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How to Patch a Chipped Wood Floor | Ask This Old House
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Күн бұрынAsk This Old House general contractor Tom Silva patches a chipped wood floor using a Dutchman and hand tools.
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Time: 4 hours
Cost: $50
Skill Level: Moderate
Tools List for Patching a Wood Floor:
Drill [amzn.to/2zjlmkc]
Block plane [amzn.to/2ZalrWB]
Hand saw [amzn.to/31Y2DGX]
Utility knife [amzn.to/31WhtOc]
Chisel [amzn.to/2L9TB2K]
Forstner bit [amzn.to/2TYz6dl] (optional)
Shopping List:
Polyurethane glue [amzn.to/2Zdno4G]
Wood glue [amzn.to/31X8DzN]
Rags [amzn.to/2HotVhR]
Floorboard [amzn.to/2ZncNiT] (same type as rest of floor)
Prestain [amzn.to/31WKCc6]
Stain [amzn.to/2NyJK9s]
Painters tape [amzn.to/2KUaKPn]
Polyurethane [amzn.to/2zjqche]
Steps:
1. Drill a hole through the chipped part of the floor using a countersink bit. Drop a little bit of water in the hole, then add some polyurethane glue.
2. Drive a screw through the hole, securing the floorboard back to the floor.
3. If you saved the chipped piece of the floor, you can glue it back on the floor with wood glue. Be sure to cover all the exposed wood with glue before re-securing the patch.
4. Wipe off any excess glue on the patch with a wet rag.
5. If you don’t have the chipped piece or it doesn’t fit back into the hole perfectly, you’ll need to make a Dutchman. Examine the floorboard and find a section of it that matches the grain around the rest of the floor boards near the chip.
6. True up the edge of the floorboard chosen for the patch using a block plane.
7. Cut the patch roughly to size using a hand saw. First, rip the patch to rough width. Then rip the patch in half so it’s half the thickness of the floorboard.
8. Square one end of the Dutchman using the block plane.
9. Hold the Dutchman up to the section of the floor requiring the patch. Mark the length just slightly past where the chip ends.
10. Cut the Dutchman to length based on the mark.
11. Hold the Dutchman over the chip. Trace around the outside of the patch using the utility knife.
12. Chisel out the outlined section of the floor roughly the thickness of the patch. To save time, you can use a drill with a forstner bit and then switch to the hand chisel for fine tuning.
13. Pitch the Dutchman at an angle and shave off a little bevel on each side with the block plane so the patch will fit easier in the floor.
14. Once the Dutchman fits the hole, prestain it with a rag. Let the stain sit for about five minutes.
15. Stain the Dutchman with a rag. Let it dry for a few minutes.
16. Apply wood glue to the hole in the floor. Make sure all the raw wood is covered with glue. Wipe off excess glue with a rag.
17. Tape around the patch and let it sit overnight. After about 24 hours, add a few coats of polyurethane until the patch blends in with the rest of the floor.
Resources:
Everything Tom used for this project, including the hand saw, block plane, utility knife, and stain, can be found at home centers.
Tom used flooring saved by the homeowner, but flooring can also be found at home centers, lumber yards, and flooring retailers. For a patch, use the same type of wood and look for a piece that has a similar grain to the floor being patched.
Tom secured the Dutchman to the floor using wood glue [amzn.to/31X8DzN] and polyurethane glue [amzn.to/33Wf203], both manufactured by Gorilla Glue (www.gorillatoug....
The workbench Tom made the Dutchman on is manufactured by Kreg (www.kregtool.c....
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@bsowieja 3 жыл бұрын
Hold my beer while I rip a board with my handsaw on the perfectly straight line I drew free hand.
@PoeCompany 3 жыл бұрын
lmao
@maccarroll6630 3 жыл бұрын
What a showoff
@richardhall9815 3 жыл бұрын
Watching Tom fixing houses is oddly satisfying. Like watching Bob Ross painting.
@jasonm921 2 жыл бұрын
Good comparison
@markh.6687 Жыл бұрын
"Let's put a happy little 2 x 4 right about...there."
@l10ydchristmas 8 ай бұрын
@@markh.6687😂
@benjaminniemczyk Жыл бұрын
“I’ll draw a straight line” RIGHT! I could never hope to do anything as well as Tommy. He is amazing. And this job was done almost entirely by hand! Truly a master.
@jamedlock83 Жыл бұрын
I had to watch it 3 times just to make sure i saw it right
@kingraiderr 6 жыл бұрын
4:38 I'll just casually draw a perfect line . What a Boss!
