Repair of parquet own hands

With proper care, as well as proper use of parquet flooring, you can not change the flooring for a long time. But, despite this durability, parquet is very sensitive to such negative factors as dust, water and sand.

Over time, the coating will lose its attractiveness. If your parquet becomes dull, in some places there are chips, small scratches, the boards are worn and wobbly, this does not mean that the coating is time to change. One of the main advantages of a high-quality parquet board is that it is possible to restore the coating in a short time, and at a much lower cost than to buy and install a new one.

Repair of parquet in these cases is attributed to a costly, lengthy time:

• parquet is very worn, it is trampled, there are well-viewed hollows, undulating cracks and dies. This case will restore the parquet, but it is better to entrust the work to professionals;
• when the parquet was abundantly flooded over the entire area with water, its plates are torn off the base. Such a problem is solved by complete re-laying or basting and varnishing of the surface;
• dark dies, and the wood became loose. When pressed with a silk without much effort, it easily penetrates. This means that the parquet is affected by mold or rot. It is necessary to completely replace the parquet, as well as preparatory work of the base covering on the floor and complete ventilation of the room.

In all other cases, you can repair the parquet with your own hands.

Consider the possible options for repairing the old parquet.

If the parquet is dim

Since it is easy enough to damage the parquet floor, then it will be necessary to face its restoration sometime. A simple visible change is the tarnishing of the coating, when the color becomes not bright, the gloss disappears. The cause may be improper care of the coating.

In order to avoid such changes, it is necessary to undertake the following:

1. Walk on a parquet floor in soft shoes with a hard sole.
2. On the legs of furniture it is desirable to put on "socks" made of soft fabric. Such special "pads" can be purchased in a construction shop, but they are not difficult to make and independently.
3. In places that are prone to severe friction: the area near the sofa, armchair, table, it is desirable to close the fabric or rubberized rug.
4. It is necessary to periodically process the parquet with mastic.

About repair:

1. In order to restore the original shine to the parquet floor, it is necessary to grind the surface with the application of a new protective covering word.
2. To lacquer lay down exactly, before mixing carefully mix it and leave it for ten minutes for "rest".At this time, excess air will leave the lacquer. If necessary, dilute the product with water, but not more than 5 percent, so as not to reduce the coating capacity.
3. Apply a wide brush, but it is better to use a special roller made of foam rubber. During application, it is not possible to work with a strong press and in the direction of the texture. Lacquer should be applied in two or more layers, remembering that each new layer adds a coating of durability, and also refreshes its color.
4. For 4-5 hours the coating will dry, but walking on the floor and placing furniture can be done only after 4-5 days.
5. Finally the varnish will dry in half a month.
6. If the room is cool and humid, the coating will dry out for a longer period.

Scratches and strips

The flaw in the parquet, which is considered common, has dark strips on the surface. They can appear as a result of walking on the floor in coarse shoes or in shoes on a thin hairpin. Despite the fact that the parquet is made of hardwoods, which are most resistant to mechanical stress, sometimes it can not withstand the load.

For prevention purposes, it is necessary to limit the access of people shod in such shoes to the premises. In addition, you need to know that rubber shoes do not harm the parquet floor, and the strip from it is easy to clean with a cleaner for cleaning parquet.

Potholes and various kinds of scratches also occur quite often - the furniture was relocated, a heavy object fell on the floor. All these factors affect the appearance of scratches and dents. But do not prematurely grieve, because the floor is easy to return to its previous state. Scratch can be removed with a special pencil, which retouches the surface. The main condition is to choose the exact tone.

Cracks

Repair of piece parquet, formed cracks and chips in it can be cleaned using a vacuum cleaner. Further cracks should be puttyped with a special putty mix. As a result of the work done, the restored place will have a light tint. After the putty has dries, the place needs to be sanded with sandpaper, then dust off and wipe with a damp cloth. Cover with mastic.

If you have a large crack on your parquet, larger than 5 millimeters, then you can not do it with putty.

To eliminate the gap, it is necessary to make a screwdriver with a screwdriver, so that the slot assumes the shape of a neat hole, and insert a wooden "chop", lubricated with glue. After that, all the irregularities can be sanded and varnished.

Partial repair of a parquet allows to eliminate the formed cracks about skirting boards, and also between an extreme lath and a board. For repair, you need to remove the plinth and see if the wedge is weakened between the board and the wall. If the wedge is missing, then the bar is squeezed from the wall and any suitable wedge is inserted into this space.

Reinforcing boards

Repairing the old parquet with your own hands also suggests the possibility of eliminating the cause of the loose boards. With time, in use, parquet boards can dry out, loosen up and slightly decrease in size. This is because the room has high humidity, or vice versa, the parquet was subjected to thorough thermal drying.

