Watch our video “How to Replace One Board In A Floor”: Do you need to remove a problem board in your floor? Our new how-to video will take you step-by-step-through the process of removing a single board in the floor and replacing it like nothing ever happened! We get it – stuff happens. Water …
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Fix wood floor mistakes with color matched caulk
Think of one of your recent wood floor installations. What hiccups and problems occurred? Every wood floor project has its own quirks and issues. Sometimes the floor isn’t perfectly parallel with the wall. Other times, little gaps appear here and there that need to be fixed – especially if a complicated staircase or trim work …
How To Fix A Deep Gouge in Wire-Brushed Wood Flooring
A deep gouge in a wire brushed floor may seem hard to fix. Some may see it as 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 may be a complicated fix that putty is not going to fix. …
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 …
DIY Hardwood Floor Scratch Repair
Watch our DIY floor scratch repair tutorial in the video above. Fixing scratched wood flooring doesn’t always require a complete re-sand and refinish. A deep scratch often comes from moving heavy objects across the floor. It can also develop from forgetting to put felt protectors on furniture legs. Overtime, the normal use of that furniture …
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
How to fix a hardwood floor scratch Few things stand out more than a long white scratch in a medium or dark prefinished wood floor. Many prefinished floors are coated with a urethane finish that contains a mineral called Aluminum Oxide. Although Aluminum Oxide makes the finish incredibly durable and long lasting, if it’s scratched, …
Fix the Board, Not the Floor: Hardwood Floor Repair Kit
Tired of replacing wood flooring because of small scratches? Fix the board easily and quickly with a hardwood floor repair kit. Watch our video or keep reading to find out how to make your own kit! “I want this floor replaced!” As a flooring professional – whether you work out of a showroom or your …
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 …
2 Easy Ways to Fix Your Squeaky Floors
Tim Mc Cool, our technical director, shares a couple tricks of the trade when it comes to squeaky floors! Here are two videos that show you how to fix your squeaky floor with WD-40 or how to fix your wood floor with taclum powder. Fix your squeaky floors with WD-40 . Fix your …