You may not think that the gutters on the outside of your home can have an affect on your wood floors, but the two are closely related. Properly maintained gutters and landscaping around your home will let water flow away from your home, not towards it. Gutters that are broken or not working well will …
Category: Problems & Cures
Wood Floor Scratches: 3 Ways to Protect Your Wood Floors
The first scratch is always the worst. Whether your car, your shiny iPhone, or your new hardwood floors, a scratch or gouge can make you feel like the whole thing is ruined. For a while, a few more marks of “wear and tear” get added in. Then slowly over time you accept that your brand …
How To Fix A Deep Gouge in Wire-Brushed Wood Flooring
A deep gouge in a wire brushed floor may seem like a nightmare to fix, and a good candidate for a full board replacement. If the gouge is deep enough, the raw wood is probably showing through. Plus, the wire-brushed texture makes this seem like a complicated fix that putty is not going to do …
How To Fix An Open Knot In Wood Flooring
An open or broken knot hole may not be all that serious of a problem, but it can cause great concern in a homeowner. They may be asking questions like: Is my floor falling apart? Did I buy a good quality floor? Will this happen to other areas of the floor? A simple fix involves …
What causes squeaky floors?
Squeaking floors are frustrating! Unless you are the parent of a teenager, a squeaking hardwood floor is a nuisance. Once a floor starts to voice its opinion about being stepped on, it’s unlikely to stop unless pursuaded to do so. In older homes, the presence of squeaky floors is simply a part of charm and …
How To Fix Scratched Wood Flooring With Wax
Fixing scratched wood flooring doesn’t always require a complete resand and refinish. A deep scratch often comes from moving heavy objects across the floor, or forgetting to put felt protectors on furniture legs. Overtime, the normal use of that furniture and the slight movements it makes may leave very deep scratches in the wood flooring. …
How To Fix A Chipped Edge On Wood Flooring
A chipped edge on a wood flooring board can be unsightly and dangerous. Anyone walking across the floor could snag their socks, or end up with a splinter in their toe! Using hot wax, and a few simple tools, a chipped or broken edge can be made to look like it never happened – and …
How To Fix A Long White Scratch On Wood Flooring
Few things stand out more than a long white scratch in a medium or dark prefinished wood floor. The urethane finishes that many prefinished flooring manufacturers use in today’s prefinished wood floors contain a mineral called Aluminum Oxide. Aluminum Oxide makes the finish incredibly durable and long lasting, however, the drawback is that if the …
Fix the Board, Not the Floor: A guide to wood floor touch ups
“I want this floor replaced!” As a flooring professional – whether you work out of a showroom or your own truck – you know that phrase is one of the worst things you can hear over the phone or in person. The truth is, there are a hundred things that can go wrong during a …
Stop Squeaky Wood Floors by Using the Right Fastener
If you’re involved in selling or installing hardwood floors, you have probably had to solve a “squeaky floor” problem for a customer. Nobody likes it when their brand new hardwood floors start squeaking. Prefinished flooring manufacture warranties do not cover noise issues because they are job site related, and it can be a difficult problem …