Will I be able save these floors?

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  • @sueharris6616
    @sueharris6616 Рік тому +9

    They did turn out nice. You worked very hard at it. I appreciate a man that put so much time and effort into this sort of thing. Just about anything at all can be saved.

  • @SandiWiensz
    @SandiWiensz Рік тому +13

    Thank you so much for posting this! I am right in the middle of repairing my wood floor in my 1954 home and this has been so helpful and encouraging! I can do this!

    • @randmdiy2875
      @randmdiy2875  Рік тому +2

      Yes you can! and glad it was helpful!

    • @danconlan8735
      @danconlan8735 Рік тому +1

      Great job! I honestly didn’t think those floors were going to look that good. I see you had an Indian Lake shirt on, do you live near there? We are on Raquette Lake.
      Slainte,
      DC🍀

  • @lenoreroberts9125
    @lenoreroberts9125 Рік тому +4

    Beautiful!!! Great job!! That super hard work definitely paid off!! Love the color also!!

  • @chevy0771
    @chevy0771 10 місяців тому +4

    That looks just like my hard wood floors that I discovered under carpet. I’m hoping mine are gonna turn out nice when I restore mine.

  • @dadungee
    @dadungee Рік тому +2

    Thanks for posting! Your hard work paid off! Your ideas are a godsend!

  • @Kygrl8
    @Kygrl8 Рік тому +4

    Wow...those floors turned out so beautiful!!!!

  • @yanirarenfurm4447
    @yanirarenfurm4447 Рік тому +2

    Wow!! The floor turned out beautifully perfect! I have the same pine wood floor and this inspired me to do my floor!! Thank you for sharing your Journey.

  • @davidlovera2879
    @davidlovera2879 4 місяці тому +2

    The end results of the floor looks fabulous, compaired to what it was when you started.. Much hard work, I'm sure, but incredible end results.. 💯🎥🎬👍👌✌️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🇺🇲😊

  • @anitastamm7350
    @anitastamm7350 Рік тому +3

    Thank you! You have given me hope for my wood floors!

  • @mohawkman3034
    @mohawkman3034 2 місяці тому +1

    Very good information, i uave the same problem with pet stains and would have never thought of peroxide. Good info.

  • @xaiyu4104
    @xaiyu4104 Рік тому +11

    We pulled the carpet up in our home we just bough. We lifted a corner and got so excited because we saw beautiful floors but the high traffic areas were stained black and it was just bare wood like water damage had taken the finish off the floors. We had a contractor come in and sand and lighten the black but we did get it to where I could have it stained the light color I wanted it was just expensive. Carpet is just the worst idea ever.

    • @SeptemberBluez
      @SeptemberBluez Місяць тому

      I’ve never lived in the house without carpet! I just purchased my first home and the house that I bought has hardwood floors all through it. I wanted carpet so bad but I think I’m gonna pass after remembering how much money and time you take up keeping it up and cleaned I don’t think I have the patience for that

  • @HollyMcCormackBeresh-ht7ex
    @HollyMcCormackBeresh-ht7ex Рік тому +3

    You can actually really make those hardwood floors look absolutely beautiful

  • @adriennestevenson02
    @adriennestevenson02 Рік тому +2

    Floors came out perfect. Love the work you’ve done

  • @beamonm29
    @beamonm29 Рік тому +4

    Thank you for taping up the fireplace. Had a DIY couple near here sanded their floors and didn't tape it up and all that dust got all up in the chimney and a few months later when they lit it the chimney caught fire. They were able to get it out quick enough to save the house but that nice fine wood dust burned real easy and quick.

  • @r-erin2go380
    @r-erin2go380 Рік тому +2

    I need to do my 1955 floors. They have cupping as well. This looks amazing and ya know even if mine don't end up perfect, I am fine with flaws...gives some character.
    The fact that I have floors from 1955 that can look beautiful again in 2023 well 🎉🥳 I think that is pretty amazing actually.

  • @jeffreylonigro4081
    @jeffreylonigro4081 3 місяці тому +6

    Oxalic acid crystals dissolved in water will restore a water damaged floor. It takes multiple sprayings with a garden sprayer, but it works.

