How To Polish A Concrete Floor | DIY At our 200 year old Stone Farmhouse

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West Cork Wander

West Cork Wander

Күн бұрын

Prepare for a thrilling episode as Clare defies conventional wisdom and takes the plunge into DIY concrete grinding and polishing to transform the floor of our bedroom into a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Armed with determination and a full set of PPE, she embarks on this ambitious project, acquiring grinding discs and polishing pads from Amazon to tackle the task head-on.
As the grinding process commences, Clare finds herself engulfed in a mist of ground particles, navigating the intricacies of concrete refinement with precision and focus. Hours pass in a blur of hard work and dedication until, finally, she unveils the finished floor with the aid of a wet vacuum.
The moment of truth arrives as Clare gazes upon the fruits of her labor, and she is left utterly gobsmacked by the impeccable quality and smoothness of the end result. Join us as we witness Clare's journey of determination, skill, and DIY triumph, proving that with perseverance and courage, anything is possible in the world of farmhouse renovation.
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@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! If you like what you see please do give it a like and subscribe to be notified when our next video comes out. You can support us by joining our Patreon community for bonus content and the odd surprise ;) www.patreon.com/WestCorkWander Or by donating the cost of a coffee on our Kofi Page: ko-fi.com/westcorkwander You can also follow our adventures on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/westcorkwander/ Thanks and we will see you in the next video! Clare & Rob
@kategreen-adarkcarnival6747
@kategreen-adarkcarnival6747 Ай бұрын
Wow well done Clare, looks great - I never imagined concrete could be polished up to that finish. Worth all the hard work! Kx
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Yes worth the slog, thanks Kate 😊
@dishmurphy6539
@dishmurphy6539 Ай бұрын
I guessed Clare’s mystery secret project right! Tough work Clare but I’m not surprised that you made it come out so good. ✌️💚
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
You were correct Trish! It was some secret task alright, hopefully worth it down the line 😜
@phelimoneill2813
@phelimoneill2813 Ай бұрын
Wow! Even with the editing you can tell that was a MAMMOTH TASK, but it looks GREAT! If that's the best 'rant' you can manage whilst 'affected' by sealant fumes you must have a really gentle soul lol? Yis are such a great / complimentary team, but I do feel Rob's pain when it comes to tidying away tools - It's a fine balance. My wife is the very same. Without her any work I do would quickly be a cluttered disaster site, but sometimes (just sometimes lol) she'll tidy away just the yoke I need to somewhere I can't find it, but you can't let your head get wrecked 'cause you know that if it wasn't tidied you'd be BURIED in mess and the whole thing would grind to a halt lo!! It's great to see the channel growing, and I look forward to more great content. Thank you.
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Haha we constantly have the "can not find it" issue daily. I blame him, he blames me, and in the end it's found somewhere I known to us both🤣 It was a mammoth task but doable room by room thankfully. Thank you Again for your support 🙂
@user-dd7sm8er9u
@user-dd7sm8er9u Ай бұрын
WOW, what a woman, amazing job. It looks fantastic.
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Thank you so much! It was something we wanted to try, happy we did!
@TheHavasu_77
@TheHavasu_77 Ай бұрын
Wet the floor before you grind and it won’t be as dusty! Also, always do the floors last. Just cover it up with some plastic when you plaster and paint the drywall, because that floor is going to be gorgeous and I’d hate to see you have to do the polishing and sealing twice. Also, the Losty and Rooney prints are my favorite!! 🥰💚
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Yes it is our memory floor. And back then it was Rooney and Toffey prints- the OGs 🤣 Lost didn't exist then, but I have no doubt that she has left her mark in the kitchen floor 😊
@laurieshields2337
@laurieshields2337 Ай бұрын
I love the cat paw prints, that’s unique. Of course I love cats! 😊 Great job on the floor.
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Yes someone here called it a memory floor, and that is exactly it 😊
@cynthiabruns7178
@cynthiabruns7178 Ай бұрын
Your bedroom floor is beautiful, but what a major effort to get it to look so good. Well done
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Big effort, but doable and very rewarding at the end 😊
@theirishhomestead
@theirishhomestead Ай бұрын
I love the memory footprints in the concrete. Maybe I'll do the same with all our animals. ❤😂 It looks great guys. Well done.
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Footprints happened by accident, impossible to keep nosey animals off a newly screed floor. Also worth considering as tiling allowance for the grant is minimal 🙄
@Debbie-kt6ck
@Debbie-kt6ck Ай бұрын
Wow what a superstar you are Clare, love the memory paw prints
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Yeah lovely to embrace the imperfections in life 🥰
@deborahmapps1430
@deborahmapps1430 Ай бұрын
It will be fab you could put resin in the paw prints and add a bit of colour 😊 it wont be long and you will be in ❤️
@Ex-patKiwi
@Ex-patKiwi Ай бұрын
I think so too. Would look fab and possibly not a potential trip hazard, especially for those who wear heels.😊. Great work Clare.
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Yep resin could be cool, Rob was thinking white cement but will look into it!! 👠 Are good to beat in mind, fairly infrequent in our place, but you never know what rob will get up to once he hits mid life crisis 😂😂
@shawnyshellgren8090
@shawnyshellgren8090 26 күн бұрын
I'd use resin to fill the paw prints to remember the pets maybe a tiny name tag for the future.
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander 26 күн бұрын
Yes I think that is a great idea for my memory prints! Thanks for watching 🙂
