B. E. A. UTIFUL floor choice and Linsey nailed it with the finish pick. I know the stress of applying a oil base polyurethane and I agree it is not fun after a week of sanding and prep to think I might screw up it up in just a few short hours. Great attention to detail!
Wax sticks work great for filling the gap between boards and should move with the wood better than putty which tends to dry and crack. Heck, steal some of your kids crayons.
Really like this video series. I miss the Donovan component, but I just can't wait for more. I was riveted by this video and the end product was beautiful. Thanks.
You are truly blessed with an awesome skill that is highly applicable to a host of settings and their respective outcome. Love to see your projects - both in progress from and, as final resolution. Peace.
Indeed. A note about the curved floor boards though - I work with wood, and sawmill and dry it also. I'm pretty sure the floor boards curved after being milled in that machine. Wood warps as it acclimates in a new environment, like indoors. It can also curve when edges are milled off, if one or both edges are under stress.
The floor looks absolutely fabulous. The bowties are a nice touch and "marking your territory" with your logo under the fridge was great. Can't wait for the cabinets and all of the custom pieces to fill out the whole room.
I was going to suggest hiding it where it could always be seen, but only if you looked for it. Like a corner of the pantry. I love the Matt-face inlay! But also, it’s not my house. 😂
I have only done this once. I sanded with a belt sander. Used oil based finish. Applied with a brush on my knees. Breathing the fumes from the finish, I came so close to passing out I am lucky to be alive. I was by myself…. Floor looked great but I didn’t!
Matt, It’s more than a piece of furniture, it’s the whole room furniture that the little stuff sits on! Excellent Craftsmanship, design and build. I’d say you're a master floor builder, installer and finisher now! Congratulations!!!
My wife and I watched this together. The floor branding and the conversation with your wife has us still laughing. Great video. Thank you for including this part!!
I was so excited for this final floor install and the finishing video. I loved your wife Lindsey's reaction to seeing your brand on the floor, that will be under the refridge, lol. Seriously this turned out crazy beautiful. Labor of Love, for sure Matt. Great Job and I think you got the spreading of floor finish down.
It’s a very good thing that you do woodworking and have the resources to work with that material. If you had to pay a contractor to do the things you did on the flooring for those rooms would have cost you triple, or more, what it did cost you to get the floor installed. It really does look much more like a home with every task you complete and the finish you’ve done so far looks great. The little detail inlay for under the fridge is a nice touch too. You cut the wood into sizable pieces, milled it to shape and meticulously installed it. The logo is your signature on a job well-done. Personally, I think you should sign your name by it too…
I used to do hardwood floors, just be careful walking around on the floor before you finish it with socks / bare feet, not a big deal with a mat clear water base finish like that but if you were to stain it the oils in your feet can leave imprints on the floor and discolor it. Also sweat can do it too if you're dripping sweat off your face or whatever. Turned out good though.
Glad to see you using the knee pads I suggested in the last video. The floor is looking pretty good. I am looking forward to seeing it with finish on it. The really nice thing about being able to create your own flooring boards is you can make them any length you want as long as the board you are molding is as long as you want.
People obsess about the oil based finishes being harder wearing, but the water based finishes are rated for commercial use so it realy isn't an issue. Also here in the UK almost all new build work is waterbased finishes for environmental reasons also.
YAHOOOOO! Beautifully done, and it's great to see "the Face" in the floor and the Bocote bow ties. And to see Lindsey enjoying the "moment" was priceless. You're on a roll now MC! Can't wait for the next step {and the next one, and the next one....)
it looks lovely. having used water based finishes on our timber floors they are much easier than oil. in new zealand we tend to apply with a lambs wool pad. it is extremely quick and the finish being so liquid self levels so no worries about leaving stroke marks.
Now that you've used both oil and water products, what are you thoughts or preferences? How did both hold up over time? I"m deciding between oil and water right now...appreciate any thoughts. 😁 Appreciate care you take creating and using beautiful wood. Super helpful and practical video. Your two wood floor videos are among my favorites. Thanks. 💖
Fleißig wie immer und danke für ausführliche Erklärungen. Ja, solche kleine oder größere Einlegearbeit ist sehr schön anzuschauen, also eine gute Idee. Dein Porträt mit Jahresangabe in der einen Ecke fand ich ebenfalls ein sehr schönes Detail.