  • @sparkleinyoureyes8259
    @sparkleinyoureyes8259 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for sharing. 😊

  • @elibeewee
    @elibeewee 2 місяці тому

    Air Force vet here. Just uncovered a floor just like this. Thanks for the hope.

  • @RebeccaGelineau
    @RebeccaGelineau 2 місяці тому

    Awesome i love my old wood floors! My grandmother had covered for 50 years.. one room with carpet and the other two rooms were sheet linoleum that loooked like shag carpet. When used peroxide what about getting hair supply stronger like 10 volume? Hairdresser here! Lots of work but definitely worth it looks great!

  • @ameltala36
    @ameltala36 11 місяців тому

    Hard working man👏🏼👏🏼 nice job 👍

  • @bettyboop3626
    @bettyboop3626 Рік тому

    Amazing beautiful work love the floor😱💯👏🏼👍🏼✌🏼🙋🏼‍♀️

  • @LC-38338
    @LC-38338 Рік тому +2

    You did an amazing job! my best wishes for the growth of your channel.

  • @sherikinsey2125
    @sherikinsey2125 Рік тому +2

    Just found your channel. This is my first video to watch.
    Such a beautiful outcome! You worked really hard and it shows. I enjoyed watching. Thank you!

    • @randmdiy2875
      @randmdiy2875  Рік тому

      Thank you! We were very happy they turned out as well as they did. It was a lot of work but so worth it in the end

  • @margaretrenwick-vl3cf
    @margaretrenwick-vl3cf 3 місяці тому

    Beautiful job, I felt your pain, sweat and tears. Just a tip when filming more light would help us see your fantastic results! Well done!

  • @TheK9co
    @TheK9co 2 місяці тому

    I think it looks great! We are getting ready to tackle the same thing.

  • @BoundaryElephant
    @BoundaryElephant 4 місяці тому

    Wow! The floor looks incredible!

  • @JRPLawyeress1
    @JRPLawyeress1 Рік тому

    Beautiful job.

  • @thetruthno1
    @thetruthno1 Рік тому +2

    For someone who may be looking at this in the future, Zinsser sells a two part wood bleach. It comes in packages that are too small and may be expensive for doing a full floor, but I’ve used it when refinishing furniture and it’s useful. It’s probably easily accessible chemicals, think for sure it’s peroxide and an activator, but if you have a project like this might be worth investigating. I haven’t gotten that far yet but thought I’d leave this for someone who might be investigating doing this. I have wood floors too but the finish is good except for a couple marks and I probably won’t get there for a year or so.

  • @barbaramartin8646
    @barbaramartin8646 Рік тому +3

    Beautiful! My question is -- what about the urine smell?? Was that present when you started -- and did this make it go away completely? About to move into a 160 year old house with lovely floors except for the past 20 years when I cat lady lived there. Very bad odor - and staining, of course.

    • @javichulo9911
      @javichulo9911 Рік тому +1

      When you stain and then add 2 coats of finish it will seal in the smell

    • @randmdiy2875
      @randmdiy2875  Рік тому +3

      Part of the reason it took so long is I found you have to let the floors breathe. I did not stain or seal the floors until the smell had dissipated. Between sanding them and several cleanings I do not smell any urine. Great question

  • @melissag4314
    @melissag4314 Рік тому +3

    Great Job!

  • @copefrazier
    @copefrazier Рік тому +2

    i had a table with water damage where the legs were all black at the bottom. i mixed up wood bleach in a cup (no, not the regular bleach) and sat the black legs in it. they now look perfect! next time i would suggest trying that.

  • @heidis4677
    @heidis4677 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for this! I have water and pet stains to deal w. Wish there wasn’t music

    • @myfirstnamemylastname2994
      @myfirstnamemylastname2994 Рік тому

      Agree. All of these videos seemed to think they need to feel empty time where they're doing something repetitive and time-consuming like sanding the floors with loud busy cheerful music and it's unbearably loud sometimes. The sanding was pretty loud too so my suggestion would be just mute it all a little bit and either speed up the video until you're through standing or just do one of those wipes across the screen that lets everybody know a lot of time has passed and get to the last stage. Otherwise a great video

  • @SusieOliphant
    @SusieOliphant 7 місяців тому

    Thank goodness I found this video. My floors looked just like that if not worse. The pet stains are over powering even after trying several cleaners. I'll try the Peroxide and see how that works.

