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Posted on April 1, 2006 by Alphonso Sirtle.. | Posted under Home Improvement
How To Repair Hardwood Flooring
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There are a few options available to you when it comes time to repair hardwood flooring. One option is too completely strip, resand, and revarnish the hardwood floor. Another option is too completely install a new hardwood floor. Both of these options are at best drastic. Usually, all you need to do to get that once lively luster your hardwood floor once had is to simply repair the hardwood flooring. Repairing hardwood floors is not as difficult as it may sound. True, the amount of damage is going to dictate the task at hand. The type of flooring and sub flooring will also dictate the amount of time and money that will be spent on your repair project. However, by doing your homework before hand, you will get the best value for your money. In addition, and more importantly, you will get the best look for your hardwood floor. First, decide whether you should patch or repair. Patching is okay in a pinch, but a patch job can be seen a mile away. My suggestion is that you take the time to actually repair the flooring. This is a task that can be easily done at home, by you. All you have to have is a little bit of perseverance and a lot of patience. Before you start, there are some basic tools you will need. A chisel, a screwdriver, a hammer, a tape measure, hardwood floor glue, and a few others along the way. The first step is to measure out exactly where the damage is and how much of the old flooring you will need to cut out. You want to measure a new board cut that measures the exact same as the old. This can be done easily with a bandsaw. You should also have that new cut stained before you set it into the old slot. Make sure to stain and finish the new planks to match the older ones as closely as possible. Next, you must remove the old planks that are damaged. This can be done with the chisel. If there was glue used to install the older planks, this can lead to a problem because all of the planks will try to stick, together. I simply suggest ripping them out as gently as possible without disturbing the planks connecting them. Now, using the new planks, you will want to fit them in as you would new planks. Yes, this seems simplistic enough, but that is really all there is to changing planks in your hardwood flooring. The hardest part is actually getting the stain and finish of the new planks to match the old. As is obvious, when you want to repair hardwood flooring, you probably have all of the tools at hand to do the job quickly, easily, and with little out of pocket expense. This is a great weekend project, and your hardwood floor will truly enjoy that extra attention. About The Author: Alphonso has been working in the home remodeling industry for last 5 years. Take advantage of his experience and written material on flooring ideas at his website at http://www.improve-home.com |
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