How To Repair Engineered Wood Floor

[@alex-sd]

Termites ate up one of my engineered boards. Glad to see that I will be able to replace that one board. The previous owner left a bunch of leftover pieces in the garage.

[@michaelroberts638]

Thank you for this. Had some water damage and was trying to figure out if I should pay someone and this answered that question. Well done and thanks again.

[@jimmypalmisano9116]

So you gonna pay someone 😅, that glue is a pain

[@frankb1]

This is a very good how-to video. Thanks for making it.

[@zavatone]

Excellent. I could have used you two weeks ago in Las Colinas when some installer tried to get my engineered floors refinished and got loads of dust and hair under the first coat of poly..

[@luist8868]

Thanks! Now I don't have to lie in bed tonight thinking on how I'm going to repair my damaged floor.

[@Panda_baker]

Right?! 🤣 same.

[@jimmypalmisano9116]

Thanks 👍, got to do this for a customer tomorrow actually, I really want to try and refinish a few pieces, don't know what clear finish the manufacturer uses

[@babyjjnels]

Good job. I have some small scratches in mine and thought about replacing the boards but may just try and repair the scratches.

[@dustycole5921]

P 0opo

[@Aa20382]

Thanks for the information! I never fix before a engineer wood,only installed! But now I know how to do .

[@hippiemiller]

Well done Been doing patch work and installing for over 20. Good job

[@Panda_baker]

Thanks for this video! Need to replace almost every board my couch legs sit on. Ew, yeah. It's my fault. I didn't use protective feet coverings or a rug but want to sell, so I have to replace them. This is very helpful! I need to ask a few questions. I hope you read the comments. 🎉 how long did the project take to remove the glue? Do you absolutely need a saw like that? Maybe I could rent one. But dang, it's a beast. One more thing. How did you happen upon boards that are the same or very similar? Did you have extra? Gonna have to check my garage storage from when the house was built. I know I have bathroom and floor tiling. Thanks for your time, in advance. Again, very helpful

[@360remodeling2]

The glue is definitely the hardest part to take up. You want to take your time with that to make sure you don't damage the sides of the other boards. You can use a regular skilsaw to make the same type of cut....just adjust the blade depth to the thickness of the wood. We happen to have extra boards is how we got a perfect match. If you don't have any extra I wouldn't try a repair like this because it usually always makes it worse! Hope that helps :)

[@kellerrobert80]

Looks like the planks were standard (not random) lengths, which made replacement easier. Some of the other videos drill eight holes and put 45 degree cuts at both ends, which makes removal much easier and preserves existing tongues/grooves. Also, some recommend a bead of carpenter's glue along the seams (then weight, as you recommend) which makes the finished floor level, especially since you've removed the locking/lower tongues. Hope that helps.

[@360remodeling2]

Great tips! I'll give the holes a try on the next one. Thanks for the feedback

[@jimmypalmisano9116]

Kind of wondering what do the holes do?

[@dougdean8996]

Did a good job

[@lsu5dre]

Thank you. Going to give it a try.

[@vondafletcher3174]

Great info Im looking to take small pieces and replacing on foam pad no glue in this job. Always injoy learning something. Let me know if you have any ideas on what i would like to do.

[@TheEbulla]

I'll be able to sleep tonight thanks to you.

[@SolitaryMaverick]

The job looks easy enough but how the hell do you find matching floor?

[@ruffxm]

You don't. You count on the owner having some leftover pieces. It's doubtful the job used every piece of flooring - there's always some leftover. But...Was the homeowner smart enough to save a few pieces is the question...

[@millhousemedic]

I don’t have a track saw. Could I use a jig saw

[@LtEdPell]

Excellent. If the wife sees this I'm in for some work, however.

[@ericsolberg8812]

Great video thanks for sharing

[@senselessmonkee]

We had flooring guy come in to replace one floor panel and had it all finished in about 7 mins. He used just a wide chisel to remove it by chopping it up in 2 inch sections that chopped up like butter. And the rest was the same as in the video here.

[@juangia1223]

Thanks! Might have to do this soon!

[@ChicGeekFL]

"Not clearly at all" LOLOL! Thanks for the laugh!

[@cassideus42]

What if my floor isn’t glued down? Do I still have to do all the cutting and chiseling?

[@chanla9017]

How did you remove the glue to get a clean concrete base before putting a new board?

[@360remodeling2]

Chan La A hammer and chisel works good.

[@jillfonder7876]

What about if you are replacing a board above grade on wood substrate that is nailed down, not glued.??

[@360remodeling2]

Jill Fonder You could still use the same steps I took, you just don’t have to spend all that time taking up glue :) You can just use a small head finish screw through the face to install it instead of glue.

[@DarthMaster09]

Would this method still work if all of my engineered wood flooring (not hardwood) are interlocked? Would taking off the 2 damaged pieces ruin all the other pieces around it?

[@PhilForrest]

What was your total time on this project?

