| Even the most expensive hardwood floors can have | | | | either expand or shrink when dry or wet. This is a |
| problems and this is the reason why it is important | | | | seasonal problem; thus the floor is fine when the |
| for anyone with hardwood floors or even those | | | | weather is just humid. You just have to be patient to |
| planning to install floors learn the basics of hardwood | | | | wait for the floor to return to its normal shape. As |
| floor repair. Woods are prone to damages such as | | | | long as the separation of gaps is not that large, you |
| scratches and dings and these problems can range | | | | don't have to worry about anything. |
| from minor to major which unfortunately can damage | | | | Loose wood planks can be fixed by using a hammer |
| the main structure. You can always seek out an | | | | and nail set. However, deeper problems can arise |
| expert to do the repair but before you do that, you | | | | from greatly loose boards and this problem can be |
| should know that DIY hardwood floor repair is | | | | solved by replacing the damaged strips on the floor. |
| possible. | | | | Split or broken woods may also be repaired through |
| When you considered installing wood floors, you | | | | special angled nails and hammer. You may also need |
| must have been informed that one common problem | | | | to replace larger splits. |
| in a floor surface is the scratches, which obviously | | | | Of all the hardwood problems, the most devastating |
| are very hard to avoid because this is a natural wear | | | | is the stained floors, since stains can easily mess up |
| and tear that occurs on every wood. If the floor | | | | the beauty and elegance of even the most exotic |
| scratches are unapparent, urethane touch-up kits or | | | | hardwood floors. You may have to consider |
| color sticks available at local and online retailer stores | | | | refinishing hardwood floor as the only way to solve |
| can be used. However, if the scratches on the floor | | | | this stain problem. |
| are deep, you may need to replace the damaged | | | | Another problem that may need repair is the cupping |
| boards. | | | | or washboarding hardwood, which is characterized by |
| Another common problem is the squeak which is | | | | strips on the wood. The strips are usually high on the |
| caused by the buckled hardwood that occurs when | | | | edges but are much lower in the center. This problem |
| the boards rise up from the subfloor because of | | | | can be caused by the moisture imbalance where |
| humidity levels. Hardwood floor repair should be done | | | | more water stagnates underneath the wood than on |
| right away to avoid tripping hazard and larger | | | | the top. This problem can be solved by stabilizing the |
| damage. This can be done by fixing a screw into the | | | | humidity level of the wood surface then sanding out |
| hardwood flooring and subflooring to pull down the | | | | and refinishing the hardwood. |
| buckled portion of the wood floor. You can also use | | | | DIY hardwood floor repair is possible but if you want |
| cement block to deal with this problem. | | | | to know how to deal with serious hardwood |
| Separation of gaps or hardwood plank gaps ate | | | | problems, you may need to seek some training. |
| naturally caused by dryness or by climate. Woods will | | | | |