Chipped Hardwood Floor

Chips may also occur.

Chipped hardwood floor.

Without a protective finish the wood becomes hypersensitive to moisture and temperature changes which leads to splintering. Drill a hole through the chipped part of the floor using a countersink bit. With proper care and maintenance hardwood floors can last a lifetime and add significant value to a home. Tom silva explains how to select a patch that will blend in with the existing wood grain.

Step 3 cut a patch to rough size photo by colleen mcquaid. It can usually be sanded and stained to blend in once dry although. On a wood floor they re easy to fix. The beauty and sheer elegance of a quality hardwood floor is undeniable.

If you saved the chipped piece of the floor you can glue it back on the floor with wood glue. Have a chipped edge on your hardwood floor. To apply putty simply press it into the gouge and wait for it to dry. Drop a little bit of water in the hole then add some polyurethane glue.

There are several options including floor markers floor oils and good old fashioned sanding and filling if necessary followed by a localised re finish. Over time the finish on a hardwood floor can deteriorate. Over time however hardwood floors are bound to collect minor scratches chips and even dents. Wood stain markers are readily available in pretty much all diy shops and are a real saviour when it comes to scratches and chips in wood flooring.

Using hot wax and a few simple tools a chipped or broken floor edge can be made to look like it never happened. Bellawood hardwood floor cleaner at lumber liquidators. Laminated wood floor is subject to developing small cracks over time and the cracks provide opportunities for chips to occur. How to fix a chip on a laminated wood floor.

Don t sweat matching the floor stain. By rosemary sadez friedmann scripps howard news service. Drive a screw through the hole securing the floorboard back to the floor. The new patch fits seamlessly in the floor.