How To Replace A Section Of Laminate Flooring

As tedious as it sounds it is worth the effort and time.

How to replace a section of laminate flooring. After you have replaced the damaged planks you have to lay the rest of laminate flooring and attach the baseboard trim. Then press a shallow layer into the chip. Find the wall that is closest to the damaged plank.

After you have removed the trim you have to disconnect the laminate flooring boards one by one by lifting them at about 45º until you disengage their tongue and grooves. First use a sample of your laminate flooring if you have one to find a touch up or repair kit in a matching color. You can do this with a table saw but it s just as easy to use a utility knife.

The line should span the length of the board. Next squeeze a dollop of laminate repair paste onto a scrap piece of flooring or a mixing board and mix it with a putty knife until it begins to dry. You will want to be as close as possible to the plank end joints.

To fit the new laminate plank into the floor you have to cut off the bottoms of the grooves on both one end and one side and you also have to cut off the tongue on the side opposite the groove. If your kit comes with ingredients that should be mixed together to form a putty or other filler follow the manufacturer s instructions. Then lift out the damaged board and replace it with a new one.

Carefully pry away baseboards and molding from the wall and pry thresholds up from any doorways with a pry bar. Set the cutting depth of a circular saw blade to 1 8 inch more than the thickness of the boards. The best way to repair a water damaged laminate floor is to replace the damaged section.

If the subfloor is concrete set the depth. Step 1 replacing a damaged laminate floor plank close to a wall if the plank is close to a wall the easiest way to replace it is by unlocking the planks. Use the marker crayon putty or pencil in the kit to fill in the scratch.