How to replace a damaged floor panel? .rmvb

www.bergeimfloors.com
This video will tell you how to change a damaged floor panel.
With Tap&Go Locking system, it's very simple and quick for Bergeim Floors!
The damaged panel can be replaced without breaking the others, which makes the flooring as good as before.

[@callynt]

Holy crap! Every company I have contacted wants to come and rip up half my flooring to fix one freaking panel. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@YekalonBuildmart]

That's all right! Happy to know our video is useful for you.

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Our pleasure.

[@Chinchilla129]

Yes everybody say they can’t do this

[@oujee1988]

But it is the right way ;)

[@milro5011]

by far, this is the best most instructional video we watched 7 others and none showed such perfection and ability with simple tools...we were able to successfully replaced 3 bad laminate pieces thanks to this video. Thank you for making it.

[@frelnc]

What an amazing video. I've seen dozens of these, and this one is by far the best.

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Thanks for your approval. We will try to make more useful videos for you all.

[@ahhleeesha]

Recently replaced 3 panels of click laminate flooring using this video as a reference. They were near the edge and 2 panels away depth from the wall. A couple things we learned: 1) Cutting the old panels out was a little challenging. We used metal wedges with a hammer rather than a screwdriver and hammer 2) We couldn’t just sand down 0.5 mm off the side to install. We ended up using a grinding disc and had to bevel it. 3) We used PL construction adhesive to hold down some of the sides for added peace of mind and combined with staggered grinding for a long run when 2 replacement panels were side by side. Hard to explain but let’s say we had 3 feet total, half a foot on one side ground down, the next half a foot ungrounded, the next half foot ground down on the opposite board etc. To maintain interlocking for flex. The spaces that were ground down we used adhesive. 4) If your click laminate is like mine the underlayment is already attached as a backing and is thick. Overall depth of 15.3mm per panel. We couldn’t just sand down the edge. We used a grinder. On that note: If you need to grind down the tongue edge, it’s really smoky. Be sure you are outside or in a very well ventilated area. I live in Canada and it’s still cold here this time of year so we worked indoors with an air mover and fans on high speed. That smell is pungent. 5) Since my drywall was down to do some other work, we used a pull bar rather than a mallet. 6) Make sure you wear safety equipment and cover everything because it gets so very dusty! 7) For converse installation see Brandon Segura’s comment below. Overall, in my opinion, this video is a good start and one way to do it but it takes way more than what it shows to get the job done.

[@chris20sith]

Great video! Followed the advice and replaced 4 boards in the middle of the room with no issues. :)

[@chrissy2755]

chris20sith not sure if you’ll see this, but I’m gonna try anyways. How long did it take you to do the 4 panels?

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Happy to hear that.

[@chillincool]

Excellent squat form bro

[@YekalonBuildmart]

THANKS A LOT.

[@narfoxone9er971]

Word to the wise, this man is a professional. Video editing and experience made it look easy... this is a lot more involved than you think. It is very easy to damage surrounding floorboards whether it be their surface or the lock. Finesse like this comes with experience and that is everything if you are not handy or patient do not even attempt to do this.

[@GumbootZone]

I'm 50 now, and people keep asking me if I get sore knees doing hardwood floors. I say "Never!" because I hardly ever kneel, but when I need to get close like this I do the "Asian squat" like this fella does.

[@narfoxone9er971]

Until you get hemorrhoids

[@fec9496]

@@narfoxone9er971 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭💀💀💀

[@temujinkhan6326]

I have to say this is a really good detailed video. 1MILLION thumpsup

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Happy to hear that.

[@abrook54904]

Of all the videos I've watched, this seems the simplest! After watching this video, I'm now sure that my husband and I would be able to handle this task. We have in total maybe 4-8 boards that need to be replaced. I initially thought we would have to get the entire floor redone, but I'm confident now that we could just replace the damaged panels. Thanks so much for this video!

[@3061luis]

Andreka Burnett May ask how it went in the end?

[@abrook54904]

luis martinez​ not well. I will have to hire a professional. The video is still awesome, I'm just not as handy I made myself believe I was.

[@3061luis]

Andreka Burnett Your not the only one, I tired it myself, did not go well ha. Luckly I still got all my deposit back once I returned the flat.

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Happy to hesr that, we will try our best to make more useful video for you guys

[@theasylife]

CANCEL ALL THUMBS DOWN...You saved me 571.86!

[@YekalonBuildmart]

WOW! Perfect!

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Perfect!

