How Do I Fix Hardwood Floors That Have Buckled And Started To Come Up?
I browsed over some repair-it-your-own sites but this one so far has very detailed and comprehensive information about repairing hardwood floors. The Doctor Recommends: How to repair a hardwood floor for D.I.Y’s and contractors. This article will teach you how to repair a hardwood floor. Before you start, make sure you know a supplier of this same size and species of wood floor. Take a sample to your hardwood floor supplier that caters to tradesmen. The salesmen in some floor boutiques have limited knowledge, so you’ll have to find a hardwood floor specialty shop. Or a carpentry-cabinet making shop that is willing to do a small run of boards, if they turn out to be an odd size or species. If you are repairing a prefinished floor, go to the dealer of that brand, in your area. If you don’t know the brand, look on the back of the board, it will sometimes be stamped there. Hopefully they will have the same size and color available in small quantities if this is a minor fix up of a few boar
Hardwood Floor Repair: Buckling A buckled floor happens when the boards warp and lift up from the subfloor that they are attached to. You’ll most likely need to call in a hardwood floor installer to identify the root of the problem if buckling is an issue. Once the cause of your buckling has been identified, you’ll need to take the necessary measures to ensure that your hardwood planks are firmly attached to the subfloor so that the problem no longer persists.
InstructionsDifficulty: Moderately challenging Things You’ll Need: Hardwood Flooring Measuring Tapes Razor Knives Two-part Epoxy Chisels Circular Saws Combination Squares Common Nails Hammers Miter Saws Step1Find a source of hardwood flooring to replace the damage before you start removing the old flooring. Step2Figure the length and number of strips to be replaced. Step3Remove the first strip using the following techniques. Take care not to damage the surrounding areas, or you’ll end up with more repairs. Step4Use a circular saw set at the proper depth (most floors are 3/4 inch thick) to make two passes approximately 1/2 inch from each side of the board (not cutting past the end joints). Step5Make a third cut at an angle between the first two cuts, again not cutting through the side match – the third cut will connect the first two to form a Z. This gives you two triangle-shaped pieces – you don’t need cuts on the long sides of the flooring strips because it’s tongue-and-groove. Step6U
