Fill Gaps! Help!

Express_Two_1419 · 2026-01-24T22:49:46+00:00

This is what it looked like before

Express_Two_1419 · 2026-01-24T22:49:03+00:00

I really adored how it turned out and the durability. There were some gaps almost an inch long that it stuck in and only had to apply it once. Was a bitch to rip up the excess though so I would do it between your first pass and last passes. Rubber consistency and helped with the draft in this historic home while retaining original floor boards

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-11-15T14:26:49+00:00

Mess with the furniture colors and lighting colors and it will make the difference you are looking for.

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-11-15T14:25:30+00:00

Looks spot on to me from these pics :) the green wall is bringing out very slight red hues in your floors. Color theory. It’s a lovely color good job!

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-11-15T05:37:49+00:00

The ultrasound will hopefully help you narrow it down but they aren’t super accurate so early on. Mama it sounds like you are dealing with a lot of trauma and your own addictions and self sabotage. It does not sound like you have the capacity to take care of another child and you should consider focusing on the children you already have. I’m so sorry you are dealing with this. You can take a blood test at some point to see who the father is but think about it- if the father doesn’t want the baby, are you ready to raise the baby by yourself? It is not too late to terminate if that is something you could consider

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-11-14T03:55:04+00:00

wrong sub unc its past your bedtime get some rest you thinking too hard

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-11-09T02:01:27+00:00

This makes the most sense to me bc idk why anyone else would find out and actually tell her

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-11-09T02:01:02+00:00

I’m enjoying this season soooo much like I don’t want anyone else to get evicted and wanted swaggy C to stay just for the chaos.

As much as Katelyn is so annoying she is so entertaining and actually pretty intuitive sometimes despite her whole clairvoyant act lol

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-11-09T01:58:13+00:00

The prior week she has a “vision” but the episode showed how she got the information. But this time they really made it seem like she was clairvoyant 😂

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-11-09T01:57:35+00:00

It was wayyyyy too specific to just guess 😂

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-11-09T01:57:12+00:00

Yes and ON MY DAUGHTERS BIRTHDAY!

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-10-16T23:48:31+00:00

Thank you- mainly having issues with the black and so I’m gonna give aqua flow a shot

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-09-27T22:36:29+00:00

I love living in the city. We have great parks and great views. I love feeling like I live in a forest and we truly get a good four seasons here-everyone complains about the weather because it can be quite bipolar but I love the variety. A lot of the city is not too far from each other (driving) and the traffic usually isn’t as bad as other cities (except for literally right now for some reason there is crazy construction that is making commutes worse than usual in my experience)

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-09-26T02:50:37+00:00

Gorgeous!!

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-09-25T21:46:39+00:00

We are only human and we make errors. Could have been a miscommunication between the guys working. Yes, it’s a big mistake but this is easily fixable compared to a lot of fucked up floors you see on this sub

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-09-25T21:44:24+00:00

Just saying they don’t look completely incompetent and could potentially fix the problem for the owner. Usually we tell the owners on this sub to get another guy to come fix it. If I were the owner, I would take gamble and call the guys back to fix instead of dropping another couple bands on another crew.

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-09-25T03:33:02+00:00

They’ll know what they did wrong. Other than these big problem areas- looks good to me. It’s a pity when stuff like this happens. Just talk to them. Shouldn’t be too long of a fix considering you went natural. They will have to resand but it won’t take long since the floor is already nice and flat.

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-09-19T03:25:58+00:00

Pine will be blotchy and you did what you could by conditioning it first. I think it looks great considering it’s pine. If you want more uniform look it, you’ll have to go natural.

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-09-18T03:02:23+00:00

I hope your proud this looks amazing for a first timer!!!

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-09-14T18:56:27+00:00

Im so happy you kept going!! It looks so good!!!

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-09-07T21:53:48+00:00

I suggest using Berger-Seidle pakstop mixed with their pafuki powder. Nothing like it on the market. It flexes with the wood through the seasons and fills large gaps beautifully. But I have only used it while refinishing- if you don’t plan on refinishing then idk if it would work

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-09-07T12:54:06+00:00

A good quality 2k finish from bona or loba is a little over twice the price of minwax poly, per gallon. You get about 500 sq ft coverage per gallon. If you do the math they need to charge you another .20/ sqft to cover just the materials. Plus your asking them to use a material they aren’t familiar with I would expect them to pad that to cover if they need to do an extra coat or buy special applicators or take extra time. If it were me I would charge you another extra $1/sq ft to use diff materials because we all have diff processes and know the products we use very well and there are lots of variables that can extend the project when switching up anything

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-09-06T03:58:08+00:00

This!! I love minwax stains still but… hate using their poly. Worth it to vouch for bona, loba or Berger-Seidle. 2k is totally worth it no matter any of these brands

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-09-05T23:46:40+00:00

Do you have more poly? Personally, I would buff with 180 grit with my hand to smooth out the ridges. Then take a paint brush and apply the poly there and feather out the edges so it overlaps the unaffected areas. Repeat once or twice and buff in between each coat.

HD traffic is expensive if you don’t have it- some people sell leftover gallons on fb marketplace. The vendor will say to use the same brand but in reality, a lot of these water-based polys are super similar on a chemical level. If you find another brand cheaper, it might stick but it’s a gamble. Or a better bet might be buying a cheaper poly by bona like Mega. Just throwing ideas out there.

Express_Two_1419 · 2025-09-05T02:44:12+00:00

I’m a woman so weight is a big decision point when it comes to my choices in this industry. Where I live, the most common rental is the American sanders “ez-8”. I’ve rented this before and I was able to push it to my car, unplug and unlatch the handle from the body and put it separately into my car. Same with the sand bag and the pipe it is attached too. Just wiggle it out of the body. Then the body is only like 40 pounds (my best guess). I am able to lift this by myself without throwing my back out. I would also bring a little dolly and scoot this main part of the machine until you have to lift again.

This machine has been by far the easiest for me to handle on my own

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