Replacing A Piece Of Hardwood Flooring Youtube

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.

Replacing a piece of hardwood flooring youtube.

Then remove any nails and staples in the subflooring and sand off any paint or adhesive. And sanding only creates a depression in the floor that s more noticeable than the stain. My floor refinisher pulled up a small piece of my hardwood oak flooring while he was here assessing what my flooring options were. Safety glasses and hearing protection should be worn during this procedure.

He cut out a small portion of my floor in such a way that if i wanted to put the piece back no one would ever ever know it had been removed. In this video i will show you how to replace engineered hardwood flooring planks if your board delaminated. Most floors use a tongue and groove design. How to lift a floor board.

Pick the board you want to remove. Stripping hardwood flooring the wrong way can cost you hours of backbreaking work leave you with an enormous mess and even cause permanent damage to your subflooring. You also find answers to other questions. Also matching the color of aged flooring is difficult.

If your hardwood floor is in generally fine shape with only a damaged spot or two it is easy and economical to make small repairs by replacing a strip or plank of flooring. New flooring usually stands proud next to older worn flooring. To replace hardwood floor start by cutting and prying up the old hardwood planks using a circular saw pry bar and mallet. How to video on replacing a damaged board in a prefinished hardwood floor.

I wanted to try. You can also fix buckled areas of flooring and avoid having to completely refinish your floors. Next buy replacement flooring and let it acclimate in the room for 3 days so it doesn t shrink or expand after you install it.