@4G64SicKShoT 6 жыл бұрын
Used his middle finger against the wood as a guide
@scwfan08 6 жыл бұрын
4G64SicKShoT Thanks Captain ...
@4G64SicKShoT 6 жыл бұрын
Obviously wasnt that obvious. pretentious ....
@4G64SicKShoT 6 жыл бұрын
Obviously wasnt that obvious if people are asking how he drew a straight line
@Taizunx 6 жыл бұрын
Enchanter Tim and SCWfan06, you obviously failed at reading OPs post before commenting. Way to miss the context entirely.
@EDHBlvd 6 жыл бұрын
Tom Silva is such a class act.
@malfaroangel3896 6 жыл бұрын
Growing up watching Saturday morning cartoons. After they were over I’ll watch this show. Tom is the only one that ever left an impression
@randomuser778 5 жыл бұрын
Really? He seems like a bit of a hack to me.
@vapeurdepisse 11 ай бұрын
@@randomuser778finally someone understands. Yes he's a TV hack.
@Derek-xr3uq 6 жыл бұрын
Was awesome to see Tommy doing much of this work with simple hand tools
@oscaryuan7812 6 жыл бұрын
It's good to see people on tv use hand tools, it's a good influence for the audience.
@xXChipsAndGravyXx 6 жыл бұрын
Oscar Yuan he barely used them?
@JohnDoe-kp3sw 5 жыл бұрын
Its to keep down dust. Power tools would make a nice dusty mess on everything
@JimDean002 2 жыл бұрын
I agree. It's kind of funny in shows up in a 3/4 ton GMC pulling a trailer full of very expensive Festool Power equipment, and the only thing he gets out is a handsaw a chisel and a hammer
@vapeurdepisse 11 ай бұрын
@@JimDean002I hope the Festool guy does a better job than Mr. Fix It there
@SteneArtStudios 3 жыл бұрын
I don't have a house nor projects to be done but all of a sudden I need a small hand plane, Gorilla Glue, and that pencil trick and my life will be complete. Thanks Tommy! Love watching these videos, I learn so much. 😀🎉😀
@no_handle_required Жыл бұрын
Tom rips, cuts, trues, by hand. freaking magician.
@drleo2641 4 жыл бұрын
First I want to say he's an amazing Craftsman that I haven't even begun to match. But I'm a flooring contractor. The way he fixed the splinter was perfect and spot on. The Dutchman however in that application. I think would be better served by using a hard drying stainable wood filler. First I would clean out the area a little bit so the filler is not too thin, and you have something to get roots with. Then lightly sand it smooth, stain to match, and use an artist's paintbrush to draw in grain lines to match the board. Then cover with polyurethane finish. The artist brush and drawing in grain lines has saved me in some really tight spots. That Dutchman would never fly . Looks like a domino in the middle of the floor
@gamerbot5661 3 жыл бұрын
Drawling in grain lines with a sharpie or paint brush is only something that a real floor pro knows about or does, much respect bro
@YAWN.... Жыл бұрын
Agreed. The butt joint of the dutchman doesnt work visually.
@adamortner7172 5 жыл бұрын
What a workmanship display. Time after time Tommy shows us how it's done. Wish the workers who come and do things were more like him!!!
@Gaitchecker 6 жыл бұрын
i think i will trust Tom to even do my knee replacement.
@definitelynotacop621 5 жыл бұрын
I hope he can match the grain
@DENIEL381 4 жыл бұрын
YES I'M LOOKING AT TWO MYSELF I WAS THINKING OF GIVING TOMMY A CALL LOL.
@MeanGene1983 3 жыл бұрын
Tommy is the boss.
@deeRay7292 4 жыл бұрын
4:42 sneaks a peak ... shortly after 5:22 "That might be the BEST thing i see all day". We know Manny, we know.
@JosephClatterbuck 6 жыл бұрын
The screw selection was critical, and they didn't mention a thing about it. Long enough to go through the floor into the subfloor, but not through the subfloor. Also, threads stopped halfway up, allowing the screw to pull the flooring to the subfloor.
@SharkRangler 6 жыл бұрын
Probably would've used a trim screw myself.
@RangerCaptain11A 6 жыл бұрын
good thing you were here.
@TheRealFOSFOR 6 жыл бұрын
people use drywall screws everywhere.
