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August 12, 2017 18:07

Repair of the parquet with his own hands

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With proper care and proper maintenance of the parquet floor, it is possible for a long time does not change the flooring.But, despite this longevity, Parquet is very sensitive to negative factors such as dust, water and sand.

Content

  • If parquet dim
  • Scratches and strips
  • Cracks
  • stagger boards
  • How to get rid of the creaking
  • If the flooring is exposed to water
  • How to eliminate irregularities
  • If damaged parts
  • Wear

Over time, cover will start to lose its appeal.If your flooring has become dim, in some places there were chips, small scratches, faded planks and stagger, this does not mean that the coating is time to change.One of the main advantages of high-quality wood flooring is that it is possible for the quickest time to restore the coating, and at a much lower cost, than to buy and put a new one.

Repair flooring in these cases relate to the costly, long time:

  • parquet very worn out, he trampled, there are well viewed hollows, cracks and undulations die.This event will restore the parquet, but it is better to entrust the work to professionals;
  • when the parquet was liberally poured over the whole area with water, it dies out of touch with the basics.This problem is solved by a complete perestilaniya or sanding and varnishing the surface;
  • dark dice and wood became loose.Pressing the awl without much effort, it can easily penetrate inside.This means that the parquet struck by mold or rot.A need complete replacement of flooring, as well as the preparatory work of the base coat on the floor and a full ventilation of the room.

In all other cases the parquet repair their own hands you can do.

consider options for the repair of the old parquet.

If parquet dim

Since damage parquet flooring easy enough to deal with the restoration of its once have.Easily visible change - tarnish coating, when the color becomes brighter luster fades.The reason could be the wrong care coverage.

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In order to avoid such changes, you must do the following:

  1. Walk on the parquet floor in soft shoes, not having a rigid sole.
  2. on furniture legs, it is desirable to wear "socks" of the soft tissue.Such special "pillows" can be purchased at hardware store, but they are not difficult to make their own.
  3. In areas that are subject to strong friction: near the sofa area, armchairs, a table, it is advisable to close fabric or rubberized mat.
  4. necessary to periodically processing mastic parquet.

About repairs:

  1. To restore the original luster parquet, it is necessary to carry out grinding the surface with the application of a new protective coating words.
  2. To paint lay down evenly, it is thoroughly mixed before application and leave for ten minutes' rest. "At this time, the excess air out of the varnish.If necessary, means diluted with water, but not more than 5 percent, so as not to reduce the covering ability.
  3. was coated a broad brush, but it is better to use a special roll of foam rubber.During the application can not work with a strong clamp and in the direction of the texture.The varnish should be applied in two or more layers, keeping in mind that each new layer coating adds durability, as well as refreshing its color.
  4. For 4-5 hours to dry the coating, but to walk on the floor and arrange the furniture only after 4-5 days.
  5. final varnish is dry in two weeks.
  6. If the room is cool and wet, the coating will dry out over a longer period.

Scratches and strips

flaw parquet, which is considered common, has dark stripes on the surface.They can occur as a result of walking on the floor in rough shoes or shoes with thin stilettos.Despite the fact that the flooring is made of solid wood, which are the most resistant to mechanical stress, and sometimes he can not withstand the load.

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As prevention is necessary to limit the access of people clad in such shoes in the room.In addition, you must know that the rubber shoes do not hurt the parquet and strip from it is easy to clean flooring cleaner.

Potholes and various scratches also occur quite often - rearrange the furniture, she fell to the floor a heavy object.All these factors affect the appearance of scratches and dents.But we should not prematurely be upset, because the floor is easy to return to its former state.Scratches can be repaired with a special pencil that retouched surface.The main condition - choose the exact tone.

Cracks

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Repair parquet formed cracks and chips it can be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner.Next, you need to putty the cracks with a mixture of special putty.As a result of the work performed, the restored site will have a lighter shade.Once the plaster dries, the place should be sanded with sandpaper, then brush away the dust and wipe with a damp cloth.Cover the paste.

If your floor formed a large gap larger than 5 millimeters, then the filler can not do.

To eliminate the gap, you need to make a hole with a screwdriver to the slit took the form of neat holes, and insert a wooden "Chopik" smeared with glue.After that, all the irregularities can be sanded and varnished.

