How To Repair A Damaged Piece Of Laminate Flooring

Don t try to fill the entire chip in one application.

How to repair a damaged piece of laminate flooring.

For example if you drop a knife and it leaves a small cut in the floor you. When a board sustains damage in the middle of a laminate floor you have two options for replacing it. If any problems come up such as water damage or scratches or if laminate boards lift or buckle you can often fix them yourself. 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.

Clean off any excess with solvent. Clean the damaged area to remove any dirt from the chip or scratch. Drill two or three more holes on each side of the damaged laminate plank approximately 4 to 5 from each other. Then press a shallow layer into the chip.

Laminate flooring is an attractive durable kind of flooring made to withstand stains fading and dents. To repair damaged laminate planks start with drilling a hole on each corner of the damaged laminate plank. One is to disassemble the floor down to the damaged board replace the board and reassemble. Let the floor dry completely before you proceed.

Wipe the damaged part of the floor with a clean damp cloth. This method works for minor chips and scratches that can be repaired with putty or a marker specifically made to repair laminate flooring. Clean the flooring with the solvent and let it dry.