When there are a lot of loose sticks, it will be more appropriate to replace the parquet completely with a new one. If the damage is not so much, then you can replace the old bars with new ones. For this it is necessary: ​​

1. To find the plates that match the size and color.
2. Make sure that they are the same type of wood as your parquet.
3. It is necessary to make a screwdriver split on the damaged plate and gently pull it out.
4. Formed around dry glue and other debris should be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner.
5. The hollow must be cleaned, the base leveled.
6. With a new strip clean the comb and gently grind it.
7. If you need to replace several boards at the same time, then they need to be fixed with a single riveting.
8. Make sure that the new rivet "lay" on the old board exactly.

The base, which was freed from the old parquet, is poured with mastic, preheating it to a certain temperature( not more than 170 degrees).In addition to mastic, you can use special glue. Top riveted, removing the remnants of mastic or glue. After laying a new board, it is pressed with a load and left to dry completely.

After the floor has dried, the restored area is peeled and varnished.

How to get rid of the squeak

The characteristic unpleasant sound, issued when walking on a parquet floor - is quite common. In some rooms, the hosts simply get used to this sound and do not even notice it. But this is not always correct. Experts argue that when a squeak appears, this indicates that the board was laid with a deviation from the technology, or the base exfoliated from the coating, and also when the intermediate layer is poorly fixed on the base. That is why riveting rubs and as a result of friction we hear such a creak.

There are several options for getting rid of this phenomenon:

1. No disassembly of the floor.
2. Injection under the coating of adhesive composition.
3. Installation of a pin from wood.

Each of the methods must be applied, having previously estimated the nature of damage to the parquet board.

Repair and restoration of parquet is performed if the creak is barely audible. This means that a small area is damaged. To solve it, you need to do the following:

• drill a small hole in the board with a drill;
• take a medical syringe and dial glue;
• to pour glue into the hole;
• remove surplus;
• on the plot to put the load.

There is also such a method of eliminating the creaking when the bar is attracted to the screed by a dowel.

If the parquet is filled with water

Repair of parquet after the bay is the worst thing that can be. Water, and also other liquid( urine of animals, juice, sweet tea or coffee) are the main enemies for a parquet. If you have flooded the floor with water or another liquid, it can swell and swell. The floor can be dried, but this will not solve the problem. If the bars are separated, then it is more appropriate to replace them with new ones.

If after a large amount of liquid has been spilled onto the parquet, the surface is deformed, but has not moved away from the base, this defect is subject to restoration. This applies to small areas of land.

In order to eliminate the defect, it is necessary to disassemble the damaged coating and put new strips in its place. Try to pick up new slats of the same shade and one manufacturer as the old boards.

If more than half of the coating is filled, it makes no sense to repair the parquet floor, it is desirable to replace the floor completely with a new one.

If you decide to eliminate the cause by calling specialists, then you need to know that repairing the parquet has a relatively low cost. After the specialists have disassembled the damaged area, the floor is left to breathe for a couple of weeks. During this time, the screed will dry well, provided that the surface is covered with a construction film. If after a while condensation appeared on the film, this indicates that the rough floor has not dried up yet. If the screed is dry - you can move on and lay the parquet.

After the work is done, the place is polished and varnished.

How to eliminate unevenness

There are cases when, during prolonged use, the parquet starts to sag or vice versa, to perform. This indicates that the floor is worn or its base is uneven. Repair of parquet in this case will not have a high price, as the specialists will perform the work only on grinding the surface.

If the

parts are damaged. There is often a split in the coating that is caused by improper operation. If the riveting falls, then the parquet was packed with irregularities. Eliminate such a problem, in particular - the repair of the panel flooring is independent and first you need to remove the damaged riveting.

If it fell out arbitrarily, then using a screwdriver and a hammer, it is necessary to remove the damaged area, cut the ridge on riveting, remove the old mastic with a vacuum cleaner. Then you need to paste a new fragment on this place and leave the floor until it dries. After complete drying, the surface must be covered with varnish or mastic.

Many are faced with the fact that with this repair of parquet it is very difficult to choose the right shade, so when buying and laying a new parquet, it is desirable to take the material with a margin.

Depreciation

Over the years, even high-quality parquet wears off. Prevention of this phenomenon does not exist, but to return the shine to a dull coating can be covered with anew lacquer. Also, the coating can be treated with a grinder, which first removes the old varnish and smooths the irregularities. This method of eliminating the wear of a parquet board is called a barking. It can not be done manually, so the work is trusted by professionals.

If you notice a crack, crack or other problem on your floor, it will be much easier to eliminate if you spend a few minutes watching a video about repairing a parquet: