How to replace a damaged laminate board that’s in the middle of the floor
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- čas přidán 4. 02. 2021
- Replacing 1 piece of laminate flooring in the middle of the floor.
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What a badass video. This dude ran into every possible thing that could go wrong (which seems like always happens to me). He's a real good floor technician.
That's just natural 😆 and what I like about this video
You're trolling... right?
Loved the way it wasnt planned. To encounter an added problem and improvise your way out.
Thanks. Have to be adaptive and have the tools for whatever comes up
Yeah, appreciated that too.
One never knows what lyes behind or underneath...
So very true
Andy I do custom flooring and the basic laminate and LVT! This repair is very time consuming with wood or laminate. When my wife started working from home her office chair was being used 8 hours a day and a small piece by one of the joints decided it wanted to be free! Fixing it was not an issue especially since this is my job. Customers don’t understand why this repair is so expensive until they see the amount of time it takes. The problem here started with improper flooring prep. Great video!
One of those jobs I have been dreading ever since I installed the laminate boards in several rooms. I'm thinking an easier solution is a throw rug. Ha!
Thank you so much for showing All the problems and trouble shooting!! I didn't need to watch this whole video because I'm looking for something a little different... but I got pulled in and just had to see it all 😂 I want that knee wheel rolling thing 😲
Excellent video ....thank you so much Andy. I really appreciate how your video showed each step, and how you had to trouble shoot each new development in trying to install the board. Helps to demonstrate that often even a simple job and run into difficultly where you have to problem solve. Just know this video you made is well appreciated by a lot of home owners and handymen. I had the exact same problem with the cement floor underneath. I ended up using a air chisel to chip away the concrete and then putting some cement down to level it.
Glad to know I'm not keeping that extra box on a closet floor for nothing. Probably need it under the fridge some day.
Better to have it and not need then to need it and not have it
Thanks for that. I’ve had a couple of these were I’ve had to take a chunk of the floor up.
Love the rolling knee pads.
Thanks Mr. Warden ! Yeah you never know what your going to get with a repair. As you would know your there due to most likely a install mistake
@@handyandy8931. Yes that’s true I’ve started recommending vinyl plank flooring. It’s far more forgiving on a slightly uneven floor easier to cut as well and waterproof.
Actually the last repair I had to do was a heavy pan that had been thrown in a argument. I wish I’d seen your system beforehand :-)
Yeah vinyl is the way to go. Love installing vinyl flooring. The water proof part is great for homeowners for spills.
Where do you get the rolling knee pad and what is it called?
@@handyandy8931 Ours is 100% vinyl with cork backer on concrete. It has a 10 year commercial and life time residential warranty. Its been boom proof with the dogs and scratch from sliding things. The only scratches I had were from a dresser I slide that had a metal nub on the bottom of it. I was able to use a rounded (glass cutter end) and burnish it with pressure. Can't even tell. Just sold our home. The new home will likely end up with it as it has bamboo snap together laminates we are not super fond off and terrazzo flooring. If they did the Terazzo floor as I hope we maybe able to have it reground and a crack repaired. Need to get find a get a guy out for an evaluation.
Smart improvising and good setup. You seem very professional
Carpet Tape + Scrap 2x4 on top of the plank or planks you need to nudge and then hit the 2x4. This will work with basically all unfastened flooring. Even glued vinyl planks can be massaged in this fashion sparingly. I provide this tip since everyone is criticizing how he's hitting the flooring. I doubt very much he damaged it at all, but if you're working with something that mars easily or have a bit of a squeamish client that's a way you can do it. I find the method works very well because you have a lot of control over the movement and move the planking in at least two directions very easily. Use care removing the 2x4.
I saw a video with double sided tape and the 2x4 and bought a roll immediately!
Yup this is the best way. Removing the 2x4 is easier if you put some masking tape down first then the 2x4 and double sided tape.
It’s is a genuine video, the fellow did not stage any of it …. Respect
Love the problem solving and real world example! Thanks!!
Hey everyone , hope the video has helped with a repair that was similar. Pretty new at the video editing so bare with me. If anyone has any requests on a video in regards to flooring I would love to make videos , Keep it level everyone. 20 years doing this flooring thing.
Do you recall what type and the name of the flooring you repaired. I have that same one and are trying to get replacement boards.
Great video.
I don’t remember the name , sorry . Do you have the cardboard box that it came in? How old is the install?
