Tom silva installs a patch in a hardwood floor and fill the gaps with a custom wood putty.
Patching hardwood floors this old house.
2 drill series of 5 8 inch diameter holes down center of damaged floorboard.
Begin laying boards in the corners and work across the room.
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1 score cut line on damaged floorboard using a utility knife.
The only option to repair hardwood floors at this point is to cut out the stained floorboards and install new ones.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to patch strip flooring.
We replaced a couple of boards from a standard 3 4 in thick x 2 1 4 in wide oak strip floor using a drill circular saw and sharp chisel.
In this video ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner patch a hardwood floor to make it look seamless.
3 use chisel to cut through floorboard along the scored line.
Purchase hardwood flooring about a week before and leave it in the room where it will be installed to let it acclimate.