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Replacing a few damaged wood flooring planks -

Posted on 3/19/25 at 10:53 am
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
44900 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 10:53 am
As topic states, I'm replacing two small sections of damaged wood flooring instead of redoing entire rooms.

My dilemna - floors are approx 10 yrs old and finding a match has been tough. I finally found a very close match which includes 3 varying widths like the original floors have. My only problem is the new planks are slightly smaller in thickness/height than originals (new are 1/2", existing are 9/16 or maybe 5/8).

Is there a way to slightly raise the new planks so they match up height-wise?


TIA
Posted by 9rocket
Member since Sep 2020
1643 posts
Posted on 3/19/25 at 2:04 pm to
Shim them.
How much difference ?
You can use anything from 30# felt to a thin layer of mortar.
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
44900 posts
Posted on 3/20/25 at 10:48 am to
quote:

Shim them.
How much difference ?
You can use anything from 30# felt to a thin layer of mortar.


Not much, maybe 1/16"-1/8" max. Thank for the reply.
Posted by LSUDad
Still on the move
Member since May 2004
61890 posts
Posted on 3/21/25 at 11:31 pm to
Is it a glue down floor?

Where you located?
Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
19099 posts
Posted on 3/22/25 at 8:18 pm to
Odd but just use tar paper
Posted by PerplenGold
TX
Member since Nov 2021
2215 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 10:31 am to
Hoping OP has glue down. I have a couple boards to replace like that. Previous owner left some spare boards in the attic.
Posted by PerplenGold
TX
Member since Nov 2021
2215 posts
Posted on 3/27/25 at 1:13 pm to
Kicking this back up with a twist...

How to remove glued down planks?

Some jackhole ripped the laminate back on a corner of a board. People can't carry their damn bags anymore it seems.
Posted by 9rocket
Member since Sep 2020
1643 posts
Posted on 3/27/25 at 1:24 pm to
Rip it a few times with a circular saw with the depth set just shy of the slab. Hammer and chisel up the pieces, then scrape the slab clean.
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