Partial repair flooring eliminates the gap formed around the baseboards, and between the bar and at the board.For repair, remove the baseboard and see if loose wedge between the board and the wall.If the wedge is missing, then press the bar on the wall in this space insert any suitable size for a wedge.

stagger boards

Repair of old parquet with his own hands and requires the ability to eliminate the cause of wobbly boards.Over time, in the operation of parquet boards can dry out, become loose and slightly reduced in size.This is because the high humidity in the room, or vice versa, parquet obsushivaniya be thoroughly cooked.

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When such wobbly planks a lot, then it will be better to replace the flooring is completely new.If the damage is not so much, then you can replace the old strips with new ones.To do this:

  1. choose the right size and color plates.
  2. Make sure that they are of the same wood as your flooring.
  3. must be done with a screwdriver split on the damaged plank and carefully retrieve it.
  4. formed around the dry adhesive and other debris must be removed with a vacuum cleaner.
  5. Hollow need to clean up, align the base.
  6. With the new strap clean off the ridge and carefully sanded.
  7. If you need to replace a few boards at the same time, they need to secure a single riveting.
  8. Make sure that the new riveting "lay down" on the old plank exactly.

That base is liberated from the old flooring, poured mastic, pre-heating it to a certain temperature (not more than 170 degrees).In addition, you can use putty and a special glue.Top impose riveting, removing remnants of mastic or adhesive.After laying a new board, it is pressed against the cargo and leave to dry completely.

After the floor is dry, cleaned and restored land varnish.

How to get rid of the creaking

typical unpleasant sound to be emitted when walking on the parquet - quite common phenomenon.In some rooms the owners simply get used to the sound and do not even notice it.But this is not always correct.Experts say that when a squeak this indicates that the stacked board with a deviation from the technology peeled off from the base or cover, and when the intermediate layer is not fixed on the substrate.That is why riveting rubbing and friction, we hear a creaking.

There are several options to get rid of this phenomenon:

  1. without disassembling the floor.
  2. Injection under the cover of the adhesive composition.
  3. Setting pin made of wood.

Each of these methods must be used, pre-evaluate the nature of the damage floorboard.

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

  • drill using a drill a small hole in the board;
  • take a medical syringe and dial it the glue;
  • pumped glue into the hole;
  • remove excess;
  • put a load on the site.

There is also a method for eliminating creaking when the bar attract screed dowel.

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If the flooring is exposed to water

Repair parquet after the Gulf - the worst thing that can be.Water and other fluids (urine of animals, juice, sweet tea or coffee) are the main enemies of the parquet.If you have filled the floor with water or other liquid, it can swell and swell.The floor can be dry, but it does not solve the problem.If the strips were separated, they are more appropriately replaced.

If after the floor has got a large amount of liquid, the surface is deformed, but not moved away from the base, this defect is subject to recovery.This applies to small land areas.

In order to eliminate the defect, it is necessary to disassemble spoiled cover and put in its place a new bar.Try to pick up the new strips of the same color and the same manufacturer as the old board.

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if filled more than half the coverage, it makes no sense to repair the parquet floor, it is desirable to completely replace a new one.

If you decide to remove the cause, calling the experts, it is necessary to know that the repair of parquet has a relatively low cost.After experts will disassemble 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 film construction.If after a while the condensation formed on the film, it is said that the draft floor has not dried out.If the screed is dry - it is possible to move on and to lay parquet.

After completion place sanded and varnished.

How to eliminate irregularities

There are cases when in continuous operation parquet begins to sag, or conversely, to act.It says that the flooring is worn or uneven base.Repair of flooring in this case will not have a high price, as the specialists will perform work only for polishing surfaces.

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If damaged parts

often happens coatings division, which is caused by improper operation.If you drop the riveting - then parquet fit with disabilities.Fix this problem, in particular - repair parketamozhno shield yourself and you must first remove the damaged staves.

If she fell randomly, then with a screwdriver and a hammer, it is necessary to remove the damaged area, cut off the comb on riveting, remove the old paste cleaner.Then you need to paste to this place a new piece and leave the floor to dry.After drying the surface must be covered with varnish or mastic.

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Many are faced with the fact that at such a repaired parquet very difficult to find the right tone, so the purchase and installation of new flooring, it is advisable to take the material from the stock.

Wear

Over the years, even high-quality parquet wear.Prevention of this phenomenon does not exist, but the back cover can be dull luster, covering it again with varnish.Also, the coating can be treated with a grinding machine, which first remove the old varnish and smooth out the bumps.This method of eliminating wear floorboard is called scraping.It can not be done by hand, so the work is trusted by the professionals.

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If you notice on your floor chips, cracks or other above-described problem, it will be much easier to fix if you dedicate a few minutes watching a video on the parquet repair:

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