Repairing Old Wood Floors

Repair holes do you love the look of reclaimed wood or pallets but are old unattractive nail holes giving you holding you back.

Repairing old wood floors.

Well give them the boot with this restoration trick. An avid craftsman and musician deziel began writing on home improvement topics in 2010. Get some sawdust from the floor you want to repair. He has degrees in science and humanities and years of teaching experience.

The repair may need to be hand planed or sanded to match the level of the floor. It s really the only option you have other than replacing the floor. Glue or toenail the strips with brads to each board or face nail them to the joists or subfloor. Chlorine oxalic acid and hydrogen peroxide are the most effective stain removers for wood floors.

It s best to refill the holes with wood instead of glue so that a wood stain will look even and natural. Sandless isn t always a good idea for wood floors though. When removing old flooring create a new butt joint on just the side of the plank that s closest to the hole or where the damage ends. It won t get out deep scratches or stains and it won t help repair cupping or crowning.

Chris deziel is a contractor builder and general fix it pro who has been active in the construction trades for 40 years. We replaced a couple of boards from a standard 3 4 in thick x 2 1 4 in wide oak strip floor using a drill circular saw and sharp chisel. Repairing refinishing old hardwood floors repairing and refinishing old hardwood floors can be a labor intensive and complex process. Another good to know products like these that were created to refresh floors without sanding have a thick consistency that will fill light scratches and soften small dings.

This stuff is created to restore previously sealed old hardwood woods. Rejuvenate wood floor restorer. If you have an old worn out laminate floor sandless refinishing is for you particularly the chemical method. Using the technique shown in photos 1 4 and a carbide tipped flooring blade that can cut through nails remove the old hardwood flooring and install a perfect replacement piece.

Here s a look at ways to determine whether you need a simple repair a full refinishing job or to simply start fresh with a new hardwood floor installation. How to refinish a 100 year old wood floor. It s available in both satin and glossy finishes. If you don t have any leftover pieces of matching wood laying around your house you ll have to.

The only option to repair hardwood floors at this point is to cut out the stained floorboards and install new ones.