Tell dad he is brilliant and that I’m stealing his idea with the palm hammer. I am doing wide plank oak flooring in my home and the wood was cut and milled from the property. I planned to use cut nails and this will make it go so much quicker and easier. Thank you for posting and thank you dad!,!
This is brilliant. I currently have a local guy milling me some spruce planks for my fixer upper. I love the square head nails, just what I need to complete the rustic look, thank you!
Fantastic job.!!! Love the color..!! I make farm house tables and lately have been pushing tables without dark stain...Natural color gives it such a better look..a few customers now agree and thanked me.I am now making tables using old wood flooring planed down...ppl love ..now after watching this video,I ordered square nails and WOW...lol ..what a difference!! Thank you so much for the video.!! Time to go binge watch somemore from you..😊😊 Stat safe and take care..
Couple questions! What is the model of the palm nailer and type of nails you used? I simply have to install a pine floor this way it looks insanely practical! 4:16
What was the process you used to sand these (and to what grit)? I am just finishing up 1X12 flooring covering ~1400 sq ft and it has taken FOREVERRR...the half sheet palm sanding two times at 100 then 220 with clean up between each and tar ping off each room has been one of the most time consuming steps for me. But many months later I am finally done...now the trim...and doors...
They are holding up well. There was a little bit of shrinking because they were not kiln dried. So there are some gaps between the boards, but I was expecting that. I used a red color underlayment, but wished I had used one that was a brown color that would not stand out as much because you can see it through the gaps😂
They have held up really well. They did shrink a little since they weren't kiln dried, but I was expecting that. So some of the boards now have about 1/8" gap between them. But that is no big deal to me.
Great video ... since there is no t & g would the pine warp? I assume the screws and nails would be enough for them not to warp would that be correct? Again thanks for video ... awesome
The floors have been installed for over two years now. They did not warp, but since they weren't kiln dried, they did shrink a little, making small gaps between the boards. But we were expecting that.
I like the light appearance of this pine floor, and was wondering if is there some kind of matte finish/sealant that preserves this look, because many pine floors I see are darker in tone and shinier, which I don't personally like.
Not between the boards. They weren't kiln dried, so I knew they were going to shrink, so I wanted to get them as tight as I could. But you do want a small gap at the ends of the boards against the wall. Then the baseboard covers the gap.
Hello Country Girl, what brand/ model palm nailer are you using? Ours does not work with the square nails-opening is to small on our nailer. Thx, great video by the way!
@@CountryGirlLiving thank you for the response, going to take some nails and head to lowes for a test fit. We are putting old planks in our cabin, similar to how you did yours. Thx again
It has been about a year and a half since we installed the floors, and so far so good. Very little squeaking. There are 2-3 spots in the entire house that squeak a little. I could probably put a small finish screw in those spots and get rid of the squeaks...but haven't tried it yet
So far so good. We only used the pine (softer wood) in the bedrooms where there is not as much foot traffic. We have only been living in the house for about 3 months, but no scratches or dents yet
Hi there. I just subscribed. I am thinking about doing the same application on my small entrance way. Can you provide the information about the underlay? Thanks!!
The underlayment is just really thin foam. I bought the stuff I used from a friend who had several rolls stored in his garage. There was no packaging, so I am not sure of the brand name.
It is difficult to tell. There wasn't much give to the floor to start with. We had 3/4" osb as the subfloor and joist were spaced at 16" oc, so it was pretty sturdy to start with.
@@CountryGirlLiving thanks for the info I have 3/4 osb too but spaced at 24 o.c. if I add .5 plywood it will stiffen up a lot a I was wondering if the wood flooring would do the same
This is the most beautiful floor! I love that you used square cut nails and your own trees. What did you say you finish with? Tonal? Or something like that? Could you share the product? Thanks a lot
I finished it with Tung oil. I used the oil from the company - The Real Milk Paint Co. - I made a video showing how I applied it. You can check it out if you want to see what it looks like. Thanks!