  • @jeremyobanion8994
    @jeremyobanion8994 Рік тому +2

    They sell wood bleach you know. It really works great after floor sanded. So you won't be need to sand floor thin. Just need to sand the finish off. I like to be different i like stain floors with black stain then sand off and then use royal blue wood stain on my floors looks great with the black wood grain of oak. Really great look on floor. The blue is really beautiful on wood grain.

    • @MarkNull
      @MarkNull Рік тому

      Does wood bleach work on dog urine stains?

  • @toribankz2179
    @toribankz2179 4 місяці тому

    You’re the best!!!!

  • @dhutsering
    @dhutsering 4 місяці тому

    Please can I know what product you use to remove those very bad stain. And your color is espresso and what finish you used. Can I know please. It is great knowledge from you if repair the old one thank you 🙏

  • @alanyoder7629
    @alanyoder7629 Рік тому +3

    I have the same heart pine floors and casework in my house. I put a lot of sweat equity in mine too but the end result made it worth it. And you are correct, replacing it would be a LOT more expensive. Great job!

  • @javichulo9911
    @javichulo9911 Рік тому +1

    Next time you rent those tiny sanders try adding some weights on top, second when you edge the machine is made to go left to right. I use hydrogen peroxide on all pet stains as well

  • @keithdu66
    @keithdu66 29 днів тому

    Wow look great

  • @meanbean98
    @meanbean98 Рік тому

    I really appreciate the fact that you took the time to video all this but at the same time I get that it was definitely a lot if work nevermind the recording of it..but I was disappointed when it came up that you lost the rest of the footage no disrespect at all I was curious on what you did use on the finishing parts ... thanks again for taking the time.. one quick tip I found out by accident was that during the holiday I left a bag by the garbage bag by the door not sure what leaked out but when I got back someone already took the garbage out and it left a really bad stain to the point where it took of some of the stain off .but I usually like to keep a water bottle with dawn and water making my own well I other products would not remove the stain but the watered down dawn after staying it on and using a little scrubbing pad just a little and washing it off with a wet clean cloth much to my surprise the stain came out dawn work on a lot of things so I am happy about that but the floor is in need of a light sanding and a redo that is why I was watching. But I can never find a video on a light colored floor ugg.. hope the tip helps just don't leave the dawn on too long rinse and wipe it soaked it up right away should work out good ..I've used it on put door teak and works like a charm ❤

  • @jmecillakennedy7102
    @jmecillakennedy7102 Рік тому

    Awesome job

  • @musicrunninglife
    @musicrunninglife 7 місяців тому +2

    How did you get the smell out. I’m not as concerned about some discoloration on mine…they’re old. But if I go through all that work and they still smell like pet… I can’t stand that. I would rip them out at that point and put in LVP, but I’m really hoping to salvage mine. But right now the whole house smells like pet urine.

  • @janeelizabeth0121
    @janeelizabeth0121 Рік тому

    Great job

  • @dwfinds3030
    @dwfinds3030 3 місяці тому

    How long do you leave the peroxide on? or before you can sand it. Luckily we only have couple spots but I definitely want to try to try to make them lighter.

  • @A5cension
    @A5cension Рік тому

    You're patient! I would have had a buffer with a tampico attachment on that. By hand, my goodness now that is a slog lol. Looks good.

    • @randmdiy2875
      @randmdiy2875  Рік тому +1

      LOL...a buffer would have been the better option😄

  • @meminnieandthegang.2076
    @meminnieandthegang.2076 Місяць тому

    I guess you tried an A for effort. But after all that work and all that efforts God I would have hoped that they would have looked really beautiful but I guess what can you expect. You gave it a good shot not much I can say to you

  • @chelseaw830
    @chelseaw830 2 місяці тому

    A rug for the middle and you won’t even notice stains! I ended up doing wood bleach after attempting peroxide it helped a lot

  • @2FastbutFurious
    @2FastbutFurious 6 місяців тому

    I have those same stains and smells on my wood floor. How long did you leave the kitty liter on the floor?