Every time I think I know somethin' about somethin', you go and show me I know nothin' about anythin'.... so, thanks, I guess. Guess that's why you have an amazing following on TH-cam and I watch TH-cam at 5:30am every day before work. Keep it rocking, man!
So if you talk so highly about oil finished, why did you go with water base? I am curious for your main reason. I have hardwood floors that need to redone
Nest touch with your face inlay you installed. Nice way to sign your work. 👍👌 The finish on the floor looks really good. Well done Matt very well done.
I'm a big fan of your videos, starting with when you built your humongous band saw. I used to have my own hardwood flooring business, and this video was of particular interest to me. I noticed that you nailed the biggest part of your floor down and glued the edges. I can see where this would eliminate some surface nailing, but at the same time, the edges (glue down) of the flooring can't move like the nailed portion of the flooring. Also I noticed that you spent quite a bit of time on your knees. I used to do that as well (20+ years ago), but I'm 62 years old and now have I metal knees. When using a water-based finish, I found it extremely helpful to pour the finish from a plastic watering pail. The type that has a sprinkler head. You simply remove the sprinkler head. This makes it SO MUCH EASIER to pour a consistent stream. I was also more concerned with making certain that my finishing application pads always went with the grain. I noticed that you were feeling much more comfortable with utilizing that "T-Bar" as you progressed. Good choice on the brand of finish! Bona was always the best.
G'day Mat, greetings from down under. I reckon that floor has come up bloody beautiful. The sealer coat went well considering you were under pressure from the "site foreman" (woman) sorry Lindsey😘 The final finish has come up well, third coat was a good idea. Love ya work. Stay safe.
GREAT JOB, Hope you build out pantry with paneled walls and solid wood shelves like a classic high end library, showcasing what's possible for even a lowly out of sight pantry.
Beautiful, ❤spending my Saturday night watching Matt throw finish on his new kitchen floor. Geez 🙄 Would be fun to see an additional trademark… bucket 🪣 with water 💦 flying out of it. 😂
🤣🤣🤣 Having been a hardwood flooring contractor, I giggled at your snowplow technique on your first application. You did amazing on your second time. I like oil-based finishes way better. But water-based has its place. You learned that the mop needs to remain wet. looks awesome.
This looks great! I'm sure you looked into it, but as a New Englander, I had hoped you would go with Vermont Natural Coatings for a water-bourne finish. If you hadn't seen it, check it out!
One lucky guy learning so much by personal experience, rather than us in the bleachers slurping coffee and adding calories while you stay trim- all because of us.Those wall in that light mint green, look pretty subtle. Sure you are not going to do a baseboard that'll make the Getty's envious? Perhaps Gargoyles in the upper corners to ward off undesirable spirits. Two way mirrors. Hidden & Trap doors.
Hi there, now wasn't that better and nicer than throwing buckets of water over freshly milled planks?!!! Ha ha. L o l. It's a great job you've done there. I love it. That area will look super when it's all set up. 10 years ago l had engineered bamboo laid down, whew! what a disaster. It all opened up in parts and we got cupping all over it so the company laid it all over again and guess what 10 years later, it's all happened over again, except it's worse than before. I have no comeback on the company 10 years later, so l just gave up and live with it. Also, bamboo doesn't like water and a leaky airconditioner confirmed that and now it is even worse than the above again. I just live with it and can't manage to replace it at all. You have done a fantastic job of yours. If you have 2 rough and tumble kids they will be your test of time but l don't anticipate you encountering any of the problems l had. Congratulations. 😊
Absolutely gorgeous... you do not stop amazing me. Every video I watch, I am on awww with the end result. Your floor is stunning. You are very talented to profection. Thank you ❤❤❤
Matthew, great job and I can see your wife has trained you well. 😁 It is always so much fun watching all the things you get done and how your wife and you do your videos. Since the first time I started watching your site, I have been constantly amazed at your skills with wood. Keep these great and entertaining videos coming, this is so much more educational and entertaining than anything you could find on your television today. IMHO
That application method works great. A couple of things. It is a two person job. One to drag the ‘snow plow’ and the other to pour material. Water based urethanes start to thicken as soon as you spread them out. They quickly turn into gelatinous goo. They are not for the OCD person that feels compelled to keep playing with it. Don’t push down or scrub the plow. Let the weight of the tool dictate thickness, just drag and guide. If necessary, add weight to the head. I put a piece of rebar in the head. The most important thing is to ALWAYS have material coming out the side of the plow. You have to maintain a wet edge. Only go one direction. At the end of each run turn into the next run, lift the plow, and carry it back to the start so the drips fall where you are about to immediately apply. Your helper’s job is to add material where needed to keep the wet edge. I used the Bona finish on my floors in the old house (in 1991) and it was pretty bullet proof, held up well. Floors look great. Good luck and thanks.