I had a similar issue of damaged laminate .. I used a industrial suction cup on the laminate and used a mallet against the handle of the suction cup to move the laminate. This way there is no danger to damaging the laminate when using the mallet against it to move it.
Hi Andy,
I have engineered hardwood and we had a water leak from a fish tank 😩 Looks like 4-5 boards are going to need to be pulled but they are against the wall. I have 2-3 boards that are scratched up that are about 6-8 ft away. Easier to do this method you showed or just pull the boards all the way back since I have to pull so many out from against the wall anyway?
I used a variation of this method several years ago. Worked great. I would have used a tapping block to move the board back rather than risk any damage or marks with a mallet . . . I commented too soon! Lol
Thank you for this video! Between your method and comments, I know what I’m dealing with and have options for my handyman.
Ok, I wasn’t sure how to do it right so I pulled up most of the floor to repair some pieces that were under a wall that was torn down. Wow, what a pain in the ass but I got it done after a 12 hour day, and I’m 66 years old!
Yeah it can be tricky for sure. Good job!!!!
This was genuinely the best video I have seen so far this year.
Thank you for sharing, you have put future money in my bank account giving me the knowledge to repair something that a lot of guys say can't be done.
Lovely to watch you work also, you stay calm and don't rush, that normally speeds the work up!
I hope you get well paid for these repairs, it's a lot cheaper than replacing a whole floor which a lot of guys will say is the only option.
He could have ripped up baseboard and pull up floors from corner and properly reinstall the floors without glue and waiting to dry. Watching these videos make me think i need to show people how it should be done lol
No kidding captain obvious. Yeah you should do videos on “ the right way to do it “ what are you waiting for?
@@johnnguyen9381 in this case, you can remove base board and remove damaged plank and plank that went to wall. Replace damaged plank first. Then replace plank to wall which can be trimmed slightly on end if needed. Replace baseboard. Gluing is still good idea.
His video very useful to show alternative method and method if damaged piece in middle of a large room. He did an A+ job. There are many different ways to do something.
Correct. But the Video was to show removing the board without removing all the trim and more boards.
I just hate laminate and think it should be discontinued lmao
Love X pattern technique!
Thank you for the great video. I was thinking this may be an absolutely impossible task.
Wow, fantastic! This CZcams video should get an award for showing how to deal with issues you didn’t know about when you started and how to problem-solve to find the root cause. I am so tired of glib CZcamsrs who pretend to fix stuff where all bolts fall off in your hands and parts are mysteriously clean and shiny. Also, I loved that kneeling sitting creeper. Clearly this is a professional who cares about his health.
Wow. Really appreciate your comments. Thank you so much
Loved how you took out that board, but I was squirming when you hit the next one with the mallet! Great kneel trolley too.
Doing the repair it felt normal , when I watched it I was thinking why am I smacking that board so hard 😣
@@handyandy8931 just don't get your hardwood flooring & your softhead hammers mixed up :D
I like that little kneeling seat! Wish I’d had one when I installed laminate in my three bedrooms.
Excellent video with “real world” conditions and problems and solutions!Thanks! Suggestion: it would be helpful to explain the tongue and groove on the board and show how you cut off one long side to fit it into the opening. I would also use a suction cup to move the current floor boards and to install the new board to avoid any potential mallet damage.
Big help, thank you for taking the time to show us.
Your welcome. Thanks for watching 👋
Good job man! For that kind of repair I normally use Gorilla transparent glue. It works really well too.
Thank you Aleksei , thanks for the tip.
@@handyandy8931 You are very welcome!
You make this so easy, thanks for the help, 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪Niall from Ireland. Ps your work is amazing.
That roller seat is awesome
Thanks. It’s a game changer for flooring.
It’s a rac-a-tac
This tip will hopefully help people and its a VERY SIMPLE tip and uses something that EVERYBODY probably has already!! I'm no expert, I'm a DIYER, and I've only done laminate flooring 3 times in my life. However I really enjoy doing it, and I've just completed my biggest project so far, the whole of the downstairs of our house, 200 Square Meters of laminate. I had a couple of very difficult areas that needed the tongues sanded down and glue applied, and then I had to get them panels slid into an adjoining panel. If you apply too much glue, then the panel will be difficult to slide into the adjoining panel, however even with a little bit of glue, it still makes it more difficult. I also wasn't able to use a tapping block either due to the location of the board, and to be honest I don't find it really helps anyway, as it slips and can't get enough friction to move the board. Now are you all really ready for this tip now?? 😁 The best way I found was using your feet with trainers (you call them sneakers in the states?) and stand up and kick the board into place with your trainer, the rubber sole of the trainer provides a huge amount of friction/grip on the board and the power out of your foot makes getting difficult boards to engage into the adjoining board so much easier!! Sorry bit of a long post for something so simple!! 🤣
I use a double suction cup grip , and a rubber mallet. Does a great job at moving laminate boards. If the grip on the suction cup slips a bit, reset, and repeat. Works really well.
