Replacing A Section Of Laminate Floor

Chloe berk and lisa diederich laminate flooring looks and feels solid and durable when you re walking on it and it is but it has a fragile core and the surface is definitely vulnerable to scratches and other damage.

Replacing a section of laminate floor. How to replace a laminate floor board in the middle of a floor. If your laminate floor is glued together the unsnapping routine won t work at all. Carefully pry away baseboards and molding from the wall and pry thresholds up from any doorways with a pry bar. Do you call in a professional and pay tons of money to replace the plank.

Replacing scratched or damaged laminate floor planks is less expensive than replacing the whole floor. So you think of how to replace damaged laminate flooring planks. If your kit comes with ingredients that should be mixed together to form a putty or other filler follow the manufacturer s instructions. It is important to make a plan before you move forward so you can save yourself worry money and time.

The best way to repair a water damaged laminate floor is to replace the damaged section. Yes we know you damaged the laminate plank. 14 slip the section back into the opening. Plus check out our expert guide for installing laminate flooring.

Apply laminate flooring glue along the underside of the grooves and the top side of the tongue of the replacement section of laminate. First use a sample of your laminate flooring if you have one to find a touch up or repair kit in a matching color. There actually is an easy way to replace a damaged laminate plank if you are ready to spend some time and have a little bit of patience. Before you start thinking about how to replace damaged laminate flooring planks take a quick glance at your room.

Start at the side closest to the damaged board or boards. But trust us if the damaged section is more than a few rows out from the wall it s actually faster to just cut it out. See replacing glued planks below. When a board sustains damage in the middle of a laminate floor you have two options for replacing it.

Use the marker crayon putty or pencil in the kit to fill in the scratch.