I love the minwax gloss poly finish. Fast drying, not expensive, durable, can be easily recoated. From Menards. Can you post the date the video was made on the video. I would like that.
Looks amazing, nice job. I laid all the floors in the house we built 20 years ago. All pre finished but still a lot of very satisfying work. Well Done young man!
Looks great Matt......I too was a little worried about the finish quality after the first coat, but it self corrected really well.....that’s a comforting feeling as I am close to start a refinishing project of my 56 year old floors done by an amateur builder........
I work in a cabinet shop.we use bona HD for our white oak cabinets.great product.very durable. easy to use . we've had no complaints. customers have loved the color and durability.
If I build another house I’m going to put all of my own flooring in. I’m kind of old school and I like really hardwood flooring. I’m just not a fan of manufactured flooring. I’ve really enjoyed this process of the renovation and I love the floor. I can’t wait until all of the trim is installed (it’s all trim). Keep up the great work.
Great job Mat. I'm a long time subscribed. Hey Just s FYI. The peeks in your audio is some times distorting. Wireless mic transmitter sensitivity setting?
Great workmanship! And the Matt face is the cherry on top. 🤣
B. E. A. UTIFUL floor choice and Linsey nailed it with the finish pick. I know the stress of applying a oil base polyurethane and I agree it is not fun after a week of sanding and prep to think I might screw up it up in just a few short hours. Great attention to detail!
Wax sticks work great for filling the gap between boards and should move with the wood better than putty which tends to dry and crack. Heck, steal some of your kids crayons.
Be very happy you did not do that on cottonwood (it was historic). The white oak looks great and you did an awesome job! Congratulations!
Missed a spot...lol. I really liked the high gloss when it was wet.
Great finish to the floor Matt, but I have to agree with Lindsey's comment. Thankfully It's under the fridge
Charlie M just keeps showing up
The under-fridge detail really shows off your craftsmanship. Really impressive work, Matt!
I use a random orbital 6x on my wood floors, too. 👍
Absolutely beautiful floor. Congratulations
What a work, with a high quality finishing 👏👏👍👍
Looks great and love the way that water based finish went down. Probably in my future (I had asked you in a live stream about groove&groove).
That is a perfect New Floor, Matt, outstanding job. Glad you invited me to the ending.
I seen in England on a video they fill the gaps with very thin cut (ripped) pieces, the size of the gap.
bonjour de France il est vraiment magnifique ce plancher bravo
You have a drop dead gorgeous floor!
Absolutely gorgeous! From trees to finished floor, your are a multi-skilled craftsman. Congratulations.
after all that hard work i guarentee that sealer coat felt really good! it looks top notch
Heck of a job !
Matt you stud! The floor looks great. I’d love to see a video of Donovan’s reaction when he sees how well you did. 👍
Beautiful floor, great content/job as usual, thanks for sharing.
Really like this video series. I miss the Donovan component, but I just can't wait for more. I was riveted by this video and the end product was beautiful. Thanks.
That's really amazing for water based stain. I'm impressed 👍
Beautiful.
Thx Matt. Looks good.
Beautiful !!
Beautiful work my favorite wood too!
You are truly blessed with an awesome skill that is highly applicable to a host of settings and their respective outcome.
Love to see your projects - both in progress from and, as final resolution.
Peace.
Gorgeous floor Matthew! Well done!
So beautiful!
Nice job and learning experience.
Nice job! I really admire your perseverance and persistence. You are the Zen Master of stick-to-it·ive·ness!🤙
Excellent!