[@360remodeling2]

+Phil Forrest It took a little over 2 hours to complete. The most time consuming part is just the chiseling and scraping of the glue.

[@mishaw6204]

Your video is informative, thanks. Are you located in the SF Bay Area? I could use someone skilled to do a repair of my engineered floor.

[@360remodeling2]

Thanks for watching! We're in Texas...SF is a little outside our coverage area ;)

[@mishaw6204]

Oops! I just realized you are in Texas. Can you refinish engineered floors?

[@mishaw6204]

Also, how long did it take you to completely remove the plank from the glued floor?

[@deedeeseecee9294]

I need the exact repairs done on my engineered wood floors but I can't find anyone in my city who knows how or is willing to do the job? I live in Texas also.

[@greghermangreg8140]

This is a good show , but Strip or the so called engineered flooring is impossible to replace unless you have spare boards ( there is no way you can find the same pattern later in any shop ) . What do you do than ?

[@360remodeling2]

Greg Herman Greg Area Rug?? ;) You’re spot on that it’s impossible to find if the floor is a few years old. We were fortunate that she had some boards stashed upstairs.

[@awperonline6576]

Any time I do not know how to do something it turns out there is a special tool that I need to do it 🙂

[@Gazooo29]

Hi, how does this method apply to Floating engineered floors? Won't gluing the new piece buckle everything if it cant float. also have you done any videos on Kitchen cabinets built around a fridge, looking to build a end gable with 30x15 cabinet. Just haven't found much for help looking online. thanks

[@360remodeling2]

Gazooo29 Hi, for a floating wood floor you're correct that you don't want to glue it to the floor. You'll want to glue the wood floor to wood floor. Depending on the quality of the wood floor it may not hold up too long though. That type of floor really depends on the way they lock together. I haven't done any videos on refrigerator cabinets. I would be happy to answer any questions you have though.

[@neilmckie2768]

Puzzled why the whole floor was glued down to the concrete? In the UK, they tend to be 'floating' floors, i.e., they're laid on an underlay and given a small expansion gap around the edges which is hidden by the skirting boards. If glue is used (with certain types of wooden floor), it's generally only to glue the boards to each other, definitely not to the sub-floor. My entire ground floor is laid this way and I've not had a problem in seven years. Plus the underlay provides some additional insulation. Different methods in different countries, I guess. Thanks

[@ruffxm]

It's installer-preference. I have an engineered wood floor and it is also "floating". However, if it is a floating floor, most likely the pieces are glued together which poses a different kind of problem.

[@zeepers]

Would you happen to know how to remove or lighten pet urine stains that darkened the wood floor without replacing the plank itself?

[@carterdoughty9397]

It was helpful

[@enkrypt3d]

the beginning of the video is tripping me out! lol

[@nelliesarkisyan7198]

Sounds like Ray Romano :)

[@DarthMaster09]

Ok, so my dad redid my floor in my room. He put sponge on top of the old floor and clicked all the pieces of new floor on the sponge. Would this method still work? Would I be able to glue the new pieces on the sponge instead of concrete? Is the purpose of this method to not have to redo the entire floor from scratch? It's like a shortcut? Can I hire a professional to do this for me? I'd appreciate if you can answer my questions, thanks.

[@360remodeling2]

DarthMaster09 yes you can do the same thing with a floating floor. You will just use a little glue to glue the old board to the new board (don’t glue it to the sponge).

[@Voganes]

Hi what do you mean by glue the old board to the new board in your comment. Also what type rail saw are you using?

[@swapniljoshi9997]

How to save engineered wood bed from fungus?

[@Locane256]

Great video but the music is SO bad. 🙂👍

[@Fmblogger04]

Why do all that for a small hole? Wouldn't it have been easier to putty it, sand it and stain it?

[@wendyhale2189]

I just happen to have a Festool tracksaw. Also, I just happen to have a Lamborghini Aventador S.

[@danmorris6387]

I'm confused. Is this not a floating floor? Why glue wood to concrete. Where is the vapor barrier between wood and concrete. What happens with expansion and contraction? Looks like a fail in a few years or less.

[@micheleh5269]

Not floating. I live in Florida. When our installer put ours down through the main part of our house he glued it just like this. But in a couple spots the glue didn't grab well. It's not obvious just looking at it, and the tongue and groove is secure.. But those spots the boards move down and up when you step on it. On the other hand, we have one room with Pergo - which is floating and needs a barrier. The Pergo planks don't move like that. I don't know why, perhaps because they are larger planks. This is an excellent video.

[@RandyReneau]

What hold the guild? I got router what got a guild.

[@karimabrown2273]

So essentially there’s no real way to deposit repair engineered floor just replace? Lol 😅

[@jackcoppola7772]

You have tongue and groove you removed the bottom portion of your groove and called it a tongue Why???

[@anthonychase4945]

I dont own any of those expensive saws.

[@tastylemonschris3415]

if you dont have weights....can you use multiple bags of potato chips?

[@peter300pete]

plz, get a new camera..