  • @LindaSmith-qd1yj
    @LindaSmith-qd1yj 4 місяці тому

    Why get rid of the hot water system?

  • @alexhiraldo1137
    @alexhiraldo1137 Рік тому

    Lookin good!

  • @uriel0002
    @uriel0002 Рік тому +2

    What color is that? I have few pee stains just like that I'm hoping to use a dark stain like this I'm doing matte since I suck at sanding I have scratches lol.

    • @randmdiy2875
      @randmdiy2875  Рік тому

      We used Minwax's Espreso

    • @uriel0002
      @uriel0002 Рік тому

      Thanks I ended up using golden mahogany it looks reddish dark since my floor is red oak oh well you live and learn I'm still working on the polyurethane tonight and tomorrow.

  • @indistinctchatter6677
    @indistinctchatter6677 9 місяців тому

    Just the video I needed. The exact combo of pet stains and radiant baseboards. Just shopping; didn't buy it.

  • @kylecoder8790
    @kylecoder8790 6 місяців тому

    Did you use a specific peroxide

  • @k33elly
    @k33elly Рік тому +4

    try Oxalic Acid for stains in wood. It's what furniture restorers use.

  • @MarkNull
    @MarkNull Рік тому +1

    What stain did you use?!

  • @marvd1887
    @marvd1887 11 місяців тому

    What was the solution ratio you created with the peroxide?

    • @mariannem24
      @mariannem24 9 місяців тому +1

      I used straight up 3% peroxide. Poured it straight on the floor after sanding, scrubbed and covered with a soaked paper towel for several hours. Did this several times. Achieved faster and better results keeping it wet with the Peroxide and towel method.

  • @eahmed1000
    @eahmed1000 Рік тому

    Great job
    Hardwork definitely pays off

  • @fcong8935
    @fcong8935 Рік тому

    What tools did you use?

  • @sealyoness
    @sealyoness Рік тому

    How much does that cost? I have original hardword with mystery stains (and some I know aren't a mystery - mea catta culpa!) and an area where the owner didn't bother to put in more flooring after replacing a wood floor heat return - just filled in the area with crappy board! I need help.

    • @randmdiy2875
      @randmdiy2875  Рік тому

      Can't answer you on what it will cost you, I had about $500 between tool rental, stain and cleaning supplies but this was for all the floors not just one room

  • @mikemcgrath6150
    @mikemcgrath6150 28 днів тому

    They have wood floor bleach. Very strong, removes stains and natural wood color, then stain. U wouldn't have to stain so dark.

  • @barbaraann102
    @barbaraann102 Рік тому

    Do I have questions :P We bought a house prior to the auction, We are dead set on saving the hardwood floors throughout the home. Like this video, they had carpet and pets over the years, So step one would be sanding them all down first then cleaning them with the peroxide. We also will be renting the machines. So rent them on a Friday giving us the weekend with the floor sanders, I have zero experience running :) It might take longer but from what I have learned so far the Orbital is easier to handle. Step one? step two? and on would be? Oh, and we are 60 and 74 years old :) After three years of health issues, we just can not afford to hire anyone. I hope to see some positive replies. Thank you!

    • @deawallace3584
      @deawallace3584 4 місяці тому

      Maybe your floors are done already, but I wanted to say that I have done the rented sanders, sand edges by hand thing years ago. More recently I sanded, painted a light base coat, then mixed darker paint with a glaze and painted rooms in 4" strips. Ran a graining tool thru the glaze, then four coats of varathane High traffic satin finish. So any nasty stains that stink, or wont go away can be shellaced prior to painting and floor will be fresh as a daisy. No,one believes that my floors are paint instead of real stained wood. Also,, I just tiled my sunroom, with 16x16 tile. I am 72...just eat food that God made instead of manmade chemical junk and you may stay strong and healthy. I am the most active, strongest person I know besides people the age of my children.

