How to Patch Strip Flooring

How to Patch Strip Flooring | This Old House

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9 жыл бұрын

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to repair a hardwood-strip floor. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Patch Strip Flooring:
- Carpenter's glue
- Spray can of high-gloss urethane
- Blue painter's tape, used to protect baseboard from spray urethane
- Wet/dry vacuum, for cleaning floor
Tools for How to Patch Strip Flooring:
- Utility knife
- Hammer
- Chisel
- Drill/driver, with 5/8-inch spade bit
- Block plane, used to plane width of new floorboard
- Random-orbit sander, with 320-grit sanding disc
Steps:
1 Score cut line on damaged floorboard using a utility knife.
2 Drill series of 5/8-inch-diameter holes down center of damaged floorboard.
3 Use chisel to cut through floorboard along the scored line.
4 Chisel out center section of floorboard between the holes.
5 Use hammer and chisel to knock out remainder of damaged floorboard.
6 Chisel off the lower lip of grooved edge from replacement floorboard.
7 Plane down the width of replacement floorboard, if necessary, to fit space.
8 Apply carpenter's glue to top of tongue on adjacent floorboard.
9 Set replacement floorboard in place and tap down with scrap block and hammer.
10 Sand repaired area with random-orbit sander.
11 Protect baseboard with blue painter's tape.
12 Apply minimum four coats of urethane finish to replacement floorboard, allowing each coat to dry before applying the next.
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@charlesburditt6262 5 жыл бұрын

I could watch Tom Silva draw freehand straight lines for hours

@Drjoshington 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha

@puwazatza Жыл бұрын

agreed. Tom's videos are always very satisfying and very informative.

@X152535 7 жыл бұрын

Every home should come with a Tom Silva!

@sysjls75 6 жыл бұрын

Tom is a Master Carpenter and a contractor's contractor. I sure would love to work with the guy like Kevin does, but I sure would not like to work for the guy.......he can be a ball buster.

@matthewitt2276 6 жыл бұрын

Tom is the bravest chiseler Ive ever seen. Reminds me of holding firewood for my half-blind Dad back in the day.

@FUKLIBERALS 4 жыл бұрын

This guys saved my life with some videos and projects around my house

@KevinRay_man 5 жыл бұрын

I absolutely have the highest adoration for tommy not only for his superb woodworking skills, which are of course immense, but for his ability to teach someone the basics on proper chisel technique and *not* come off as condescending or ‘man-splain’ as I believe the youth call it lol. He’s such a rare talent.

@Laura3235 6 жыл бұрын

I love the way he removed it. All the other examples I've watched so far use power tools that I don't own and don't want to buy/rent. Thanks for the simplification :)

@Raymondgogolf 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Laura 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? God bless you….🌹

@thecherokeekidd1 Жыл бұрын

Tom is so brave to hold that chisel while she hits it with a hammer. Ive hit my own hand before 😂

@fannys941 Жыл бұрын

Wow! I loved the simple tools he used!

@dariancornish9787 3 жыл бұрын

“I have everything I need and then some” - a hammer and chisel - because you are the man

@Chuck59ish 9 жыл бұрын

Everyone's worst nightmare, repair hardwood floors. And Tommy does it the right Although she did go a little deep with the spade bit.

@krn14242 9 жыл бұрын

I noticed that as well. Lol.

@jlei8aX 6 жыл бұрын

yeah options are there, this shows only 1 of them

@TheEgg185 5 жыл бұрын

@diver dave - $15

@lynneferencik1378 4 жыл бұрын

Good explanation of process Tom! However after 40 plus years of being in the flooring trade/construction I think you would agree that it is never a good idea to hold a nail, chisel, ect for someone else to hammer! LOL

@MH-yj4qq 3 жыл бұрын

That part made me so anxious

@Raymondgogolf 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Lynne 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? God bless you….🌹

@justinmesa7667 6 жыл бұрын

I giggled a little and said ouch as she placed the orbital sander paper side down on the floor behind her 😓

@Tom_____5 4 жыл бұрын

yea for real, lets just stain the whole floor now lol

@1QKGLH 2 жыл бұрын

While it was still spinning!!!

@ubacow7109 2 жыл бұрын

this old house really needs to show finished projects

@kanarimentos7056 8 жыл бұрын

this guy is the best

@walterpuelljr5630 6 жыл бұрын

love watching this guy learning a lot from him just hope he does a video where he replaces a bigger patch..

@alienproductions9948 4 жыл бұрын

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@robertf6344 Жыл бұрын

They're out here on youtube,.

@crewmax4240 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the instruction. I think I can do it!

