How to Patch a Chipped Wood Floor | Ask This Old House
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- Ask 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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Watching Tom fixing houses is oddly satisfying. Like watching Bob Ross painting.
Good comparison
"Let's put a happy little 2 x 4 right about...there."
@@markh.6687😂
“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.
I had to watch it 3 times just to make sure i saw it right
Hold my beer while I rip a board with my handsaw on the perfectly straight line I drew free hand.
lmao
What a showoff
Tom Silva is such a class act.
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
Really? He seems like a bit of a hack to me.
@@randomuser778finally someone understands. Yes he's a TV hack.
4:38 I'll just casually draw a perfect line . What a Boss!
Used his middle finger against the wood as a guide
4G64SicKShoT
Thanks Captain ...
Obviously wasnt that obvious. pretentious ....
Obviously wasnt that obvious if people are asking how he drew a straight line
Enchanter Tim and SCWfan06, you obviously failed at reading OPs post before commenting. Way to miss the context entirely.
Was awesome to see Tommy doing much of this work with simple hand tools
It's good to see people on tv use hand tools, it's a good influence for the audience.
Oscar Yuan he barely used them?
Its to keep down dust. Power tools would make a nice dusty mess on everything
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
@@JimDean002I hope the Festool guy does a better job than Mr. Fix It there
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. 😀🎉😀
Tom rips, cuts, trues, by hand. freaking magician.
Tom Silva a true craftsman. You dont find many like him anymore!
His skill with the pencil is incredible!
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!!!
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.
Tommy is the man. So much experience, makes it look easy.
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!!
Some others discussed that here: ruclips.net/video/DPGxCageub8/видео.html&lc=UgysxtPVg3Nclq-P4vh4AaABAg
Tommy never ceases to amaze me.
I'm impressed with the way you ripped the wood with a hand saw.
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
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
Agreed. The butt joint of the dutchman doesnt work visually.
i think i will trust Tom to even do my knee replacement.
I hope he can match the grain
YES I'M LOOKING AT TWO MYSELF I WAS THINKING OF GIVING TOMMY A CALL LOL.
Tommy is the boss.
He'll chisel the old knee and glue a new one
What a craftsman and really nice man.. give's me faith in America.
this series of shows are some of my favorite and the best television ever produced.. . In my opinion..
With a hand saw! I bow to thy superiority, my master.
Rolf Bjorn burn marks on the wood. He obviously used a circular saw before camera was rolling
She sounded increasingly happy when she saw how well it was coming out.
0:21 he was so happy they had the chip
4:42 sneaks a peak ... shortly after 5:22 "That might be the BEST thing i see all day". We know Manny, we know.
Always a joy to watch a Master at work, they make it look so easy.
His hand saw work is really awesome!
At 5:36, how did he draw a perfectly straight line!? He is the straight edge. #KingTom
watching him draw that straight line on that board with no edge was awesome
Wisdom is an amazing tool. Love watching this guy.
Tommy...Saving the world, one Dutchman at a time!
Nice job! Today, I watched the "Dutch door" and "Dutchman floor repair" videos--way to go, Netherlands.
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.
Probably would've used a trim screw myself.
good thing you were here.
people use drywall screws everywhere.
who cares
Anthony Marzella 99.9% of the people who watch these videos aren’t even doing it at home their just watching for entertainment
That eyeballed straight line - what a pro! God Bless
This guy got madddd skillz. There is no way I would be able to do that without screwing up about 10 times first.
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.
Tommy "eyeballs" and draws a straight line freehand better than I can with a straight-edged ruler.
Wow! Craftsmanship at its best.
Tommy's THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Incredible workmanship. Excellent job as always Tom
TOM YOU THE MAN!!!
Tommy is an artist!
I think the lady was very impressed with our boy Tommy!
Such steady hands.
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?
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.
i laught so hard when i saw that patch with loose grain after all that speech about grain match LOL
I noticed that too. he made a point of choosing the right end and then he installed the wrong end.
then he adds 'wipe marks' to add grain-look. wtf?
I love seeing these little snippets.
Just.... WOW!
Master tradesman(and woman) are worth their weight in gold!
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
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.
If you can draw a sine wave freehand that's pretty dope too, tbh
Stop giving away our secrets bro! :D
Chuck Phillips ייחיבכןג
A sin wave would be just as impressive tbg
Tom, you are one gifted individual.
This Tommy is a true magician!
Tom is a damn woodworking magician...incredible talent and skill.
Loll Tom was so stoked.. he’s like “really?”
She was digging Tommy's action.
Nice video on using hand tools. Old-school.
Tommy is a master carpenter!
Oh, Tom, with these hands tools you are spoiling us.
Tom Silva has been 60 years old for forty years
Toms just showing off now!!!
La verdad nadie como tom silva es un fregonazo para todos los trabajos
Tommy is an American hero
wondering where I can hire such professionalism as this...@OLD House
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.
Learned a few things...thanks for sharing!
Perfect 1 inch free hand line crazy.
Amazing! I know I can't match Tom's skills, but I will try his techniques. I wonder if this will work with factory finished hardwood slats?
Great show, love to watch Tommy do his magic!
Great video! Would you know how to repair a small chip in Luxury Vinyl Plank? I really would like some suggestions.
this guy is amazing
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.
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?
Really enjoyed this again.
This man is an artist
Incredible, talent at its finest.
...add magician to his list of skills.
i wish I knew about that hand plane before I started repairing my table!
Now this is the professional way to fix a wood floor, not like those hack videos of using wax and colored markers
Legend has it that Tom learned his skills by building pyramids back in the day. Still uses most of the same tools, too.
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.
Very good video. It help me with some ideas ,
That's incredible
4:42 what you looking at 😏😂
Juan lol!
Also why does she need safety glasses?
@@j-bdekker4871 for safety.
Haha busted. She's loving it
Although she was happier with his resawing efforts.
She was really excited. It showed on he face !
Is this a pine floor made to look like a hard wood floor?
She wears safety glasses, but he doesn't....and he's the one doing the actual work. Makes perfect sense.
Tom is a master!
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!
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.
This old man a beast he be fixing everything for real
He’s such a man of chat up lines lol 😂
Tommy was born with "scribe fingers", badass!
*Tom demonstrates how to use glue.*
Homeowner: "That's incredible."
Thx I need this because our floor has a small chip in it and when ever my dog scratches his sides his nails will hit the chipped area making it larger
Amazing work! Great advise. I’ll be sure to use it in the future.
I bet it fits tight tommy.!! That glu will expand 🤣
The fit like a glove!
Great job !!!
Let me eyeball this perfect straight line😱😱😱
Customer : “Looks great Tom” !
Tom: : “Yeah, yeah, yeah, that will be $875, go get your checkbook honey.”
I love Tommy.
Good as new!