More info please. A 5'X5' section is kind of large for a simple repair, unless you mean it has some gouges or rough areas and can be sanded and refinished.
If you are talking about an area that has cracked or rotted than you will have to remove the section and replace.
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Is this an older home with the original hardwood over a crawl space or a new home with the flooring over concrete slab?
You can sometimes use a good plywood blade and cut just inside the perimeter of the damaged plank. You may need to cut the tounge of the replacement piece if that's the end you expose. You'll be lucky to have the ends meet on a joist so sometimes you may need to "shore-up" the replacement wood by using a quick-setting adhesive like Loc tites' Power Grab and span the distance between the exposed sides and then add the new piece and stay off of it until fully set. A little out of the line
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cut can be remedied by adding some wood glue to some of the fine sawdust created by the cut and with a soft rag, push into the cracks but try to be precise in your cuts! If you can get some screws under the floor to hold the new cross woods, all the better. Hope this helps a little...you then can lightly sand and re-poly to match...you may need a reciprocating or shortie cut-off tool to get close to the baseboard. Let us know how you do! Best wishes, JL
To Courtier Construction, It's 4" plank various lengths, adhesive to a concrete slab, water damaged warpped section of flooring. Hopefully this is helpful.
cut at seams and joints and replace with new. Final piece or two will have tongues ripped off.
My tool of choice here would be a Fein Multimaster. There are knockoffs available cheaper than their c.$300++ price tag. These tools will make plunge cuts and have a scraper blade to remove old adhesive.
The tricky part is finding same size material for replacement and finishing to match. Generally you will be doing a whole room re-finish.
It is time consuming, but you can do it. Carefully remove the baseboard and then starting in the center of the damaged area, next to the wall, take a flat bar and hammer and remove the center board. From there you can work each way out until the damaged wood is removed.
You will have to take a stiff, large blade putty knife and remove any glue from the concrete
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and make sure to get all the dust and debris cleaned off. Be careful when you get to the ends to not damage the board s you are leaving in place.
You are now ready to re-install the new boards. The last board, you will probably have to remove the tung by carefully cutting with a hand saw or depending on the style of flooring, you might be able to use a stright blade. If the ends of the new boards have a tung and groove, remove the tung only if neccessary. When you cut the new pieces, cut them about 3/8" shorter then your measurement. You can then slide the piece in place by using the flat bar wedged against the wall with a little block of wood and prying it into place.
Your base board should cover this gap.
Make sure the glue does not come through the last board where you cut the tung off.
Re-install the base board and a little caulk and touch up paint and your done.
I could be wrong, but most homeowners doing a one time repair are not going to buy a tool that they will never use again, even if it does make the job easier
They should not be doing the job if they don't use the right tools. There is a lot you left out of your description that could leave them ruining a area twice as large by time they are done. The tongues need to be removed surgically and carefully where the wood ties back into other places so as not to damage more as it comes up. Sometimes this can be done with a very sharp chisle and utility knife.
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The Fein multimaster is a great tool with many other uses that costs in excess of three bills, but there are knockoffs suiable for a one time job such as the Harbor Freight for less than fifty bucks
Thanks to all of you on such a great response to my wood flooring problem. Hoepfully with your advice I will be able to complete the job this weekend. Thanks Again
More info please. A 5'X5' section is kind of large for a simple repair, unless you mean it has some gouges or rough areas and can be sanded and refinished.
If you are talking about an area that has cracked or rotted than you will have to remove the section and replace. ...»
Is this an older home with the original hardwood over a crawl space or a new home with the flooring over concrete slab?
My tool of choice here would be a Fein Multimaster. There are knockoffs available cheaper than their c.$300++ price tag. These tools will make plunge cuts and have a scraper blade to remove old adhesive.
The tricky part is finding same size material for replacement and finishing to match. Generally you will be doing a whole room re-finish.
It is time consuming, but you can do it. Carefully remove the baseboard and then starting in the center of the damaged area, next to the wall, take a flat bar and hammer and remove the center board. From there you can work each way out until the damaged wood is removed.
You will have to take a stiff, large blade putty knife and remove any glue from the concrete ...»
You are now ready to re-install the new boards. The last board, you will probably have to remove the tung by carefully cutting with a hand saw or depending on the style of flooring, you might be able to use a stright blade. If the ends of the new boards have a tung and groove, remove the tung only if neccessary. When you cut the new pieces, cut them about 3/8" shorter then your measurement. You can then slide the piece in place by using the flat bar wedged against the wall with a little block of wood and prying it into place.
Your base board should cover this gap.
Make sure the glue does not come through the last board where you cut the tung off.
Re-install the base board and a little caulk and touch up paint and your done.
Good Luck
The Fein multimaster is a great tool with many other uses that costs in excess of three bills, but there are knockoffs suiable for a one time job such as the Harbor Freight for less than fifty bucks