Love it🙃
Off subject but how do you like your Milwaukee cordless blower? Ive seen mixed reviews and am considering one.
Keep laughing MAT 😃 😂🎉😅😊
Had to laugh to myself, your jeans look like mine. Prolly could stand up on their own.
Thickness of these floors is unusual, for today.
No veneers in this house :-)
From the tree, to the mill, to the saws, planers and routers... to the floor.
It was nice to see this journey.
Indeed.
A note about the curved floor boards though - I work with wood, and sawmill and dry it also. I'm pretty sure the floor boards curved after being milled in that machine. Wood warps as it acclimates in a new environment, like indoors. It can also curve when edges are milled off, if one or both edges are under stress.
The floor looks absolutely fabulous. The bowties are a nice touch and "marking your territory" with your logo under the fridge was great. Can't wait for the cabinets and all of the custom pieces to fill out the whole room.
Thanks!
Lindsey's comment was priceless when she saw Matt on the floor! Great looking finish!
I was going to suggest hiding it where it could always be seen, but only if you looked for it. Like a corner of the pantry. I love the Matt-face inlay! But also, it’s not my house. 😂
"I love these conversations you have with me when I'm not there." (Or something fairly close.) Men: "Women! God help us!" Women: "Men! God help us!"
I have only done this once. I sanded with a belt sander. Used oil based finish. Applied with a brush on my knees. Breathing the fumes from the finish, I came so close to passing out I am lucky to be alive. I was by myself…. Floor looked great but I didn’t!
It's always so funny when she brags about thing she really despises, like "good taste" 😂
Got a feeling that Lindsey's wasn't too surprised when she discovered the trademark. Matt's trademark goes only down onto excellence
My Kung Fu instructor said, "The first 3,000 times are the hardest."
Matt, It’s more than a piece of furniture, it’s the whole room furniture that the little stuff sits on! Excellent Craftsmanship, design and build. I’d say you're a master floor builder, installer and finisher now! Congratulations!!!
Beautiful. My knees and back ache just watching.
It Looks great, Matt! I milled up some hickory to put in my living room. Your videos have been inspirational!
Does Lindsey know you took her weights? Seriously, that floor looks exquisite.
My wife and I watched this together. The floor branding and the conversation with your wife has us still laughing. Great video. Thank you for including this part!!
I was so excited for this final floor install and the finishing video. I loved your wife Lindsey's reaction to seeing your brand on the floor, that will be under the refridge, lol. Seriously this turned out crazy beautiful. Labor of Love, for sure Matt. Great Job and I think you got the spreading of floor finish down.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍🥃🥃🥃☕️☕️☕️👀👀👀🍻🍻🍻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I would have put your logo right in front of the sink so your better half would know you're watching.
He does the dishes so he’d be watching himself 😂
That is one amazing floor,. Lindsay's reaction to your inlay was priceless,.
It’s WOOD!
What’s not to love!!!
It’s a very good thing that you do woodworking and have the resources to work with that material. If you had to pay a contractor to do the things you did on the flooring for those rooms would have cost you triple, or more, what it did cost you to get the floor installed. It really does look much more like a home with every task you complete and the finish you’ve done so far looks great. The little detail inlay for under the fridge is a nice touch too. You cut the wood into sizable pieces, milled it to shape and meticulously installed it. The logo is your signature on a job well-done. Personally, I think you should sign your name by it too…
I used to do hardwood floors, just be careful walking around on the floor before you finish it with socks / bare feet, not a big deal with a mat clear water base finish like that but if you were to stain it the oils in your feet can leave imprints on the floor and discolor it. Also sweat can do it too if you're dripping sweat off your face or whatever. Turned out good though.
A new first, for me. Watching paint dry, and enjoying it. Nice work, snappy patter.
looks amazing but I wanna see the person who tries to rip the floor up in 100 years. he will need a mini excavator
aka his grandkids
Glad to see you using the knee pads I suggested in the last video. The floor is looking pretty good. I am looking forward to seeing it with finish on it. The really nice thing about being able to create your own flooring boards is you can make them any length you want as long as the board you are molding is as long as you want.
My girlfriends (Morgan Fairchild) father went completely deaf from sawdust in his ears. What what what?