That’s awesome 👍 thank you
Ive always kicked the boards with trainers if in awkward position otherwise I use a scrap piece of laminate with the correct lip to lock it then tap with any hammer doesn't damage it just the scrap piece 👍
Thank you very much, great tip
Shopping list : rolling knee board. Great video BTW.
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Thanks for letting me know helpful advice very much appreciated
Your welcome. And thank you.
In conclusion, every single little repair requires 37 tricks of the trade to fix ;P
Pretty sure the trade tricks are what made this a "little repair".
Love that all your buckets match
love your foot trolley
Man, sometimes you really get more than you bargained for! What a pain. Some people just don’t understand “do it right or do it twice”. Nice work and helpful video 😊
Thank you. And yes doing it right the first time is the best way. Floor was not flat which is what caused the piece to lift
Great vid guy … I appreciate that , I am in the middle of a repair right now due to a hump in the sub floor .. so yea , I need this
Thanks man sorry for the horrible audio.
Special mention for that snazzy knee board with wheels, never seen one of them before!!
It’s a lifesaver
Really good video... I have the same issue, but I don't have the tools to do it myself...
Tools are key with that type of repair.
Thanks I don’t know what happened to my floor I thinking moisture or the house shifted a bit but I have a pretty bad section that warped and lifted. I was looking at away too fix it with new planks without ripping up the whole floor
Just a tip , if the board is too tight put it in the freezer for a few days it will contract enough for it to fit . I know because I’m a CZcams expert !
hahaha... you are wright! ;-)
I wish my freezer was that big
I live in Wisconsin, I’ll just throw it outside 😅
I'm fixing to replace a couple of purgo laminate planks today 😕thanks for this video.
I need that neat little scooter for my “ on the knees” projects!
Nice job Andy . grinding the concrete was the best solution. The hump in the concrete caused the damage in the first place. I would have like to seen the finished product.
Thank you. Yeah it should have been ground down in the first place. And yeah sorry about the end result , promise to make good complete videos in the near future
If you need to move another board back some, don't pound it with a mallet. Use a scrap piece of the flooring by fitting it into the groove and then hit it so you don't damage the floor or you can use the tool that is made for that purpose.
That’s going to damage the groove on both pieces of board!
@@collinlawrence278 it won't damage anything. It's literally a piece of the flooring with the t&g so that it can't damage anything. Or if you use the tool that is made for that you hook it above the tongue and tap it, again not damaging anything.
@@collinlawrence278 it won’t damage it, the vinyl plank flooring instructions even say to do this when repairing or replacing planks . It says to use a scrap plank with the tongue and grove, click it into the plank you want to shift and use a mallet on the scrap to shift it over…the tongue and groves are strong when they’re clicked in to each other so no damage will occur.
Using a scrap piece will mushroom the end of the board you’re trying to move because you have to hit it harder than you would if you were just setting it. Also you can’t fit it completely into the groove because you have to hold it at an angle so that you can hit it, which usually ends up either breaking the groove or mushrooming the board. As far as the tools you can buy, those are good for installing the floor when you don’t have to hit very hard but those hit against the top lip of the board which will also mushroom it when hitting hard. These floors are made to be very durable, a rubber mallet isn’t going to hurt anything, if anything it’ll scuff it and leave some rubber behind that you have to buff off.
Looks great!
Thank you
Brilliant thanks for that
If you did not have space on the last board, you should have move back the last board and cut out a little piece so that you can create the space that you need for the middle board to fit, second place a scotch tape over the padding so that will not move during installation, and you should have use a tapping board with the same tonge and groove to push it back with no damage, that is how I do it
Learn something new everyday! Thanks!
Stopping your grinder on your shop vac hose, brilliant.
🤣
Good real world instruction because in the real world things never go perfectly!
Glazing suction cups will help moving boards around, clamp them on and wack the sucker with the mallet.
Thanks for that 👍
Nice job Andy was waiting for that trolly t go from under ya when ya were stretching out cutting 🙈
Awesome, thanks for posting!!! I need to replace a few in my kitchen due to water damage from the damn dogs water bowl and had noooo clue where to start. Very helpful. Bought the house and there was an unopened pack of matching laminate in the garage so thank God I have that. Now I just need to buy the damn saw lol.