[@temujinkhan6326]

Don't you want a entire new floor for $3000?

[@Denise.Taylorx88]

Now I know what to do when I move the fireplace starter from the floor to the side in a future project. Thank you!! :)

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Happy to hear that. So nice you are.

[@Blackshirtsguru]

This video is a money saver....thank you for creating it for other's to refer to when fixing their floor!

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Happy to hear that.

[@Bambamni]

That music is awesome, when Miami Vice soundtrack meets the converse wearing floor repair guy !

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Thanks for your advise.

[@neweraccount5615]

You had all baseboard removed and chose the hard way! Ofcourse I do NOT know all circumstances so it would be foolish of me to judge your work but thankyou for your time, I will be sure to explain the situation in my videos and WHY I’m doing it in such a manner

[@pstreicher]

Yes, most excellent vid of all that I have been able to find too. My problem is the laminate I need to replace is three years old and I cannot find more of it. I called Mohawk Industries and they gave me a couple of names of local businesses but how much you wanna bet they aren't going to have it in stock or be able to order it? You get different opinions from wherever you go to look for it. We started out at a large carpet and tile warehouse store. The sales person called Mohawk and came back to tell us that it was distributed at Home Depot and Lowe's. Well, we went to Lowes and they didn't have it in stock and couldn't find it on their computer. Now, on to the two businesses to call next when we called Mohawk. We have a handyman coming tomorrow to see if he can give us a quote on the repair. It will be interesting to get his take on it next. The first handyman we talked to said the only way to repair this is to replace the whole floor because when you try to pull up glued (yes, it was glued down but this isn't our place) laminate it will tear up the surrounding planks. The guy at the carpet store said it could be done. We'll see how it goes and I will try to report back. A floating floor is the way to go but just don't let any water or dog pee settle on a joint for over a minute or two or you will have swelled joints afterward.

[@RedroomStudios]

it's always smart to save an extra case at the end of the job for these kinds of situations. I have 2 cases left and my girlfriend dropped a table onto the floor, putting a puncture in 1 board. to be fair most of my extra laminate was being saved to do the stairs down to basement. now I will just have 1 less piece.

[@yryang1]

Very intuitive demo!

[@lesaventuresdetigaman4068]

awesome!! showing this to my contractor in the morning

[@markleyrogers8288]

How did this go? I know I'm 4 years late, but I'm curious.

[@kmusic160]

He makes it look so easy

[@JacobEdgel]

Such a great video. Good work!

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Happy to hear that.

[@DavidTermini]

Great job,Thanks for showing

[@YekalonBuildmart]

It's our pleasure

[@dicorwin]

Great DIY video! You rock!!!

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Thanks a lot, we will try our best to make more useful video for you guys

[@brandonsegura8505]

This video was the best resource/example of how to replace a laminate panel in between already installed panels. I had a water leak in my condo (rental) and the restoration work crew that dried out the ceiling and checked for mold also remove about 12 laminate panels from below the ceiling leak. My biggest concern would be that last panel in between the already installed panel. Although the video suggest trimming off about .5mm of the up tongue I had no real way of taking that measurement. So I wasted a lot of time trimming and then trying to install. I don't know how much I took off but I'll tell you it was a lot. I pretty much made it flush with the laminate siding in order to use my mallet to hammer in place. The panel was not lose at all!! Turned out great! Have no idea how to post a picture of completed work. If any one can tell me if that's possible I'd appreciate it. Thx!

[@marciapatriceganeles-kisli4373]

+brandon segura do you know what he means by converse installation? He mentions at minute 2.16-ish?

[@brandonsegura8505]

The side of the panel that you see him tap into place after fitting in between the existing panels is normally the first side to "snap" into place when first laying out your flooring. This can no longer be done but because this is a replacement and you'll be installing it "conversely". Look at your panel piece. notice one side is longer then the other? And different shape? The longer side has a long flat bottom edger that you will now place in first and the shaved down side is tapped into place. Hence the "converse" installation. Disclaimer, lol, I'm not a pro. I'm a homeowner who installed my own flooring and then had to replace quite a few panels myself after a water leak. This is how I understood his comment. Really hope this helps! Need me to clarify any statements I made please ask. Thank you!

[@scottbyrd43]

Needs to be the top comment. Lol. I had the same problem.

[@lesliehorwinkle]

He's wearing Converse for kicking it into place.

[@robothuman5823]

Awesome! Now I'm going to fix my floor!