@eksine 6 жыл бұрын
who cares
@cody_janssen831 5 жыл бұрын
Anthony Marzella 99.9% of the people who watch these videos aren’t even doing it at home their just watching for entertainment
@swod1 4 жыл бұрын
0:21 he was so happy they had the chip
@GalaxyGamer-sz2hi 5 жыл бұрын
Tom Silva a true craftsman. You dont find many like him anymore!
@rayleder3705 6 жыл бұрын
Tommy never ceases to amaze me.
@alext8828 2 жыл бұрын
She sounded increasingly happy when she saw how well it was coming out.
@randymiller4902 2 жыл бұрын
John Wayne was always my hero next to my dad but now its Tom Silva. He is amazing to watch and I have learned so much from him.
@DjFlashNl 6 жыл бұрын
Tom is a Legend!!! Thumbnail was him drilling into a hardwood floor with the title "How to Patch a Chipped Wood Floor" Just had to see how he was to pull that off.. Love it!!
@VlafPaf 4 жыл бұрын
Some others discussed that here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erZ3q6aSzMvZkmw.html&lc=UgysxtPVg3Nclq-P4vh4AaABAg
@johnnyguitwithit2614 5 жыл бұрын
I'm impressed with the way you ripped the wood with a hand saw.
@Honeybearsphone 6 жыл бұрын
Amazing, "gonna eyeball a straight line" then proceeds to make a perfectly straight line with just a finger and a pencil. If I tried that it would look like a sine wave
@SharkRangler 6 жыл бұрын
If you lock the pencil between your fingers then use another finger to creat the spacing against the board. It's a common carpenter trick and actually pretty easy once you've done it a couple of times.
@ClicketyClack 6 жыл бұрын
If you can draw a sine wave freehand that's pretty dope too, tbh
@Adsjabo 6 жыл бұрын
Stop giving away our secrets bro! :D
@annabgrl 6 жыл бұрын
Chuck Phillips ייחיבכןג
@xXChipsAndGravyXx 6 жыл бұрын
A sin wave would be just as impressive tbg
@nyghtly-derek Жыл бұрын
His skill with the pencil is incredible!
@martindurkin8837 Жыл бұрын
Tommy is the man. So much experience, makes it look easy.
@Slidaulth 6 жыл бұрын
Talks about tight grain needing to.be matched. Shows tight grain portion that would match. Flips it over to show the loose grain doesn't match. Makes final patch with loose grain. Patch stands out. At least he is super amazingly skilled cause it still looks good.
@Khapamgaming 6 жыл бұрын
i laught so hard when i saw that patch with loose grain after all that speech about grain match LOL
@MarkLK22 5 жыл бұрын
I noticed that too. he made a point of choosing the right end and then he installed the wrong end.
@BigcatMilo 4 жыл бұрын
then he adds 'wipe marks' to add grain-look. wtf?
@johnt8597 5 жыл бұрын
this series of shows are some of my favorite and the best television ever produced.. . In my opinion..
@rolfbjorn9937 6 жыл бұрын
With a hand saw! I bow to thy superiority, my master.
@Clauswith_AK 6 жыл бұрын
Rolf Bjorn burn marks on the wood. He obviously used a circular saw before camera was rolling
@bmker5469 5 жыл бұрын
What a craftsman and really nice man.. give's me faith in America.
@Juan-nq2jp 5 жыл бұрын
4:42 what you looking at 😏😂
@indeedmyson 5 жыл бұрын
Juan lol!
@j-bdekker4871 5 жыл бұрын
Also why does she need safety glasses?
@definitelynotacop621 5 жыл бұрын
@@j-bdekker4871 for safety.
@rodgerq 4 жыл бұрын
Haha busted. She's loving it
@rodgerq 4 жыл бұрын
Although she was happier with his resawing efforts.
@joefran619 6 жыл бұрын
Always a joy to watch a Master at work, they make it look so easy.
@MitchellGWhitehead 4 жыл бұрын
Wisdom is an amazing tool. Love watching this guy.
@Hazie345 4 жыл бұрын
Incredible, talent at its finest.
@jamedlock83 Жыл бұрын
watching him draw that straight line on that board with no edge was awesome
@joelombardo403 2 жыл бұрын
Tommy "eyeballs" and draws a straight line freehand better than I can with a straight-edged ruler.
@joeyd4356 3 жыл бұрын
His hand saw work is really awesome!
@thehomesmen7101 5 жыл бұрын
Tommy...Saving the world, one Dutchman at a time!
