Chipped Hardwood Floor

Without a protective finish the wood becomes hypersensitive to moisture and temperature changes which leads to splintering.

Chipped hardwood floor.

It can usually be sanded and stained to blend in once dry although. How to fix a chip on a laminated wood floor. Over time the finish on a hardwood floor can deteriorate. The beauty and sheer elegance of a quality hardwood floor is undeniable.

You can get the patch color to be close but a perfect match. Laminated wood floor is subject to developing small cracks over time and the cracks provide opportunities for chips to occur. Drill a hole through the chipped part of the floor using a countersink bit. Bellawood hardwood floor cleaner at lumber liquidators.

With proper care and maintenance hardwood floors can last a lifetime and add significant value to a home. On a wood floor they re easy to fix. If you saved the chipped piece of the floor you can glue it back on the floor with wood glue. By rosemary sadez friedmann scripps howard news service.

Using hot wax and a few simple tools a chipped or broken floor edge can be made to look like it never happened. Tom silva explains how to select a patch that will blend in with the existing wood grain. Chips may also occur. The new patch fits seamlessly in the floor.

Published 10 00 pm pdt friday september 22 2006. 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 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.

These problems commonly arise from the normal wear and tear of everyday foot traffic in your home and also from such. Drop a little bit of water in the hole then add some polyurethane glue. Drive a screw through the hole securing the floorboard back to the floor. Don t sweat matching the floor stain.