@juanicegrunden8615 6 жыл бұрын

Wow I love this.. Bought a house and in every room were connections for cable/satellite through the floor so it shouldn't be too hard to do this since holes are there already. On my list of things to do. Wish me luck. Love This Old House.

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

Did you do it? By the way I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. Link in my about tab.

@geojor 9 жыл бұрын

thank you...

@kalijasin 5 жыл бұрын

Quality fix.

@kenc2257 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that it's good to get the homeowner involved with these projects...but, Tommy was pretty brave to hold the chisel, while the homeowner whacked away with the hammer. It turned out nicely, though. Nice patch.

@maninderjeetbook 3 жыл бұрын

I learnt something useful.

@chatonbarot2515 Жыл бұрын

😍 superb.

@bobnob3496 5 жыл бұрын

I like how long he kept the mask on.

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

Yeah and for vapors you need a respirator with organic vapor filter, I think that mask he used protects only from particulates.

@angusmcpherson 2 жыл бұрын

I made use of his chiseling method and it worked great. The only concern i have with his video is that he does not add enough length to his measurement to penetrate the wall 1/4" which is what the other boards do

@e.collins2768 3 ай бұрын

He could've cut the tongue off and got it under the trim. Or leave the tongue on and flush with trim. Only 2 options without removing the base board

@BobRooney290 3 жыл бұрын

should have sanded it and the surrounding pieces fully with a triangle corner type sander, then stained. it stands out with noly poly and can be easily seen. poly isnt enough.

@macobats 5 жыл бұрын

Where can I buy just a few pieces of this wood to fix a small area. I can't seem to find anything but bundles which are way more than I need.

@antigravity6 6 жыл бұрын

Homedepot doesnt sell those strip floor wood. Where do you get those woods?

@lipevolcom2 5 жыл бұрын

Remember seen one episode with Norm Abram doing the same things but with something like 10 boards, and I believe it was a kitchen

@backcountryexplorers7589 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of wood flooring is this. I need to pick some up for a repair?

@GILLEBRATH 9 жыл бұрын

I can't see how using a saw would be any better advantage ." Old school " would be the best & only way . That spade bit and chisel is correct in my opinion.

@432b86ed 7 жыл бұрын

Is that patch piece going to remain lighter in tone in comparison to the rest of the floor? Iow, are subsequent coats of the clear coat going to change its appearance to any degree? Thanks

@augustreil 6 жыл бұрын

It'll take a few years to turn the same color. They could have experimented with the other scraps and stain to get it closer ?

@rubenramirez6869 5 жыл бұрын

Does anybody know the type of spray he used?

@phillipfrazier6620 3 жыл бұрын

Give the new board some color first before coating. If you will use a double layer of blue tape around the edges of the board you can sand down the board individually without affecting the surrounding boards. Takes some skill and time.

@nicklavore9841 Ай бұрын

I can’t find 1.5 inch strip red oak anywhere that doesn’t require a minimum order of 1500 sq ft. I need 10-20 sq ft. Any suggestions

@HagamossushiLetsmakesushiAcome 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Wait what is the spray did he used?

@rustyshacklefordspocketsqu8162 3 жыл бұрын

polyurethane

@xxMonkey99 2 жыл бұрын

Is that polyurethane water or oil based?

@mattrack93 3 жыл бұрын

What happened to stain before you install??! ALWAYS! sooo I thought..

@ablevarga 4 жыл бұрын

What kind of strong glue to use? Can i usa 1406 tongue and groove to do this but with laminate flooring?

@ablevarga 4 жыл бұрын

1406 superior tongue and groove glue?

@stevehillier7018 5 жыл бұрын

DONT DRILL THE SUB FLOOR lol

@aurvaroy6670 3 жыл бұрын

That's the problem with spade bits

@RealSlooo7 5 жыл бұрын

Tom, Oscillating OS 400 EQ-Plus VECTURO is your BEST FRIEND when patching.

@IronBroccoli 7 жыл бұрын

I've seen Tom hit his chisel with the side of the hammer before. Why the heck does he do that? Also, it looks like they should have stained that patch board before applying the poly to match the rest of the floor.

@calisurfduuuddee8183 6 жыл бұрын

D Raphael to protect his fingers from the unskilled home owner I do the same very often to protect my fingers from myself. It's much easier to hit your target with a bigger object.

@ammerconsulting 5 жыл бұрын

Tom Silva has talked about using the side of his hammer before on a number of occasions. He said that's the way he was taught. Also, that red oak will darken over time on its own. If you stain it to match now, it will darken and become obvious in about 6 months.

@robertf6344 Жыл бұрын

Much harder to miss the chisel head.

@wildbill23c 9 жыл бұрын

Would this process work the same to replace small sections of damaged laminate wood flooring as well?

