Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner patch a hardwood floor to make it look seamless.
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Draw a line for the cut then use a sharp chisel 1 in.
Assess the flooring and scratches.
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It can damage the finish leave rings or discoloration or at its worst cause flooring boards to cup warp buckle or grow mold.
Or wider to carefully.
Repair hardwood floor water damage.
If any problems come up such as water damage or scratches or if laminate boards lift or buckle you can often fix them yourself.
In general water is an enemy to wood floors.
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After patching repair sanding and staining was performed.
It s a great choice for households with children and pets and comes in a variety of styles textures and colors.
With hardwood floor repair you need to first determine what should be removed.
How to patch repair existing flooring.
You want the new butt joint to be staggered about 10 in.
From the butt joints of any adjacent flooring courses.
Laminate flooring is an attractive durable kind of flooring made to withstand stains fading and dents.
Site finished hardwood flooring the type that is installed unfinished and later finished in place is easier to repair than pre finished hardwood flooring site finished wood flooring s protective coating is relatively easy to sand.
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