@ginbro008
@ginbro008 Ай бұрын
That was really hard work, and the results are brilliant!
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers! 🍾
@aprilriordan8202
@aprilriordan8202 Ай бұрын
Amazing job Clare ! The floor looks fantastic well done! 😊
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
We are thrilled with it, worth the effort April 😊
@aprilriordan8202
@aprilriordan8202 Ай бұрын
@@WestCorkWander I really admire your work ethic ! I’m stripping back 30 years of paint off woodwork and it’s driving me crazy lol I’d taken a break from it but you’ve motivated me to get my ass in check and get it finished 😂
@viimsmum
@viimsmum Ай бұрын
OMG Clare, you are a rock star! You must be so proud of all your work on the floor. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Yes I am! I'll look back in my 70s and shiver thinking about what we did 😂
@kathleenroberts4319
@kathleenroberts4319 Ай бұрын
Maybe if you lay the Hoover pipe, next to the drill while sanding, that will help🤷🏼‍♀️
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Great idea thanks, I'll give that a go next!
@TheHavasu_77
@TheHavasu_77 Ай бұрын
And no, Clare does NOT look like a ninja! Lol! Don’t worry about the bottom edges of the drywall Clare, I’m betting Rob will be putting in baseboards that’ll cover it up and make it look finished. It turned out absolutely stunning, I love it!! 🥰 ❤
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
You are right the bottom edge of the drywall will but a Rob problem for later 🤣
@cgp1442
@cgp1442 Ай бұрын
Wasn't sure I'd like the polished floor in the bedroom ( even though it's your house and can do whatever you want, lol). BUT.... it looks Great 👍
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Aww thanks, you know we pay way more attention to what our community think we should do on our house, than we probably should, but it's lovely to feel the communities touch in our place and we're glad you came around to the concrete 🥰
@gregorymcd944
@gregorymcd944 Ай бұрын
Great progress! The floor looks great!
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Glad you like it! It was great to show what can be done with DIY
@IdahoNative58
@IdahoNative58 Ай бұрын
Your floor looks fabulous Clair! I know I haven't told you before but I love your channel, I have not missed an episode. (Oh, and much admiration as well). Love and apprecation from Idaho!
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Oh thank you! It's wonderful to hear from you, happy to know you are enjoying our struggles, don't be a stranger 🥰
@RayHindy
@RayHindy Ай бұрын
Awesome job Claire I’ve done a awful lot of grinding concrete in my day and it’s not pleasant but you done an awesome job 👍👍I’d hire you anytime congrats ☘️☘️☘️
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Awww thanks Ray. I love doing it the once.... dont think I could manage it again after this house, we were joking if we ever did another house we would just pour a self leveling microcement... thats more my job lol
@gillyb333
@gillyb333 Ай бұрын
❤ a very good job well done. ❤😊
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
@annecanty1227
@annecanty1227 Ай бұрын
🎉🎉🎉🎉 Looks great.
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Thanks, we love it!
@janefinlaw2977
@janefinlaw2977 Ай бұрын
Claire the ninja machine at it again I love you guys take care be safe.❤❤
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Awww thanks, we will have a great weekend! We joked we hadn't heard a reference to Machine in a while, made our day!
@nunyabiznez3128
@nunyabiznez3128 Ай бұрын
Such a hard worker!!!! Love the Memory Floor!!!!
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Aww thanks, it'll be one to remember for sure!!
@susanlohan7806
@susanlohan7806 Ай бұрын
Love the paw prints ❤ & you did an incredible job on that floor. Watch out for your back when doing those big, heavy jobs. You may not notice it now but you could damage your lwr back. Would definitely advise hiring machines for any other areas. What are your plans for the old gable wall on your room? Do you also need to grind & seal that?
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Good tips thanks!! Generally we don't want to change much about the old house. At the moment we're thinking to white wash it and leave it. We do wander if it would be nice to clean it back and repoint, well see
@thecornerhouseproject
@thecornerhouseproject Ай бұрын
Well done you, that was some hard graft there. It looks soo good though, love the stone colour showing through. Looking forward to the other floors too…because did you put some bits of glass in those when you did them? Or am I making that up? lol Love the paw prints, makes it that much more special. ❤
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Yip, tough going but very reward to make something nice from something not so nice!
@maryhudson-smith9613
@maryhudson-smith9613 Ай бұрын
Geez, you need a vacuum attachment for the grinder. Tools are really needed.....I hurt for you guys dealing with what you have!
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
I might try attaching a vacuum when I do the next room. Honestly it is not that bad. I have a P3 respirator so a labour of love really 🙂
@maryhudson-smith9613
@maryhudson-smith9613 Ай бұрын
Yup, you worked your bum off°😅😅
@Willywagga
@Willywagga Ай бұрын
Jesus, Clare, you are going to destroy your lungs, and you'll have to buy an new grinder soon. The hire floor grinder would save so much money and pain. Your floor will look amazing, applying the slurry can be much easier using a squeege, it will follow the shape of the floor and make the polishing much easier, still savage work.
@WestCorkWander
@WestCorkWander Ай бұрын
Working with a P3 mask, so very well protected, however yes it is a task and a half which probably could be done in half the time for a couple of grand with a rental. But look we have to be money conscious now, and with a lot of digging left to do outside for our electric, water, septic upgrade, I'm afraid it's not high on the list. So for now I will grind which is not too bad when you are organized with the gear, dust sheets, etc etc. Not looking forward to the kitchen area though😔
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