Tongue And Groove Hardwood Floor Repair

Repairing tongue and groove flooring is not a diy project but should only be done by a professional flooring expert.

Tongue and groove hardwood floor repair.

Remove the bottom of the groove from the new floor plank. The individual panels are generally held in place by compression from the installation process instead of being nailed or glued into place. Tongue and groove flooring uses a system of interlocking edges tongues and grooves to stay in place with few nails. Completely clean out the opened section of flooring.

Use the chisel to pry the severed tongue from the groove in the end of the adjacent floorboard. Repairing hardwood flooring with tongue and groove installation requires expert carpentry skills as well as considerable proficiency with saw and chisel. Remove the damaged floorboards using a flat pry bar. At the end joint use the hammer and chisel to cut straight down and through the tongue at the end of the damaged floorboard.

Use a hammer and chisel to chop through the damaged floorboards.