Patching Hardwood Floors This Old House

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Patching hardwood floors this old house.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to patch strip flooring. Repairing and refinishing old hardwood floors can be a labor intensive and complex process. Tom silva installs a patch in a hardwood floor and fill the gaps with a custom wood putty. 3 use chisel to cut through floorboard along the scored line.

We replaced a couple of boards from a standard 3 4 in thick x 2 1 4 in wide oak strip floor using a drill circular saw and sharp chisel. In this video ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner patch a hardwood floor to make it look seamless. The only option to repair hardwood floors at this point is to cut out the stained floorboards and install new ones. 1 score cut line on damaged floorboard using a utility knife.

Tom silva installs a patch in a hardwood floor and fill the gaps with a custom wood putty. Here s a look at ways to determine whether you need a simple repair a full refinishing job or to simply start fresh with a new hardwood floor installation.