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Happy to hear that. BTY, how's your floor now?

[@evagarcia6447]

Thanks saved me alot of trouble and time

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Really happy to hear that

[@jasona1599]

The music inspired me to replace panels that weren't even damaged!

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Great!

[@leroneq882]

Thanks, you helped me alot.

[@YekalonBuildmart]

WOW, NICE JOB.

[@addyb.1587]

great video. many thanks! :)

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Happy ot hear that

[@mazman8343]

Great video dude👌

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Thanks a lot

[@ThaoNguyen-qq8zg]

Very helpful thanks

[@YekalonBuildmart]

We'are happy to hear that.

[@shortwidgets]

Destroy rest of floor by throwing tools on it... Boss Mode!

[@victorparkhomenko4185]

Wow. Really it is awesome. Respect.

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Thanks

[@lourdeslayton332]

Hello. We installed wilsonart laminate floor through out our house about 10 years ago. The floor still looks beautiful after 6 kids but there are some areas in the kitchen that have damage planks. Wilsonart has since been discontinued but we have several boxes left. After so many years would we be able to replace the damage planks only rather than redoing the whole house or would it be difficult for the planks to connect? Please advice. Thank you!

[@MrJarridadams]

Great video. Thanks

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Thanks very much.

[@thereddeath12]

I’ve watched dozens of videos on how to replace a floor panel and this is by far the best one showing the best technique. I’m looking forward to doing mine soon. One question, what tool was the technician using to shave down the tongue on the side of the panel?

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Happy to hear that.

[@narfoxone9er971]

Sandpaper and a wood planer

[@drumsamerica6158]

Love the music!

[@sherrilthibault4834]

Great video.

[@YekalonBuildmart]

So nice you are.

[@moraddebbah6120]

NICE WORK:)

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Thanks a lot

[@jwj500]

Nice job!

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Thanks a lot

[@DarthMaster09]

Would this method work using engineered wood flooring (not hardwood)? Also, because of all of my wood floor tiles being interlocked, would cutting out the 2 damaged pieces damage all of the wood floor tiles around it? Long story short, 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? Can I hire a professional to do this for me because I'm not a handyman? I'd appreciate if you can answer my questions, thanks.

[@jamesgraham6947]

Very convenient you had an end board to chap away before removing and replacing. What if it was in the middle without that option??

[@temujinkhan6326]

Being in the middle is the same as second from the end board. Think about it.

[@thatwasinteresting.8150]

@@temujinkhan6326- Yes, but the end board still has to be able to move, which is why it's a good idea to leave 3/8" to 1/2" gap at each end wall to be covered by baseboard.

[@lemagreengreen]

Always an option - you have expansion gaps. Obviously on very long runs this is going to be a bitch still.

[@dctrbrass]

This is awesome.

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Thanks very much.

[@richardrinn1522]

Great job

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Happy to hear that

[@madridkingz5498]

Thank you! 😊

[@YekalonBuildmart]

My pleasure

[@MTP603]

I have 2 side by side panels that are peeling upward and bubbling from water damage how realistic is it for me to do this? Would a dewalt oscillating tool work to do the cuts? Thanks for the video I hope this works for me

[@narfoxone9er971]

There was definitely a lot more finesse involved then he made it look. Experience makes things look easier

[@SecsSells]

You are GOOD!

[@YekalonBuildmart]

You're welcome.

[@marycoiffic-kamall751]

Very good video but can anyone help with boards that doesn't seem that the click board have become us clicked

[@vicferrano9282]

have 1 corner of 1 board lifting. how to fix?

[@benoitlambert100]

good work

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Thanks a lot

[@timjenkins7019]

How much would it cost to have something like this done?

[@guanpengxu]

I have to confess I failed to replace a laminate panel because a) it seems sanding off 0.5mm or more on the wider edge side doesn't help as the top hard laminate layer already touching the next board already; and b) so that I failed to force the board in, and damaged the laminate upper surface edge of the floor board next to the narrow edge that was supposed to be forced in in the video.

[@savvassavva2560]

Is it a lamineit floor?

[@balkanacbosanac]

How this plank will stay in place with out the glue?

[@theadventureboys5622]

Floating floor....no glue!

[@chriscork8857]

What if you can't slide the next piece along though like he does at the end as it's in the middle of the entire floor!

