Hardwood Floor Repair: How to Fix the Hardwood Flooring in Your Home

Hello World!  Welcome Friends!  Your home is a major investment. In fact, for most people, their home is the largest single investment they will ever make. That means you’ll need to care for it to keep it looking great.

Wood floors are more popular with homeowners than ever, and yet they eventually show signs of wear and tear. Fortunately, there are ways to repair damage to hardwood floors that almost anyone can do themselves.

This article takes a look at hardwood floor repair for the average homeowner. Keep reading to discover tips for repairing hardwood flooring that will help keep your home look as beautiful as possible.

Assessing the Damage

Before you start gathering tools and pulling up your hardwood flooring, you’ll first need to asses the damage in order to determine the necessary repairs.

Hardwood flooring is a resilient material, yet it can suffer damage in a variety of ways. This includes water damage, scratches, along with gouges marks and dents.

Each of these types of damage requires different forms of repair. Let’s take a closer look at how to fix each one.

Repairing Water Damage

Water damage can occur in a number of ways. Perhaps a glass of water was spilled and wasn’t promptly cleaned up. Or there could have been a plumbing leak inside the house. Roof leaks are another common issue that can result in water that drips from above, eventually causing the hardwood floor to stain or warp.

To fix this hardwood damaged by water, you’ll first need to sand the damaged area. Then vacuum the area and wipe it down with mineral spirits. Once this is done, apply a stain that matches the surrounding surface area.

Repairing Scratches

In most cases, hardwood floors that have been scratched can be repaired using steel wood or progressively finer sanding belts.

Be sure to restrict your sanding to the damaged area of the floor, and always stay in line with the grain of the wood. This will help prevent causing more damage to the wood.

Once you’ve successfully sanded away any visible scratches, you can apply paste wax to the repair surface to renew the beauty of the wood.

Repairing Gouges & Dents

The simplest method for repairing dents in your hardwood floor is to drip a small amount of water to the damaged surface and leave it long enough for the wood to swell back to the original shape.

For deeper dents and gouges, use a wood filler and then apply a stain that matches the surrounding area as closely as possible.

Replacing Damaged Hardwood

When an area of your hardwood flooring is damaged beyond repair, you’ll need to pry up and remove the damaged boards. Then simply replace the damaged board with a new one and apply a matching stain.

Helpful Tips for Hardwood Floor Repair

Hardware floor repair doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Fortunately, the tips contained here can make your floor look as good as ever.

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