Thanks for the detailed information on flooring repair. This offered me some great techniques on how to repair my own floors in my 1912 home. My floors need repairs beyond sanding and this should do the trick. Thank you.
So glad I found your video. Just bought a home built in 1900. The floors in the high traffic areas are starting to split and crack and we are down to the square nails so it has been sanded alot. I was looking for solutions and your video was just the ticket!
Been round and round the internet world and yet to find an answer to my question; fingers crossed with your expertise you will know. My house was built mid 1950's. A previous owner glued down laminate wood tiles (made to look like parquet ) am guessing in the 1980's. In my attempt to remove the tiles, pieces of the hardwood floors have splintered. In other words when pulling up the tiles, the glue adhered to the hardwood and pieces (long slivers) of the hardwood stuck to the glue . Am I now looking at having to replace the damaged areas of the hardwoods or can it be sanded? As best to my knowledge, the hardwood floor is pine(?). Thank you in advance for any advice you may offer
That depends on how much of the wood is pulled up in the removal of the laminate. If only a few pieces are effected you may be able to get by with replacing a few boards. If it’s widespread, the economics may dictate replacing more, if not the entire floor. Be careful trying to use a wood filler to fill in the damaged areas as wood filler often cracks up and comes out over time and use. If the home was built in the 1950’s you may have pine but standard 2 1/4 by 3/4 oak was being used much more at that time. You can easily find that thru most wood floor contractors. Pine flooring would usually be about 3” wide. Have a wood floor contractor look at.