Bring those boards inside. They need to stay in climate controlled environment always. Glad it helped.
Water damage? These planks are water and corrosion proof…
@@DoDgeSwaG Tell that to the area that is lighter in color around the seams with some slight warping. It's an area about a foot long and just around the seams. It really pisses me off lol and it wasn't like that before having that damn water dish for the idiot dogs. Think it was more a matter of how LONG the water was there. Depending on our work schedules and whatnot, water sat for hours at a time, multiple times. Our laminate on the floor came with the house when we bought it and of course isn't the same as in the video I would imagine. Maybe it's just shit quality (although it looks amazing with the exception of the damaged part.)
@@CatPounceDesigns oh you have laminate planks..? That’s why, laminate has wood particles that swell with moisture and vinyl is all synthetic plastics…
That roller cart is awesome.
Make sure you acclimate the boards you are using to replacement with for a week or two depending on if you stored it in the basement
Thank you good sir. Nicely done
Thank you. Appreciate you.
Great video! My new cleaning lady used a magic eraser on my laminate floors to get rid of scuff marks. It was like using a Brillo pad. I wonder if you can guess whether they will need to be replaced, or if sanding and application of a new finish might work. I’m new to laminate. Thanks
Magic erasers are a must have in your bag of tricks for repairs and installs
Distilled water works great as well. Scratches and bad scuffs can not be sanded out. The board would need to be replaced.
I like the way you problem solved. Nothing is ever straightforward!
Floor prep is everything !! It's a mirror image remember that!!!
It sure is. Everybody thinks it’s so easy to install but they don’t know about the prep.
Very good job. Thanks for putting this video together!😊
I love this video true worker things go wrong you have to make adjustments it doesn't always work the first time nice video dude
You made an easy fix real hard, that should have been a 10 maybe 15 minute job
Not a hack like most. I do it right and don’t cut corners like you probably do 😹
Get the peace to slide out from under the baseboard . The cut 1/4 inch off. The replacement peace you could grid that peace off instead of floor.
No easy way Good job man
Thanks for the vid - I appreciate you demonstrating it this way as I've got the situation of one damaged board in the middle of a 12 board row - removing the baseboard and dismantling 1/4 of the floor isn't an option for me.
Your welcome. Just be careful doing the whole thing , it can go bad . Good luck !!
Love that sliding seat
Thank you. I love it too. It was a game changer when I discovered it
Your issues with the baseboard is why I took off all the bb when I put down 400 sq. ft. of Coretec laminate. It was beat up and sat too low to do quarter round. My baseboard sits on top of the laminate and I have 1/4 inch gap all around it. Wasn't a fan of the hammer method. I got to believe you left dents. But overall not bad.
Brilliant Andy, kudo's for the very quick reply buddy.
I like your stool/seat !!
That seat is a great idea Andy,my knees are always giving me problems where did you get hold of it ?
Amazon sells them. I purchased mine from a local company in Arizona called Big D floor covering
@@handyandy8931 great thanks
Your welcome. They changed flooring for me.
Side note: they do take about a week or so to get use to the elevation difference. As you are now leaning over an additional 2-3 inches. And also watch your finger placement. It usually only happens once but boy does it hurt when you roll over a finger. Good luck , they are an amazing tool to have
@@handyandy8931 ha ha yes I bet,thanks for the tip I let you know how I get on
No way I'm tackling this myself. I wish you were in my neck of the woods. There is nobody in this town with your skills.
Much easier to remove the base trim and number boards if needed. That way all four sides lock in. You did a good job! Being a flooring repair specialist is not easy. A repair such as this is about $150-200.
Yes I agree and thank you. I just did it that way to show it can be done.
Yes, but you turn a a trip job into a two trip job plus chalk ,putty, and paint .not to mention may damage baseboard and sheetrock removing it.
@@melcurnutt5857People who say to remove the base board...? Haven't did it enough to know that would be opening a can of worms.
If it aint broke.....right?
That chair, dude!
Rac-a-tac!! Love it , it’s a must have
Ooh... Auntie wants that cute little saw! Nice job sir.
I think you should start telling one joke at the end of each video Pandaman.
(Uh oh...I'm in trouble, you cranked up that saw and it was really loud! I'm at Lizzie's for Easter and I'm watching your video on my phone at 1:30 am, its gonna wake her up! she's gonna yell at me lol. Ours roles have reversed.) Nice job Andy. Yes you are handy.