  • @colby0101
    @colby0101 11 місяців тому

    What color stain is that???😊

  • @angelroberts4276
    @angelroberts4276 3 місяці тому

    I am dealing with this now
    Looks like to much work

  • @janicebrenner-i4u
    @janicebrenner-i4u Рік тому

    what kind of poly did you use? semi gloss? satin?

  • @meminnieandthegang.2076
    @meminnieandthegang.2076 Місяць тому

    I think the pericide and also the bleech prior, is drying out the wood more making them porous and when it finally looks like it's uniform and the stains are removed as much as possible and you're ready to start staining it, and then ultimately, sealing it, and the final seal I guarantee you, the wood will be so poorest that over a short period of time given a few weeks the most, the would would have sucked up all of the stain that you apply, and therefore the final sealant that you put on it of varithane, it will eventually just flake and lift off over a short period of time because there will be moisture trapped and the density and porosity, will not be even in the floors, you have to use an ammonia-based product. To do what you're doing here you need to use an ammonia-based product because I've been through this before with my own floors with trial and error. Peroxide was a bad choice. Bleach is a good choice but it makes it also very porous and then you have to buff it in sand it after and then use a wood filler on top of where you have bleached it before you in fact seal it and stain it and you also have to buff it again after you use the wood filler. I have been through this I cannot tell you how many times with my floors in my apartment that I rent for the last 10 years over and over and over trying to repair them. Free trial and error and that is all that's worked for me. And a lot of it was dog piss

  • @johnhouli3450
    @johnhouli3450 Рік тому +1

    You sure had a job. What is in the white label brown small bottle that u are rubbing with no gloves on

  • @danielmachovoe1636
    @danielmachovoe1636 Рік тому

    put a bid on a house that will need this done in 2 spots, about how much estimated did a room cost you? in stain, and rentals equipment.?

    • @randmdiy2875
      @randmdiy2875  Рік тому +1

      I don't know what rentals are in your area or the cost of supplies however, I think I had about $500 for all the rooms...time is what it will cost you the most. I only needed the machines for a day or two and the rest washing and scrubbing. It can be done, just takes time and no it will not be perfect, just better

  • @hardwoodstudio5833
    @hardwoodstudio5833 Рік тому +1

    That's not even the worst floor I have had to save. I didn't video that one. That's not a bad self job either. Good floors.

  • @angellavalence1183
    @angellavalence1183 Рік тому +5

    These floors came out beautiful! What finish did you use?

    • @randmdiy2875
      @randmdiy2875  Рік тому +5

      Thank you! We really didn't know if we could save them. We used Minwax, Semi-Transparent Espresso #273 and got it from Lowes

  • @rachelharriott5101
    @rachelharriott5101 Рік тому

    Did the smell fully go away?

  • @tamora.monique
    @tamora.monique 8 місяців тому

    I'm gonna try this!!!!

  • @FaithRichFidler
    @FaithRichFidler Рік тому

    What grit did you start and finish on??

    • @randmdiy2875
      @randmdiy2875  Рік тому

      I started with 60 grit and moved up to 180, I went as far as I thought I needed to

  • @RoyceAubuchon
    @RoyceAubuchon 5 місяців тому

    Customer- "my dog peed on the floor one time"! Lmfao be careful sanding piss, I've been sick many times from it.

  • @TheDehelwitya
    @TheDehelwitya 4 місяці тому

    Where’s the video of you staining the floor?

  • @RNicolasRuvalcaba
    @RNicolasRuvalcaba Рік тому

    The only way you're not going to see those pet stains is if you're not looking at the floor 😆

  • @brucec2635
    @brucec2635 3 місяці тому

    I'm dumb need a little explanation. Snappy music.

  • @FROSTY420692002
    @FROSTY420692002 2 місяці тому +1

    Can you do my house

  • @bettybennett2541
    @bettybennett2541 Рік тому

    Hi my house was built in 1894. Don't think the wood is that good. There might be some spaces in the wood, what should I do?

    • @randmdiy2875
      @randmdiy2875  Рік тому +1

      These older homes have wood that is much better than what we get in the stores today. I would guess that as long as there hasn't been termite or water damage you might be okay but you would have to look. I had some gaps as well and just filled in the large gaps with wood putty and left the others alone. Best of luck!