Love your content. I've learned a lot of cool tips and tricks from ya. Wondering what the moisture content of your pine floor planks were when you installed them?
Thanks! they weren't kilned dried, but we like them air dry in a hot attic until they got to about 10 percent moisture. We were aware that they would shrink over time, and they did a little bit.
Love it. It's gorgeous, and what a cool installation! One suggestion: the boards will expand and contract, so you probably need a slight gap between each board for a little bit of natural movement.
They did contract. They weren't kilned dried, so we were expecting that, that is why we tried to get them as tight as possible. So we wouldn't have too big of gaps.
@@CountryGirlLiving what do they look like now? how big of a gap was created? I have access to local fresh lumber that isn't kiln dried, and wondering if this might work for us...
@@abbybuley It has been over two years, and they pretty much look that same. The pine boards have the smallest gaps, about 1/16th of an inch. Some of the oak and hickory have slightly larger gaps. The largest gaps being about 1/4". But we were expecting gaps going into it and were ok with it.
There's no tongue or lap though right? I would be woried once they expand and contract I would be left with a bunch of red cracks from the underlayment. I have a buddy with pine board flooring and that got some decent cracks now that it's really truly dry. They used to chink it with rope back in the day but I think if I did it I would do a rabbit cut like a piece of shiplap.
Yeah, we didn't do tongue and groove. That would have taken a really long time with the router, so we decided not to do it. The boards weren't kilned dried either, so were were expecting them to shrink and leave some gaps. And they have a little bit. We were ok with that going in to it.
I just let them be gaps. I expected that going into it, since the wood wasn't kiln dried. And i was ok with it. The pine actually didn't shrink that much, so just a few really small gaps.
Tell dad he is brilliant and that I’m stealing his idea with the palm hammer. I am doing wide plank oak flooring in my home and the wood was cut and milled from the property. I planned to use cut nails and this will make it go so much quicker and easier. Thank you for posting and thank you dad!,!
This is brilliant. I currently have a local guy milling me some spruce planks for my fixer upper. I love the square head nails, just what I need to complete the rustic look, thank you!
Thank you. Glad you found it helpful.
What kind of underlayment did you use ?
I love the wedge idea to straighten the boards!
Fantastic job.!!! Love the color..!! I make farm house tables and lately have been pushing tables without dark stain...Natural color gives it such a better look..a few customers now agree and thanked me.I am now making tables using old wood flooring planed down...ppl love ..now after watching this video,I ordered square nails and WOW...lol ..what a difference!! Thank you so much for the video.!! Time to go binge watch somemore from you..😊😊 Stat safe and take care..
Love your Dad!! Great rigging job
Lots of great ideas. Nice job.
Beautiful. Love the look of pine. Cabin feel.
Wow learned a lot from this. Really nice work and the palm sander idea with the square head nails was genius!
Love it great job
I've been wanting to do something similar but with old mill wood looks like I might give it a shot
Girl I love the palm nailer LOL! I was wondering what that was! Great idea.
We learn so much from our parents! 😍
So true!
Couple questions! What is the model of the palm nailer and type of nails you used? I simply have to install a pine floor this way it looks insanely practical! 4:16
how did it hold up after 3 years?
Great job. Are your floor boards just butted together or are they ship-lapped (if they shrink, will you see the orange underlayment between)?
Great technique
Good job
How is this floor holding up? I am considering just jointing and planing my boards, or adding T&G joints.
Looks awsome I want that
Hi this is so beautiful! What do you use to seal them to protect?
Wow great job thanks for the teachings gurl!
Thanks!
What was the process you used to sand these (and to what grit)? I am just finishing up 1X12 flooring covering ~1400 sq ft and it has taken FOREVERRR...the half sheet palm sanding two times at 100 then 220 with clean up between each and tar ping off each room has been one of the most time consuming steps for me. But many months later I am finally done...now the trim...and doors...
