How do you cut the tongue off of a hardwood floor?

To remove the tongue and grove from hardwood flooring, I would use a tablesaw with a ripsaw blade or comination blade. If the lumber is straight and of equal widths, set the fence so that blade will just remove the tongue. Saw off tongues from all of the boards.

How do you get deep grooves out of hardwood floors?

Begin by using lightweight sandpaper to sand along the grain; taking care not to sand too hard. You want to sand the area until the wood is smooth. Once you’ve completed sanding, fill the scratch with wood filler. Don’t be tempted to use wood putty.

How do you remove drag marks from hardwood floors?

How to Remove Scuff Marks from Hardwood Floors

1. Wet sponge. Use a wet sponge to gently scrub at the mark.
2. Rubber eraser. Take that simple pink eraser from your kids’ school supplies and erase the mark.
3. Tennis ball. Simply rub it over the spot.
4. Baking soda.

How do you get a scratch out of a hardwood floor?

Identifying and Repairing Minor Scratches

1. Clean the surface. Use a quality wood cleaner to pick up any debris.
2. Use steel wool on the scratch. Only rub the scratched area, and always rub with the grain of the wood.
3. Buff the scratch.
4. Blend the edges.
5. Use a wax stick.
6. Buff the area.
7. Use a paste wax.

How do you remove a tongue and groove from a floorboard?

Use a hammer and chisel to chop through the damaged floorboards. At the end joint, use the hammer and chisel to cut straight down and through the tongue at the end of the damaged floorboard. Use the chisel to pry the severed tongue from the groove in the end of the adjacent floorboard.

Can tongue and groove flooring be repaired or replaced?

If your tongue and groove floors are need to be fixed, removed, or replaced, this video and the instructions below will help. This Old House General Contractor, Tom Silva, shows you how to remove tongue and groove flooring without damage, then, replace them with new ones carefully.

What direction should the tongue of a hardwood flooring board face?

In a typical hardwood flooring installation, the tongues of the boards must all face in the same direction. After nailing the tongues of one course, the grooves of the next course slide over them to hide the nails.

How do you attach a floorboard to a subfloor?

Apply construction adhesive to the subfloor. Set the new floorboard into place with its end tongue fitting into the end groove of the adjacent floorboard. Press down the new floorboard, then use a hammer and scrap-wood block to tap the board into place.