@GILLEBRATH 9 жыл бұрын

William Todd Repairing laminate is a different material i.e. 8mm to 12mm of photographed wood grain basically, laminate is not wood but the same technic can be used with spade bit and chisel. glue in the new piece similar to regular strip flooring/ after removing bottom part of the groove including the end part of piece. This requires patience and sharp tools .

@shonbuckz 7 жыл бұрын

how to repair a pee stain on hardwood floor

@garittlajoie8841 5 жыл бұрын

Rocking that stiletto hammer and fess tools. We have that rotex sander at the shop it's 5000$ tool. Not practical to haul to jobsite

@TamirO79 5 жыл бұрын

What kind of spray did you use? Is it a clear spray?

@TamirO79 5 жыл бұрын

Nice job btw

@rustyshacklefordspocketsqu8162 3 жыл бұрын

yes, its polyurethane

@bjornjoseph 3 жыл бұрын

A dutchman!

@MH-yj4qq 3 жыл бұрын

That’s the straightest freehand drawn line I’ve ever seen

@roderickfemm8799 3 жыл бұрын

He was holding his thumb against the edge of the board as a guide. He does that a lot.

@jeremyharbaugh5162 Жыл бұрын

Just drill through the hardwood not to subfloor. Old board comes out…..BOOM Swiss cheese lol

@jayc4715 2 жыл бұрын

Where can i buy these replacement wood pieces??

@HaploBartow 2 жыл бұрын

Any place that sells wood flooring

@jayc4715 2 жыл бұрын

@@HaploBartow homedepot doesnt

@jsods1 Жыл бұрын

Tommy is alway stripping and scoring.

@joeschneider8025 3 жыл бұрын

A chisel really circular saws multi tool I could have putty Staind that hole and you wouldn't have had to replace it

@j8lech 4 жыл бұрын

Audio guy out to lunch on this one.

@95TurboSol Жыл бұрын

I never thought to only cut the bottom part of the female joint to make it fit, I would have just cut off the tongue on both which would be inferior. I'll remember this.

@bernardguste4032 7 жыл бұрын

What is the exact product he used?

@rustyshacklefordspocketsqu8162 3 жыл бұрын

polyurethane

@stopsign997 3 жыл бұрын

Why does he use the side of his hammer?

@classikz 7 жыл бұрын

She fucked up the subfloor

@dalebabbitt6185 4 жыл бұрын

Why couldn't Tom hold the chisel. When I nod my head you hit it.

@WeTubule 2 жыл бұрын

A claw hammer should only be used on unhardened steel. Hammering with the cheek doesn't make this any less careless.

@BergmanMarga 4 жыл бұрын

how t patch large gaps in groove and tongue old oak floors

@Raymondgogolf 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Marga 👋 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? God bless you….🌹

@s3xyb0y4u 5 жыл бұрын

He needs to put more carpenter glue on the sub floor or else with time it will start squeeking

@timepoet77 3 жыл бұрын

I’m sure Tom would have used penny spike nails afterwards.

@MrBill99 3 жыл бұрын

good work but the color will be wrong.

@TheWylliamRoyeOfficialChannel 6 жыл бұрын

An oscillating multi tool would have been more efficient

@daniels1293 5 жыл бұрын

A chisel doesn't cost a hundred bucks tho

@TeamProsperity 4 жыл бұрын

Gloria Lyons Actually, I’d just shoot the board out with my Smith n Wesson 500 Mag probably need a 700 gr load for that red oak 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@alienproductions9948 4 жыл бұрын

You dont get anywhere near as clean and striaight an edge on the cut baord. That's crittical to this job because you want the sawn board to meet the chiseled board as tightly as possible. Also the multi tool is very hard to control when it gets beside the installed baords that have to remain uncut.

@HaploBartow 2 жыл бұрын

Gonna need a carbide tipped blade (or two) to cut through thick oak flooring. Older stuff was commonly an inch or thicker.

@straitpepperdiet 4 жыл бұрын

Tom Pimpin

@photopixelify 6 жыл бұрын

Ouch! It looks like she accidentally drilled in the sub-floor in a number of location.

@TheEgg185 5 жыл бұрын

lol. I know.

@c43805 5 жыл бұрын

Yes that's why I never used drills for my repairs! And besides I was never taught that way.

@cowtippergaming5822 3 жыл бұрын

Wot is or good chob

@300DTurbo1987 3 жыл бұрын

What?

@joeschneider8025 3 жыл бұрын

Table saw rip that Groove right off

@HaploBartow 2 жыл бұрын

If you have a table saw

@joeschneider8025 2 жыл бұрын

The name of the show is This Old House not jack-of-all-trades call a professional

@Jacofaltrades 2 ай бұрын

Over the years Toms hands are as hard as that hammer, if the hammer would’ve hit his hand the hammer would’ve dented!

