Replacing Old Hardwood Floor Boards

Refinishing old hardwood floors.

Replacing old hardwood floor boards.

Hardwood floors take a lot of abuse and over time they can become stained warped chipped or just dull. Just make sure the cuts are perfectly square. To successfully salvage hardwood you ll need to first saw one board straight down the middle along its length. Then remove any nails and staples in the subflooring and sand off any paint or adhesive.

If your hardwood flooring is still in good condition you may decide that it s worth keeping and putting to use elsewhere. Next buy replacement flooring and let it acclimate in the room for 3 days so it doesn t shrink or expand after you install it. If a floor is scratch sanded or screened not entirely stripped of its old finish then you must use a compatible finish for reapplication. 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.

When your hardwood floor begins to appear worn out you can refinish it to restore its. To replace hardwood floor start by cutting and prying up the old hardwood planks using a circular saw pry bar and mallet. Remove the bottom of the groove from the new floor plank. Tile will last forever under normal conditions but carpet and laminate may need replacement in ten years or less.

Completely clean out the opened section of flooring. 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. It doesn t matter what kind of saw you use to repair your hardwood floors. Most floors use a tongue and groove design for connecting adjacent strips.

Cut a new length of flooring to fit snugly into the space of the old board. Chisel out the edges of the old floorboard after prying out the center section being careful to avoid the nails on the groove edge. Cut one board in half lengthwise. Hardwood falls in the middle on the comfort scale.