[@boogietronix]

If your board is in the middle of the floor you will need to shuffle every board down, starting from that closest to the wall until you get to the affected one. It's more work getting them all down and back again after you're complete, but the benefit is that you get to keep the end tongue and groove on the replacement board. Unfortunately, this technique will not be possible if your boards are already glued... in which case you'll have to remove the underside of the groove on the new board and glue it in place.

[@marycoiffic-kamall751]

Does anyone know how to repair boards that did not click or become unclick. Urgent

[@kristaedwards1070]

What do you do if they don't sell your planks anymore ..like the tongue and grove part is different now

[@jayrod2]

+Krista Woodrow Glue them in place??

[@RedroomStudios]

this iwont help you now but it is smart to always save a spare case from when you do the job in case of this scenario...

[@steedm1093]

Does the also work on pergo laminate panels?

[@YekalonBuildmart]

Yes

[@joseluisgam26]

You da man

[@justdancechallenge7280]

can this be done with laminate flooring as eel or just hard wood?

[@RedroomStudios]

this is laminate flooring shown.

[@The1andOnlyMadvibez]

Does this work with click laminate floor

[@narfoxone9er971]

If you don't know the answer to that do not even attempt to do this

[@Beefnhammer]

That music in the beginning is straight out of an instructional video tape from 1989

[@YekalonBuildmart]

We are tinking about change a music. Is there any music you suggested?

[@JPWick]

what if it's glued down?! 😥

[@drewlimelight110]

can be done without a saw which creates a mess in customer's home. takes about 10 - 15 min.

[@RedroomStudios]

I'd rather deal with a minimal amount of saw dust and do it in 2 minutes.

[@JPS_Originals]

just hope that you saved the left over board when when the floor was first installed lol

[@crpuravida2]

Right? 😂

[@dicorwin]

I showed this to my handyman who installed the laminate in our condo and he looked at what you've shown. He says that it wasn't glued down, so that might be a problem down the road, as the floor can shift. He is repairing our floor but is ripping out all the panels leading to the one that is being repaired, saying it's the best way to go. Any thoughts?

[@DouglashansenCa]

Diane Corwin I didnt even know you could buy laminate you have to glue anymore, It is called floating floor and you do not glue them down.

[@philipgrombliniak]

Doug Hansen Real Estate agreed ,its a floating floor.if glue is used that person is confused with the older style of flooring...never use glue or it cant contract or expand,it will buckle up

[@kevinkroetsch5269]

+philip grombliniak There is a difference between Kaminate flooring and Engineered flooring. You are absolutely correct. Laminate should never be glued down but "engineered flooring should be glued or stapled..

[@philipgrombliniak]

I did make the repair to my daughters floor, the main thing I got from this video was a way to remove the damaged piece and try to preserve as much as I could around the surrounding area meaning save the lips in and out all around I was able to do a lot and slip it in and it is a well done repair

[@edscorsese]

how can I hire this agile Asian man to replace my plank. he did an awesome job

[@temujinkhan6326]

Was it Asian? I thought Mexican. Watching this while waiting to get a haircut.

[@larryburks592]

How can you find this guy

[@YekalonBuildmart]

It's our staff. pROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION WORKER.

[@jarmor6]

...my favorite thing in this video is how he pulled the skill saw backward to make the initial cut....but, what if the end piece, that gets knocked back to free the end joint rabbit....what if it's pinned in by a wall?.....hmmmmm.....

[@nickquik]

If the initial installation was done right, there should be a gap between the wall and the floor throughout the whole area where the flooring is laid.

[@jarmor6]

...thanks man...I thought so much, but, wasn't sure...don't want to pull up the whole floor because my kneez don't work as good as they did...your video makes it more of a surgical strike...there's more than a few spots to pull, so I appreciate the knowledge...Keep Makin' Videos...

[@jarmor6]

p.s....I might get this job whether I want it or not....any help, helps...and fixing things, can't be wrong....gotta' go....

[@marciapatriceganeles-kisli4373]

+nickquik What is converse installation? He mentions at minute 2.16-ish?

[@danejenkins4152]

+Marcia Kislik he simply means install it in the reverse steps you took them out.

[@mploco183]

Music sounds like a jean claude van damme movie lol

[@mrmcwils]

good video, bad music

[@cheeseyhelmet8724]

when the flooring expands the plank will buckle, its a bodge job

[@jimfraunberger4517]

I muted the speaker but the video was awesome. Thank you

[@YekalonBuildmart]

We are tinking about change a music. Is there any music you suggested?

[@truthseeker2891]

Did it the hard way. Just slide off the boards then slide back in.