Thanks couldn't have done it without your help
Awww thank you. That means a lot
Very good video! Thank you very much!
Thanks for the video.
This shows you how important the expansion gap is around the room.
For sure. Undercutting the door casings are most critical in my opinion.
Briliant man .
I installed 1850 Sq ft of flooring. I had to go back and fix one. It is so much easier to use the installation tool to tap boards in either direction. No risk of marring a board.
En la calidad de los detalles está el trabajo profesional 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
true craftsman, great job man
This guy seems to know what he's doing and is taking care, while other installers might rush the process and make it worse. However, in my experience, your floor is never the same again. I had 3 boards replaced on a floor that was only less than a year old and you can clearly see the color difference between the original batch run of laminate and this one. Also, by cutting off the lip at the side or front, you leave a gap in the floor which needs to be sealed or it will be susceptible to leakage from spills and even light mopping. The floor doesn't seem to fit together correctly anymore and squeaks in those sections. If I had a choice, I would've had them replace everything and start from scratch, but it just wasn't possible.
@S Rod I agree completely. This guy is a rookie. When he was hitting the board with the mallett i couldn't believe it. What an idiot. There's a tool to do that and there's a good chance the board is snug to the wall which he found out the hard way. He did have a cool seat though... Ive done better jobs myself and I'm a computer geek...
Absolutely agree! I replaced 4 panels on a 2 yr old floor ,,,, it wasn't ever right after that now on my 3 rd week replacement of the floor in that area , going on throughout the whole house except bedrooms
Welcome to laminate flooring! It's cheap crap but it does work.. you just have to accept it for what it truly is! A Chinese made product with a bunch of Asians who hate Americans making American products for a buck a day
@@srod2966 oo
Love his knee cart!
I have to remove two boards, and have a Rockwell too. So thanks, I’ll try this.
I apologize if you already answered this, but where did you get the rolling knee-saver?! That is awesome!
Great work ! However I really love the loon calls on the TV in the room at the very end of your segment lol
A great video with attention to the cause and elimination of the wear point.
HOW did you trim the edges of the replacement, please, as this was done off-screen.
Lowered the blade on the table saw so it was just above the lip. Ran it through saw , check to make sure there is no extra material sticking out , use a utility knife for any little extra material
Good fixes Andy, thanks for the video?
Thanks for sharing. I have to replace a few boards because of dog urine seeped under the cage. Luckily, hopefully, it won't be as challenging because the boards are against the wall by the trim.
pretty slick...nice job
Can u tell me wer u got the kneeler pad with wheels thanks ,it looks really good
It's hilarious how so many people made comments that "bashed" him. I guess those people are experts....NOT! But he OBVIOUSLY knows what he's doing. So if you're so damn good at putting flooring in, WHY are you even watching this??? SMH.
Thanks !!! Yeah the haters gonna hate and exactly !!! If they were such a pro they wouldn’t be watching.
There is lots of content on CZcams . Some good and some bad. This clip leaves some doubt .
Nice video , repairs aren’t easy keep them coming.
I'm glad the title wasn't "How to properly replace...." Trimming pieces of the floorings interlock system to get it to fit doesn't cut it if you want it to last. Even under warranty, my guys carefully remove TO the bad pieces and replace. Might be half the room, but whatever. And for those getting this flooring? Pay for an unopened extra box from the same lot number and keep it. This stuff changes constantly.
Nice repair technique
Thanks for sharing this.
The board against the wall problem could be solved by pulling that board away from the wall until it's edge is observed. Then trim off some of the edge, and kick it back under the baseboard.
Thanks for tucking your shirt in back! :-) When grinding the subfloor, it would be easier to check depth with a small piece of the laminate rather than using the new section.
Thank You brother 👋😎👍👏👏👏👏👏👏
VERY NICE TIPS !!!!!!
Good work but being that the damaged plank is so close to the 2 walls you should have taken the baseboard off and pulled up the planks to get to it. No need to cut off the bottom of the replacement plank and have to glue it in place. Would also given you more room to grind the hump.
Thanks. Normally I would have done it that way but for video purpose I did it the other way.
Home owner also didn’t want the baseboards pulled
Looks to me as that laminate goes into another room,which makes replacing a board a lot less painful
@@handyandy8931 don't have to explain him, he doesn't know, doesn't he see the hallway it ill be worse
@@carlk2193Is that so
Good job .