Sweeeeet 👍🏻 gonna do my house soon 🤗👍🏻👍🏻
I’m going to do the same thing but first I’m going to Shou Sugi Ban the pine boards. I bet your finished floor looks good.
that sounds amazing. how did it go?
I notice you stuck the nails in before using the nailer. Does that mean you predrilled the holes?
were the boards green wood when installed? if so how are they holding up today?
When or if you stained the floor , would the nail heads bleed from the stain? Cool video thank you
Your father should take his invention to Milwaukee. The floor is great. I’m gonna do something similar.
🤣He has all kinds of inventions that he comes up with
What kind of underlayment did you use ?
After a year how are they holding up and is there anything you would do differently now? Thanks they are beautiful.
They are holding up well. There was a little bit of shrinking because they were not kiln dried. So there are some gaps between the boards, but I was expecting that. I used a red color underlayment, but wished I had used one that was a brown color that would not stand out as much because you can see it through the gaps😂
Did the boards lay flat next to each other or is there spots where one board is a few millimeter higher/lower than another?
Like the project, nicely done. I'm thinking about square cuts as well. How have they held up for you over the 2 years since you've installed them?
They have held up really well. They did shrink a little since they weren't kiln dried, but I was expecting that. So some of the boards now have about 1/8" gap between them. But that is no big deal to me.
What kind of underlayment did you use
I love your dad‘s contraption for the palm nailer!! I also love the way you say oil. I’m guessing you have to be from the East Tennessee area. 😉⛰🌞
My Dad is always coming up with contraptions that I would never think of!
What did you kay underneath them?❤❤
What is the material that you are using? 1x10? Did you start with dimensional lumber?
Yes, they are 1x10s - pine. They are boards that we cut from our trees with a sawmill.
I know this was a year ago but did you have your boards kiln dried before using? How thick did you have them cut? Thanks
No, they weren't kiln dried. We let them air dry for about one year. So they did shrink a little once installed. They are one inch thick.
Great video ... since there is no t & g would the pine warp? I assume the screws and nails would be enough for them not to warp would that be correct? Again thanks for video ... awesome
The floors have been installed for over two years now. They did not warp, but since they weren't kiln dried, they did shrink a little, making small gaps between the boards. But we were expecting that.
Appreciate response ... small gaps add to rustic look anyway so that’s a win!
I like the light appearance of this pine floor, and was wondering if is there some kind of matte finish/sealant that preserves this look, because many pine floors I see are darker in tone and shinier, which I don't personally like.
I used tung oil. And it dries matte and doesn't change the color. I like it so far.
Yeah you're going to want to seal it, linseed oil works well to
Oh Gump yr a genius lol
Any updates on water areas?
No expansion gap required?
Not between the boards. They weren't kiln dried, so I knew they were going to shrink, so I wanted to get them as tight as I could. But you do want a small gap at the ends of the boards against the wall. Then the baseboard covers the gap.
Hello Country Girl, what brand/ model palm nailer are you using? Ours does not work with the square nails-opening is to small on our nailer. Thx, great video by the way!
It is the Bostitch Palm Nailer from Lowes. My nails barely fit in it. www.lowes.com/pd/Bostitch-3-in-Gauge-Palm-Pneumatic-Nailer/3348476
@@CountryGirlLiving thank you for the response, going to take some nails and head to lowes for a test fit. We are putting old planks in our cabin, similar to how you did yours. Thx again
@@markymarkbuilds7379 Glad to help. Have fun on your project!
Beautiful floor! What size cut nails did you use?
I remember right, they were 2.5 inches....maybe 3
How good of a job have those nails done? Any squeaking?
It has been about a year and a half since we installed the floors, and so far so good. Very little squeaking. There are 2-3 spots in the entire house that squeak a little. I could probably put a small finish screw in those spots and get rid of the squeaks...but haven't tried it yet
How are these floors holding up? Do they get a lot of dents and dings in them?