@OvhanDevos 6 жыл бұрын
The first patch job was great. The second one wasn't really needed, was a lot of effort for little reward, and only created more work, since it now needs to be stained and poly'd, And honestly that patch work was even more obvious than the last.
@syedhaider7121 5 жыл бұрын
The patch does not match at all. The wood floor stain was easy but he did a lousy job on staining. Other than that it was a good demonstration for fixing wooden floor. Thank you.
@kenc2257 4 жыл бұрын
Nice job! Today, I watched the "Dutch door" and "Dutchman floor repair" videos--way to go, Netherlands.
@mmcq3360 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Craftsmanship at its best.
@michaelb9129 2 жыл бұрын
At 5:36, how did he draw a perfectly straight line!? He is the straight edge. #KingTom
@erniehenshaw4161 4 жыл бұрын
Tommy's THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@johanesmuylargo 5 жыл бұрын
I think the lady was very impressed with our boy Tommy!
@johnmiller5236 6 жыл бұрын
TOM YOU THE MAN!!!
@MSI2k 6 жыл бұрын
Tommy is a master carpenter!
@user-xx7pg3vw9k 3 жыл бұрын
This guy got madddd skillz. There is no way I would be able to do that without screwing up about 10 times first.
@TurkeyDart 5 жыл бұрын
Incredible workmanship. Excellent job as always Tom
@silvergrizzly316 6 жыл бұрын
Tom, you are one gifted individual.
@IppiopaidFEEDBACK 5 жыл бұрын
Just.... WOW! Master tradesman(and woman) are worth their weight in gold!
@mutestingray 4 жыл бұрын
I know that it’s for demonstration, but I wouldn’t have even bothered with the patch. Stands out more than before
@Shadkow 4 жыл бұрын
Mute Stingray that’s because we didn’t the the poly she needs to add AFTER the fact, that makes it blind right in.
@LFGM24 3 жыл бұрын
Tom loves to show off his perfect ✏️ pencil skills even at his age.
@BruceAUlrich 6 жыл бұрын
Learned a few things...thanks for sharing!
@scottcurrence6526 3 жыл бұрын
She was digging Tommy's action.
@stevensrspcplusmc 3 жыл бұрын
I bet it fits tight tommy.!! That glu will expand 🤣
@pauls6555 5 жыл бұрын
If you had leftover boards at that home, wouldn't it be easier to remove an entire board where the chip is and just stain the new board to match?
@PJJ196 3 жыл бұрын
Loll Tom was so stoked.. he’s like “really?”
@sinePrM 6 жыл бұрын
"If i didn't know it was there i'd have to look really hard to find it" Hope she can find her glasses though Yea.... 'bout that Lets call it for what it is, it's a fixed floor, but it doesn't deceive anyone that havn't lost their eyesight.
@chris6200 4 жыл бұрын
It will blend in better after it's fully finished.
@darev6297 3 жыл бұрын
I would have to see it completed because with the camera upon it, I could tell it well. I would end up with a rug over that. The video changed at the very end. Very tricky move, but not to a perfectionist eye.
@ImALefty08 3 жыл бұрын
It's an eyesore because it's matt and hasn't had a polyurethane yet. It'll still be noticeable after the finish but not as bad as before.
@yushi911 6 жыл бұрын
The hardest thing is to find the right stain color...even here we can see that the initial floor had more red color and the replacement is more brown.
@noli-timere-crede-tantum Жыл бұрын
Legend has it that Tom learned his skills by building pyramids back in the day. Still uses most of the same tools, too.
@mkreis120 6 ай бұрын
That eyeballed straight line - what a pro! God Bless
@kepprr 3 жыл бұрын
In this scenario, and obviously depending on what floor boards are being used, would it be much easier just taking the whole board out and replacing?
@CheeseBae 2 жыл бұрын
*Tom demonstrates how to use glue.* Homeowner: "That's incredible."
@rodgerq 4 жыл бұрын
Oh, Tom, with these hands tools you are spoiling us.
@jason-hh6lu 5 жыл бұрын
I love seeing these little snippets.
@BT3701 4 жыл бұрын
On the finished close-up the patch was very noticeable. Personally, I would have simply used a colored filler pencil to fill the damage spot. If that couldn't be done, then I might have tried a mixture of glue, mixed with sawdust, then a light sanding, and finally some stain and urethane
@heinzotto1194 3 жыл бұрын
It still needs the urethane finish, they didn't show it completely finished.
