Remove damaged section of existing floor board.
Repair section of hardwood floor.
The only option to repair hardwood floors at this point is to cut out the stained floorboards and install new ones.
Most floors use a tongue and groove design.
If you have a small single scratch that s only noticeable when you get close like a scratch caused by an excited pet and your floor has a relatively new finish try a diy home solution first mix equal parts apple cider vinegar and olive oil in a small cup and dab the mixture into the scratch.
In such cases you ll want to sand the affected area extending beyond the damaged section of the floor by about an inch.
Measure fit nail and patch surface for finishing.
Includes planning equipment and material acquisition area preparation and protection setup and cleanup.
Hardwood floors can be damaged by any number things.
Using the chisel and a pry bar remove the strip of flooring between the relief cuts and pull the tongue and groove edges of the old flooring where they interlock with the adjacent flooring courses.
We had professional teppanyaki chefs prepare food on our hardwood floor and take a few whacks at it with machetes and axes just so we can show you how to repair it.
You can also fix buckled areas of flooring and avoid having to completely refinish your floors.
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Completely clean out the opened section of flooring.
Done correctly a spot repair is all but unnoticeable provided you ve correctly matched the finish and if necessary the stain.
How to repair scratched wood.
Hardwood floor repair labor basic basic labor to repair hardwood floor with favorable site conditions.
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.
Josh temple uses a mallet to remove the damaged hardwood floor and new adhesive to attach better flooring in this disaster house.
Tongue and groove flooring uses a system of interlocking edges tongues and grooves to stay in place with few nails.
Remove the bottom of the groove from the new floor plank.
Refinishing a floor is a big deal and if the floor has only one or two worn areas while the rest of the finish is in good condition it s more economical to make spot repairs.
For small scratches try a diy solution.