So far so good. We only used the pine (softer wood) in the bedrooms where there is not as much foot traffic. We have only been living in the house for about 3 months, but no scratches or dents yet
How did you find straight boards?
Hi there. I just subscribed. I am thinking about doing the same application on my small entrance way. Can you provide the information about the underlay? Thanks!!
The underlayment is just really thin foam. I bought the stuff I used from a friend who had several rolls stored in his garage. There was no packaging, so I am not sure of the brand name.
Hi, this is lovely. Question- did adding the wood floor noticeably stiffen the floor? Thanks
It is difficult to tell. There wasn't much give to the floor to start with. We had 3/4" osb as the subfloor and joist were spaced at 16" oc, so it was pretty sturdy to start with.
@@CountryGirlLiving thanks for the info I have 3/4 osb too but spaced at 24 o.c. if I add .5 plywood it will stiffen up a lot a I was wondering if the wood flooring would do the same
@@jl9678 I would think that it would.
@@CountryGirlLiving I think so too.
Why didn’t you do the finish to the boards before you put them down???
This is the most beautiful floor! I love that you used square cut nails and your own trees. What did you say you finish with? Tonal? Or something like that? Could you share the product? Thanks a lot
I finished it with Tung oil. I used the oil from the company - The Real Milk Paint Co. - I made a video showing how I applied it. You can check it out if you want to see what it looks like. Thanks!
Hi dear what size are the boards ? Tytytyt
What is the stuff you are using to seal the floor. Sorry, I just can't make out what you called it. Thank you
Tung oil
Love your content. I've learned a lot of cool tips and tricks from ya. Wondering what the moisture content of your pine floor planks were when you installed them?
Thanks! they weren't kilned dried, but we like them air dry in a hot attic until they got to about 10 percent moisture. We were aware that they would shrink over time, and they did a little bit.
@@CountryGirlLivingis there a video of the finished floor?
Those are nice
Is this regular pine or Douglas fir?
This is regular pine (not sure of the exact species) that we cut down off of our land
Where do I get those nails at?
www.houseofantiquehardware.com/vintage-nails-hardened-steel-flooring?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs7jc8Pyc8gIVCkmGCh02-wh7EAAYASAAEgJdXPD_BwE
Looks fffaaabbbuulllooouuusss
what is the red under the boards?
It is underlayment - a really thin foam
@@CountryGirlLiving thank you so much!
Love it. It's gorgeous, and what a cool installation! One suggestion: the boards will expand and contract, so you probably need a slight gap between each board for a little bit of natural movement.
They did contract. They weren't kilned dried, so we were expecting that, that is why we tried to get them as tight as possible. So we wouldn't have too big of gaps.
@@CountryGirlLiving what do they look like now? how big of a gap was created? I have access to local fresh lumber that isn't kiln dried, and wondering if this might work for us...
@@abbybuley It has been over two years, and they pretty much look that same. The pine boards have the smallest gaps, about 1/16th of an inch. Some of the oak and hickory have slightly larger gaps. The largest gaps being about 1/4". But we were expecting gaps going into it and were ok with it.
Can you do a video on how it looks now
We need to see your dad instead
There's no tongue or lap though right? I would be woried once they expand and contract I would be left with a bunch of red cracks from the underlayment. I have a buddy with pine board flooring and that got some decent cracks now that it's really truly dry. They used to chink it with rope back in the day but I think if I did it I would do a rabbit cut like a piece of shiplap.
Yeah, we didn't do tongue and groove. That would have taken a really long time with the router, so we decided not to do it. The boards weren't kilned dried either, so were were expecting them to shrink and leave some gaps. And they have a little bit. We were ok with that going in to it.
Good job
what did you do with gaps after it dried up thanks
I just let them be gaps. I expected that going into it, since the wood wasn't kiln dried. And i was ok with it. The pine actually didn't shrink that much, so just a few really small gaps.