That's me! Thanks for watching! :)
Do you live in a shed?
Nah, this is the loft of our garage. :)
@@BeauandKaraStudios I don't know if its true but I heard OSB plywood has a bunch of chemicals like formaldehyde in it and isn't good for homes.
@@joefida7895 The formaldehyde that OSB has is the same chemical that is in cabinets, shelving, and plywood. It is in the resin/glue that was used to put it together. As long as you don't eat off of it on a regular basis for years and years, it's all good. :)
Hi, how did you fill the gaps between the boards?
We didn't. The joints were tight enough and we put lots of poly in the cracks as we were finishing the floor. Still no problems to this day! :)