[@rickymad82]

You've absolutely no idea of what you're talking about.

[@marciapatriceganeles-kisli4373]

What is converse installation?

[@RedroomStudios]

it just means that you install the up facing lip first for this repair - whereas during the original installation you install the down facing lip first.

[@Ascisana]

Intense music

[@vladkoshel6462]

Excellent to see that woodprix has new plans what helped me save some money and energy to build it.

[@RichardRecupero]

That dust bro

[@MOOMOO2728]

Omg.... damn background music makes me crazy. No music please

[@YekalonBuildmart]

sorry to hear that

[@artenisdhjaku8171]

not the best way to do it but is a way to doit

[@fredsavage4925]

step 1: perfect your slav squat.

[@showdaworld]

The music HAS 2 GO. GEESH

[@crpuravida2]

Please come fix my floors!! 😭😭😭😭

[@YekalonBuildmart]

hahaha

[@1066wastrel]

this WON`T WORK- how did the RHS `female` lock to the tongue?? how did the forward (end panel) tongue get in? how did the rear (end panel female) engage tongue & groove? this video makes no sense

[@RedroomStudios]

he uses the rubber mallet to force them together!

[@sophiar6996]

Great video but that music though

[@YekalonBuildmart]

We are tinking about change a music. Is there any music you suggested?

[@SFletcherson]

I don't think it was smart to use the floor as your work area. You have your tools scattered and you do your sanding right on the flooring. I could see someone scratching the hell out of the flooring doing what you did.

[@grahmedoncaster4924]

common sense says dont do exactly the same as him.... if u can see it could cause damage dont do it

[@RedroomStudios]

this was just a demonstration of how to do the replacement piece. if you want to be more careful with your own floor that is your choice. hardly a reason to complain about the video.

[@ihapy2bnapy]

No knee pads lol

[@chewningwitmer5806]

You can use woodprix instructions to build it in the cheapest way.

[@Don-mj1ds]

Could be called " How to not use a circular saw"

[@dekew5024]

+Don3311 true, if only he was actually using a circular saw lol

[@narfoxone9er971]

I didn't even see a circular saw and he did nothing wrong there you're afraid of the tools don't use them

[@shaneer36]

Looks like he could lick his toes, if i did that position I wouldn't be able to get back up, my back would be seized

[@doodles9358]

Things that I would do wrong, step by step: 1) when sawing through panel accidentally sawing through floor beneath, accidentally sawing through adjacent floor panels, accidentally sawing into an underfloor cable or pipe. 2) hammer slipping and hitting the adjacent panels, my thumb or going through the floor 3) sanding more than 5 mm off the up-hook and needing to fetch another panel 4) completing the whole job before realising I had replaced using the wrong shade of wood and needing start all over again. 5) after going through steps 1 to 4 for a second time and fitting the correct shade of panel realising that that the 5 mm of material I had shaved off the up-hook was needed to fix the panel tight resulting in a panel that permanently squeaked and a constant reminder of my inept DIY skills.

[@AMM0beatz]

Whats up with the porn music

[@fh3486]

my asian brother from another mother.

[@torguy5763]

Jim youtube Hey that's racist

[@fh3486]

I am not a prey. Go buy an ice cream truck.

[@torguy5763]

Jim youtube wow, ok wow, that is just so racist wow

[@fh3486]

I don't know where the fuck are u from but learn proper English. So I stand my ground. Chester!

[@fh3486]

Chester molester is not offense in my country

[@2010glgl]

竟然是中国师傅，国内反而看不到，囧

[@YekalonBuildmart]

国内可以看腾讯视频或者直接访问www.yekalon.com看哈

[@Charlie-wg2uc]

Better with out the music could not watch

[@bubbajohn8131]

Glad he's not working in my house. I would insist on covering the existing flooring and he should also refrain from throwing things on to the undamaged floor. I would ask him to leave before he causes more damage!

[@RedroomStudios]

ridiculous. this is a surgeon at work!

[@SGMsealand]

Use some knee pads ...

[@gordondyer1]

The nerve racking music is not appreciated as I am too old for that shit.

[@bebom927]

talk to me im an educated man

[@user-jc4wl6zb5s]

Выключить Ауди книгу ? Как включить Ауди книгу?

[@tubedude1077]

the music is annoying

[@wheelie642]

Step #1, mute!

[@daffyduck8244]

Messy worker

[@sissi102004]

Bad Music 😡

[@blazzing4321]

Sissi Sissy makes me wanna groove