How To Fix Wood Floor Tiles

If replacing a tile isn t in your budget or if the tile isn t badly damaged you can repair the tile.

How to fix wood floor tiles.

Most floors use a tongue and groove design. We had professional teppanyaki chefs prepare food on our hardwood floor and take a few whacks at it with machetes and axes just so we can show you how to repair it. If the tile is too badly cracked to repair it you can just replace the damaged tile. If your hardwood floor is in generally fine shape with only a damaged spot or two it is easy and economical to make small repairs by replacing a strip or plank of flooring.

Water damage to hardwood floors can be from minor to major. In general water is an enemy to wood floors. If you have a small single scratch that s only noticeable when you get close like a scratch caused by an excited pet and your floor has a relatively new finish try a diy home solution first mix equal parts apple cider vinegar and olive oil in a small cup and dab the mixture into the scratch. It can damage the finish leave rings or discoloration or at its worst cause flooring boards to cup warp buckle or grow mold.

Wood floors are durable and easy to maintain but they re still subject to accidental gouges scratches and heavy wear. How to repair scratched wood. Or for a more diy option try using wood glue and nail polish. If the tile only has a thin hairline crack in it you can fill it with an epoxy.

You can also fix buckled areas of flooring and avoid having to completely refinish your floors. Repair hardwood floor water damage. For small scratches try a diy solution.