THAT HAS TO FEEL GOOD… YOU DO NICE WORK 😉
People obsess about the oil based finishes being harder wearing, but the water based finishes are rated for commercial use so it realy isn't an issue.
Also here in the UK almost all new build work is waterbased finishes for environmental reasons also.
Beautiful job. The floor looks fantastic.
It certainly is furniture....for your feet!! 😉
To Be Fair, I think you need to hide a laser-engraved Lindsay Face somewhere as well...😇
Face in floor was a special signature and perfectly placed for a once a year reveal when vacuuming the frig back. Love it!!!
YAHOOOOO! Beautifully done, and it's great to see "the Face" in the floor and the Bocote bow ties. And to see Lindsey enjoying the "moment" was priceless. You're on a roll now MC! Can't wait for the next step {and the next one, and the next one....)
it looks lovely. having used water based finishes on our timber floors they are much easier than oil. in new zealand we tend to apply with a lambs wool pad. it is extremely quick and the finish being so liquid self levels so no worries about leaving stroke marks.
Now that you've used both oil and water products, what are you thoughts or preferences? How did both hold up over time? I"m deciding between oil and water right now...appreciate any thoughts. 😁
Appreciate care you take creating and using beautiful wood. Super helpful and practical video. Your two wood floor videos are among my favorites. Thanks. 💖
Fleißig wie immer und danke für ausführliche Erklärungen. Ja, solche kleine oder größere Einlegearbeit ist sehr schön anzuschauen, also eine gute Idee.
Dein Porträt mit Jahresangabe in der einen Ecke fand ich ebenfalls ein sehr schönes Detail.
Will you give us a tour of your home completely finished and furnished when all is complete and life begins????????????????????
Every time I think I know somethin' about somethin', you go and show me I know nothin' about anythin'.... so, thanks, I guess. Guess that's why you have an amazing following on TH-cam and I watch TH-cam at 5:30am every day before work. Keep it rocking, man!
So if you talk so highly about oil finished, why did you go with water base? I am curious for your main reason. I have hardwood floors that need to redone
27:08 they impart an amber hue
What about durability between the two? Thank you Mathew
Great job on the floor Matt! i think maybe Lindsey wanted to have a picture plaque on the floor to lol Thanks for sharing the video with us!😎💖👍JP
Nest touch with your face inlay you installed. Nice way to sign your work. 👍👌 The finish on the floor looks really good. Well done Matt very well done.
I'm a big fan of your videos, starting with when you built your humongous band saw.
I used to have my own hardwood flooring business, and this video was of particular interest to me. I noticed that you nailed the biggest part of your floor down and glued the edges. I can see where this would eliminate some surface nailing, but at the same time, the edges (glue down) of the flooring can't move like the nailed portion of the flooring.
Also I noticed that you spent quite a bit of time on your knees. I used to do that as well (20+ years ago), but I'm 62 years old and now have I metal knees.
When using a water-based finish, I found it extremely helpful to pour the finish from a plastic watering pail. The type that has a sprinkler head. You simply remove the sprinkler head. This makes it SO MUCH EASIER to pour a consistent stream. I was also more concerned with making certain that my finishing application pads always went with the grain.
I noticed that you were feeling much more comfortable with utilizing that "T-Bar" as you progressed. Good choice on the brand of finish! Bona was always the best.
Beautiful floor, the bona system looks great.
G'day Mat, greetings from down under.
I reckon that floor has come up bloody beautiful. The sealer coat went well considering you were under pressure from the "site foreman" (woman) sorry Lindsey😘
The final finish has come up well, third coat was a good idea.
Love ya work. Stay safe.
GREAT JOB, Hope you build out pantry with paneled walls and solid wood shelves like a classic high end library, showcasing what's possible for even a lowly out of sight pantry.
Beautiful, ❤spending my Saturday night watching Matt throw finish on his new kitchen floor. Geez 🙄
Would be fun to see an additional trademark… bucket 🪣 with water 💦 flying out of it. 😂
🤣🤣🤣 Having been a hardwood flooring contractor, I giggled at your snowplow technique on your first application. You did amazing on your second time. I like oil-based finishes way better. But water-based has its place. You learned that the mop needs to remain wet. looks awesome.