@oldhandyluke 6 жыл бұрын

I would have used a salvaged wood floor board

@todd2456 2 жыл бұрын

You could have just sanded off the black on the original piece.

@charlesdibben5938 3 жыл бұрын

why do they always tap the chisel with the hammer facing sideways like that on this channel? I've never seen someone do that in real life but it must be for a reason

@YAWN.... Жыл бұрын

Its easier when striking the chisel...

@HaploBartow 2 жыл бұрын

1:58: We're just gonna skip a major step right here, don't mind us.

@AlMai222 4 жыл бұрын

That’s not the only thing Tom tapped that day

@tkx7 6 жыл бұрын

wouldn't it make more sense to sand the new piece before you install it? that way you aren't sanding the other boards

@poeticthoughts06 6 жыл бұрын

tkx7 no

@jimjordan5630 6 жыл бұрын

The idea is to sand it smooth with the surrounding boards. Prior to inlay you couldn't be assured of not sanding the single piece enough, it worse, sanding too much. The only thing that could have been done differently to make the job better, and less noticable, would have been too stain the patch board to match the floor prior to urethaning.

@TheEgg185 5 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@TRX450RVlogger 6 жыл бұрын

Trust me the safety glasses are s you don't smash your fingers.

@joeschneider8025 2 жыл бұрын

Can't use the head of a hammer nobody strikes it from the side

@SunnyDays9 2 жыл бұрын

My sisters dog ate a hole in the wood floors of my rental home.. I'm desperate for someone to do this and make it look brand newlol

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

WHAT a dog ate wood floor that's crazy BTW I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. Link in my about tab.

@SunnyDays9 Жыл бұрын

@@flat-earther An approximately 8month old labradoodle. Hole has been successfully superglued and covered by a rug. Also, no thank you lol

@SpriggLynn 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like the old floor is white oak and the new board is red oak

@DAE1110 7 жыл бұрын

and it will stick out like a sore thumb because of the finish

@dad3453 6 жыл бұрын

DAE1110 how

@hugokemp3588 5 жыл бұрын

When all is dry yuo can see the pach , he have to separate the pieces with blue tape!!!

@kalijasin 5 жыл бұрын

NOT after 4 coats.

@ammerconsulting 5 жыл бұрын

That red oak will darken on its own in about 6 months. If you stain it to match when it's new, it will then get too dark.

@TheSprigglynn 10 күн бұрын

looks like white oak

@jonnyt5343 5 жыл бұрын

Shit, finally know how to use a hammer, you use the side, thiugh I was doikd it wrong

@roderickfemm8799 3 жыл бұрын

He really needed to stain that new board before putting on the urethane, it's going to stand out quite a bit.

@lrmorgan07 3 жыл бұрын

Oil based polyurethane darkens significantly over time. The rest of the floors look like unstained red oak with oil polyurethane.

@roderickfemm8799 10 ай бұрын

@@lrmorgan07 But the rest of the floor has had a head start in aging that will never go away. If it had been me, I would have worked with some kind of stain to have matched that board to the sanded ones next to it, before applying the urethane. That process wouldn't have fit in a 5-minute segment though.

@robertf6344 Жыл бұрын

Wonder how many times he made this type repair. Similar vids all the way into the grey hair years. And a woman who actually swings a hammer rather than trying to push it.

@johnhelton457 3 жыл бұрын

Woodglut is nice for that.

@TeamProsperity 4 жыл бұрын

Actually I’d just shoot the board out with my Smith n Wesson 500 Mag probably need a 700 gr load for that red oak 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@flat-earther Жыл бұрын

Michael haha. BTW I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. Link in my about tab.

@DJaquithFL 5 жыл бұрын

If I was red color blind I'm certain it would look great.

@jayc4715 2 жыл бұрын

Fuk that was alot of bullshit..probably woulda been better to just leave it alone

@andrewholdaway813 6 жыл бұрын

Terrible match as with all toh floor repairs

@dbrown6941 5 жыл бұрын

A wise man said: " Never let perfection ruin a job well done"

@kylefry3154 6 жыл бұрын

He knows how to patch tounge and groove oak flooring but doesn't know how to use a hammer properly.

@jamisonsdad1963 4 жыл бұрын

Hitting it on the side is ok however a clear miss would be painful. The wide side of the hammer found its mark.....no injuries!

@YAWN.... Жыл бұрын

You sure are a numbnuts...

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@300DTurbo1987 3 жыл бұрын

Baptise for remission of sins