  • @llee2096
    @llee2096 6 місяців тому

    Music too 📢📢📢 🔊 LLOUD!

  • @michaelz6870
    @michaelz6870 8 місяців тому

    Shame they had to/choose to switch to forced air. Did they intent in any other vids? Or maybe they went with heat pumps instead?? 🤔

  • @precisionwildliferemoval232
    @precisionwildliferemoval232 5 місяців тому

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @joshlaubach8166
    @joshlaubach8166 Рік тому

    I would have either ripped up old floor or went over it with a new one.

    • @Swan-rb4yg
      @Swan-rb4yg Рік тому

      Gone over it, not went over it.

  • @yvonnejohnson2247
    @yvonnejohnson2247 Рік тому

    Just the video I needed to see. I inherited a house with hardwood floors stained with dog urine😑.
    Awful smell. I’m going to do this to make it better.

  • @mrgooba1124
    @mrgooba1124 Рік тому

    I take my hat off to anyone who gives it a go 👍

  • @cdb989
    @cdb989 3 місяці тому

    I applaud you but no way would I have put all my energy into that, myself i would have started over rip out and install new, but that’s just me

  • @kathconserv
    @kathconserv 4 місяці тому

    They look incredible. Carpet is awful!!!!

  • @universalproductionsllc8304
    @universalproductionsllc8304 Рік тому +2

    Did you have fun hand sanding down the old cat and dog piss? Just because it looks better doesn't mean it's not there. Def. Should've cleaned and disinfected the floors right after sanding.

    • @Swan-rb4yg
      @Swan-rb4yg Рік тому

      What an a$$. It would clean them after sanding them. You think he's going to stain over wood dust?

    • @myfirstnamemylastname2994
      @myfirstnamemylastname2994 Рік тому

      They might not have but after having to smell them for months they probably were able to cope knowing they were getting rid of the smell once and for all. And I bet they had fun spending the money that they saved!

  • @doddnejadfard3251
    @doddnejadfard3251 Рік тому +2

    Oxalic acid wood bleach,,,

  • @VerdantImage
    @VerdantImage Рік тому +1

    Oxalic acid to lighten bad spots then black stain is the way to go with floors like this

    • @lisastreet8920
      @lisastreet8920 Рік тому

      You are absolutely right. I wonder why he didn’t use that.

    • @randmdiy2875
      @randmdiy2875  Рік тому

      Because I'm not a professional floor refinisher and just a DIY'er working within a budget

  • @johnhouli3450
    @johnhouli3450 Рік тому +1

    Peroxide wow.

  • @gabeo.731
    @gabeo.731 Рік тому +8

    diy is not for hardwood floors!
    Edit: the best hardwood floor job you can do as a diy will not even come close to what professional guys are doing, it's the skills, experience and the tools too. just because you "like" the floors after a diy job doesn't mean it actually looks good.

    • @jonah8778
      @jonah8778 Рік тому +11

      It is for people that have watched a lot of videos/read a lot about how to finish them and don’t want to pay 4x as much

    • @habitangleft
      @habitangleft Рік тому +1

      why?

    • @vickynoname9860
      @vickynoname9860 Рік тому +2

      So not true. You need to see mine. 30yrs inder carpet and than laminate. They look like they were just installed and I am not a diyer.

    • @vickynoname9860
      @vickynoname9860 Рік тому +5

      ​@@jonah8778Sometimes you pay and the results as not even as close as the effort the owner puts into it.

    • @anjanean
      @anjanean Рік тому +1

      @gabeo.731 you speak for yourself. DIYs ARE FOR SOME...
      AND....NOT FOR OTHERS

  • @meminnieandthegang.2076
    @meminnieandthegang.2076 Місяць тому

    The lighting in this video is very poor and the steps and. Process ars not clear and what percentage of peroxide did you use.. further to that who uses direct peroxide on their floors with a rag without using gloves on their hands? The chemical compound and reaction from peroxide is not only being inhaled by spores that you're breathing in cuz you're leaning down so closely to the floor while you're doing it but they are absorbed directly into your skin which is not good. I'm surprised your skin on your hands didn't come off.