No matter how your floors get damaged, scratched laminate floors can look worn, old, and ugly. Use a wax pencil. Try repair putty. Replace the Scratched Boards. Remove the molding or baseboards. Remove the flooring plank by plank until you reach the damaged area.
Replace the damaged plank with a new plank. Replace the flooring you removed to complete your floor again. Replace the molding or baseboards. Buckling Laminate Flooring. Let your flooring acclimatize before installation. Your flooring should sit for days in the boxes, in your home before installation begins. Be sure to leave these in a room that is temperature controlled. Leave a Proper Expansion Gap. You can use spacers or plywood scraps as a guide during installation.
Reduce the Amount of Moisture in your Home. For most homes, this will not be an issue. Install Underlayment. Installing underlayment protects your floors from the ground up. An underlayment with a moisture barrier will give your floors additional protection. Seal Joints in Water Prone Areas. Sealing the joints of your laminate in areas such as the kitchen will help protect the locking system from any spills or water damage.
What to do if Your Laminate Floors Buckle. Remove the baseboard or molding in the area close to the buckled floors. Remove the boards starting from the wall until you reach the damaged area. In most cases, scratches, scuffs and finish damage can be repaired with relative ease. Find the repair kit that most closely resembles the look of your laminate floors. Test the marker, crayon or colored putty that comes with your repair kit in an inconspicuous area first.
If the color is correct you can proceed to the next step. Gently clean the area where you need to make the repair. Dust and debris can impede the repair process. Fill in the scratch or damaged area using the marker, crayon or colored putty. Use a fine grit sandpaper if needed to make the filled-in area flush with the rest of your floors.
Work carefully to avoid scratching other parts of your floors in the process. Apply varnish over the repaired area if instructed by the kit. Finish with fine grit sandpaper once the varnish has dried if instructed by the manufacturer. Locate the wall nearest the damaged plank or planks. Remove the molding here. This will give you access to any planks leading to the damaged area.
Work your way to the damaged plank. You can do this by disassembling the locking system on planks that connect to the damaged area. United Kingdom. Chauncey Crail, Samantha Allen. Contributor, Editor. Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn't affect our editors' opinions or evaluations.
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Using a hammer, a crowbar and a tapping block, carefully tap the new board into its place and press well. Spread about 40 kilos of weight over the board and let the glue dry for a few hours. Learn more: How to perfectly install your laminate floor? More information about the Quick-Step laminate floor coverings Watch the video.
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