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Posted by Walter R. on July 22, 2006, 7:06 pm
Thank you
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Walter
www.rationality.net
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>I would just replace the entire plank. this is very easy to do... First
> you must make a cut around the entire perimiter of the plank you are
> going to replace being that it is on conrete be sure to set the bade
> guide as to not go through to the concrete. What you are trying to
> acomplish is breaking the bond with the other 4 boards surrounding this
> one so you can remove it. After making these cuts (all the way to the
> very edge of the other boards) make several cuts in the "field" of the
> board and starting small remove the wood and adheasive. Remember go
> S>L>O>W because you do not want to damage the other boards. After this
> is removed clean the area and make sure that the toung is removed from
> the surrounding boards and also from the new piece you are going to
> install. Check the fit of this board several times to make sure the
> gaps match the existing floring. then simply re apply the adheasive and
> place the new piece in the hole.....
> Walter R. wrote:
>> I have beautiful engineered hardwood planking in several rooms (3/8"x3"
>> random planks, glued directly to the concrete slab.
>>
>> The termite people drilled a number of 9/16" holes through the wood and
>> the
>> concrete in order to get at the termites.
>>
>> That leaves me with 6 ragged holes in 2 planks. What is the best way of
>> repairing or replacing a section of one plank? My efforts have made it
>> worse, rather than better. Any websites? I could not find anything
>> helpful
>> on the Web.
>>
>> The problem is the frazzled nature of the holes and how to get a
>> reasonable
>> finish match.
>>
>> Any ideas? Thanks
>>
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>> Walter
>> www.rationality.net
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