Looks amazing. Great job. Loved your wife's comments.
This looks great! I'm sure you looked into it, but as a New Englander, I had hoped you would go with Vermont Natural Coatings for a water-bourne finish. If you hadn't seen it, check it out!
One lucky guy learning so much by personal experience, rather than us in the bleachers slurping coffee and adding calories while you stay trim- all because of us.Those wall in that light mint green, look pretty subtle. Sure you are not going to do a baseboard that'll make the Getty's envious? Perhaps Gargoyles in the upper corners to ward off undesirable spirits. Two way mirrors. Hidden & Trap doors.
Hi there, now wasn't that better and nicer than throwing buckets of water over freshly milled planks?!!! Ha ha. L o l. It's a great job you've done there. I love it. That area will look super when it's all set up. 10 years ago l had engineered bamboo laid down, whew! what a disaster. It all opened up in parts and we got cupping all over it so the company laid it all over again and guess what 10 years later, it's all happened over again, except it's worse than before. I have no comeback on the company 10 years later, so l just gave up and live with it. Also, bamboo doesn't like water and a leaky airconditioner confirmed that and now it is even worse than the above again. I just live with it and can't manage to replace it at all. You have done a fantastic job of yours. If you have 2 rough and tumble kids they will be your test of time but l don't anticipate you encountering any of the problems l had. Congratulations. 😊
Very nice Mr. Cremona. Attempting to get a cool wind shot with the blower? Vanity? LOL. I knew your wife didn't approved that insert.
Absolutely gorgeous... you do not stop amazing me. Every video I watch, I am on awww with the end result. Your floor is stunning. You are very talented to profection. Thank you ❤❤❤
Super shiny
Matthew, great job and I can see your wife has trained you well. 😁 It is always so much fun watching all the things you get done and how your wife and you do your videos. Since the first time I started watching your site, I have been constantly amazed at your skills with wood. Keep these great and entertaining videos coming, this is so much more educational and entertaining than anything you could find on your television today. IMHO
That application method works great. A couple of things. It is a two person job. One to drag the ‘snow plow’ and the other to pour material. Water based urethanes start to thicken as soon as you spread them out. They quickly turn into gelatinous goo. They are not for the OCD person that feels compelled to keep playing with it. Don’t push down or scrub the plow. Let the weight of the tool dictate thickness, just drag and guide. If necessary, add weight to the head. I put a piece of rebar in the head. The most important thing is to ALWAYS have material coming out the side of the plow. You have to maintain a wet edge. Only go one direction. At the end of each run turn into the next run, lift the plow, and carry it back to the start so the drips fall where you are about to immediately apply. Your helper’s job is to add material where needed to keep the wet edge. I used the Bona finish on my floors in the old house (in 1991) and it was pretty bullet proof, held up well. Floors look great. Good luck and thanks.
35:19 -ish Not panicking for 'no' reason...you were worried! Glad the results make you happy, though 🙂
I love the minwax gloss poly finish. Fast drying, not expensive, durable, can be easily recoated. From Menards. Can you post the date the video was made on the video. I would like that.
loving it Matt.
Looks amazing, nice job. I laid all the floors in the house we built 20 years ago. All pre finished but still a lot of very satisfying work. Well Done young man!
Looks great Matt......I too was a little worried about the finish quality after the first coat, but it self corrected really well.....that’s a comforting feeling as I am close to start a refinishing project of my 56 year old floors done by an amateur builder........
I work in a cabinet shop.we use bona HD for our white oak cabinets.great product.very durable. easy to use . we've had no complaints. customers have loved the color and durability.
Knock the Fuzz Back... new logo saying? 😆
Hi Matt how come we don’t see you as much now..
Don’t know. I publish a video every Saturday
If I build another house I’m going to put all of my own flooring in. I’m kind of old school and I like really hardwood flooring. I’m just not a fan of manufactured flooring. I’ve really enjoyed this process of the renovation and I love the floor. I can’t wait until all of the trim is installed (it’s all trim). Keep up the great work.
Great job Mat. I'm a long time subscribed. Hey Just s FYI. The peeks in your audio is some times distorting. Wireless mic transmitter sensitivity setting?
Beautiful work! I love the dispersed bow ties - celebrate the repairs! Very Zen.