@denisewonderful5958 3 жыл бұрын
wondering where I can hire such professionalism as this...@OLD House
@darev6297 3 жыл бұрын
Sorry, that was a deceitful video. I could tell exactly where it was. The video did a swift change from a closeup to that walking back the n all of a sudden saying it was finished. I didn’t like the squared off piece at all.
@cyberblade6669 4 жыл бұрын
I would have sanded the cutout and floor together to fill the seams, then matched the stain. it was a good job, just unfinished to my taste.
@JDSwartout 4 жыл бұрын
...add magician to his list of skills.
@mytexasdays1526 6 жыл бұрын
Such steady hands.
@construction-productscemen4935 6 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@linnsoltwedel 5 жыл бұрын
Tommy is an artist!
@Dimythios 5 жыл бұрын
That trick only works under certain situations. I own rental property and some of the floors have no sub flooring. Quite common in my area on houses built between "39 and '47. The floors I've worked on are 2 inch wide, 5/16 thick Red Oak, non groove slats laid on joists. Vapor barrier was tar paper which of course rotted away after 70+ years. Depending on the size of the chip I've used very fine sawdust/glue and stained it... or colored epoxy. So far the repairs have held up for 20 years. Of course your miles may vary.
@jdjd2059 5 жыл бұрын
This Tommy is a true magician!
@andrewc6385 Жыл бұрын
Tom Silva has been 60 years old for forty years
@Zak6959 6 жыл бұрын
Nice video on using hand tools. Old-school.
@eliseoaguilar6337 6 жыл бұрын
La verdad nadie como tom silva es un fregonazo para todos los trabajos
@jgg204 4 жыл бұрын
Literally before I'd even have a chance to open the stain, my wife would be handing me the divorce papers once she saw that I cut a piece out from her floor
@yzmoto80 2 жыл бұрын
Customer : “Looks great Tom” ! Tom: : “Yeah, yeah, yeah, that will be $875, go get your checkbook honey.”
@KevinRay_man 5 жыл бұрын
Tom is a damn woodworking magician...incredible talent and skill.
@earlschultz7880 6 жыл бұрын
Great show, love to watch Tommy do his magic!
@hijinks21 5 жыл бұрын
Tommy is an American hero
@alforsythe13 6 жыл бұрын
I didn't know Mike Ditka was such a handy man.
@apeiron1984 5 жыл бұрын
This man is an artist
@reservoirinc7750 6 жыл бұрын
Tommy was born with "scribe fingers", badass!
@dirediredude 5 ай бұрын
Ive never heard of this dutchman technique. Watched another video showing how to cut and remove the tongue and glue in another full board. Bit this technique seems like ot would be just as strong and less noticable which is awesome for amall repair jobs!
@davetheknave6482 5 жыл бұрын
She wears safety glasses, but he doesn't....and he's the one doing the actual work. Makes perfect sense.
@stephenulmer9762 4 жыл бұрын
Perfect 1 inch free hand line crazy.
@stevehillier7018 3 жыл бұрын
He’s such a man of chat up lines lol 😂
@teddibrownbrown3620 5 жыл бұрын
She was really excited. It showed on he face !
@williamsmith7221 6 жыл бұрын
Good video. Wood putty and stain would be less noticeable and way less work
@sleddy01 5 жыл бұрын
7:59 That's where I lose patience and whack it in there with the hammer. Honestly, I think it had better character before the fix.
@genekunkel8001 3 жыл бұрын
this guy is amazing
@talldaddy4255 4 жыл бұрын
Why didn't he cut a little triangle patch the same size as the damage, instead of a huge rectangle patch?
@finnic7959 4 жыл бұрын
i wish I knew about that hand plane before I started repairing my table!
@samsngdevice5103 4 жыл бұрын
5:03 Now what I want to do is to make her thinner Home owner: Ok? I need a flying dutchman.
@ShakespeareCafe 3 жыл бұрын
He should use the Festool Dutchman repair tool $1500 at the Home Depot Let’s Do This!
@greggholler5123 5 жыл бұрын
Toms just showing off now!!!
@thejianina1 5 жыл бұрын
Its so easy to replace the whole piece of hard wood.
@eighty2snkrs 4 жыл бұрын
first 2 mins my guy was casually laying game
@knight1591 6 жыл бұрын
cutting wood and installing it was wonderful but after stain mmmm it was obvious that different piece color
@donnash5813 6 жыл бұрын
Will be better match after a couple coats of poly.
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