Old Broken Floorboards

And if they ve split warped shrunk or broken you may need to replace them completely.

Old broken floorboards. When the damage to a board is severe enough to cause it crack chip or splinter the repair isn t as easy. Split or cracked floorboards can often be repaired by inserting strong wood glue into the crack and then forcing the edges together using wedges driven into the gaps between the boards. Whereas you can usually repair a crack by spreading glue. Chisel out the edges of the old floorboard after prying out the center section being careful to avoid the nails on the groove edge.

New boards may be needed where earlier floorboards have been substituted with a less appropriate material. Be sure to use natural rope such as jute or cotton. It might be possible to retain and cover old boards beyond repair but where this is unrealistic replacement will be required. While the rope doesn t look like wood you can stain it to blend with the floorboards and the filled gaps will be much less noticeable than the dark empty gaps.

Replacing old wooden floorboards. It doesn t matter what kind of saw you use to repair your hardwood floors. As time goes on. Cut a new length of flooring to fit snugly into the space of the old board.

Alternatively you could have to. This should also always be done if you plan to lay carpet over old floorboards. Filling large gaps with natural fiber rope is a traditional method commonly used on wide plank floorboards in very old homes. This is not always an option if the crack of split is.

Your floorboards might start needing a bit of care and attention.