The floor is the most heavily used surface of any room. It must steadfastly withstand the weight of the furniture and all the tenants of the apartment. He is constantly subjected to dynamic loads from walking (and not only in slippers, but also shoes with heels), tables and chairs are moved along it, various liquids are spilled on it, after which it is mercilessly moistened and rubbed ... In a word, it is the floor that is the coating which wears out the fastest, loses its appearance and begins to creak or sag.

Therefore, periodically it is necessary to deal with its repair. This is usually done during the overhaul of an apartment or house, but sometimes, when there is major damage to the floor, it becomes necessary to restore it ahead of schedule. If at this time the apartment is undergoing general cosmetic repairs, then it is better to do the repair of the flooring at the end of all other finishing work.

Each type of flooring requires an individual approach, but perhaps the most difficult of all is parquet. Parquet is a beautiful flooring, but it requires constant careful maintenance. Otherwise, the floor quickly loses its appearance and in some places may even collapse.

There are many factors that affect the appearance and functionality of parquet.

The main factors are:

For timely detection of defects, it is necessary to periodically revise the parquet with the help of visual inspection and tapping.

Tapping allows you to immediately find those places where the parquet boards have separated from the base. Visual inspection reveals cosmetic defects - abrasions, cracks, scratches, defects in the lacquer coating.

Elimination of flaws in the parquet floor

According to the complexity and scope of work, parquet floor repair is divided into three types:

Tarnished Coating

Parquet after laying is usually treated with protective agents. It can be a special parquet varnish, wax, mastic, linseed oil.

Over time, this coating is damaged due to mechanical influences (under the legs of chairs that are often moved, when particles of sand and dirt get in - due to their abrasive effect). In this case, the color of the floor becomes less bright and saturated. This is the most easily repaired parquet floor damage.

It can be prevented if used correctly:

• do not walk on the floor in street shoes;
• use indoor shoes with soft soles;
• stick soft rubber nozzles on the ends of the furniture legs;
• if it is necessary to use sliding furniture, you can lay a hard carpet under it, which will save the wood from the effects of the wheels;
• The parquet must be treated regularly with mastic or wax.

If the parquet is still faded, then you can bring it almost to its original appearance by scraping, after which it is again covered with fresh varnish or mastic.

Scraping is the process of removing a layer of old varnish using a manual scraper or a special scraping machine. After processing, the floor must be thoroughly vacuumed and then treated with a new varnish, strictly following the instructions attached to it.

For applying varnish, it is better to use a foam roller, although a wide brush is also quite suitable. It is desirable to apply varnish in the direction coinciding with the direction of the textured pattern of parquet wood. It is advisable to apply varnish in two or even three layers, each of which should dry well after application. After that, within four to five days, you need to let the coating get stronger and only after that the floor can be used again.

If the floor is a little sticky after varnishing, you can lightly wash it with water and a little soap or floor cleaner. Do not wet the floor too much!

Single chips and small cracks on the dies are easy to fix. To do this, you can use various putties of factory or self-made.

Most often, ordinary wood putty is used, it is the most accessible and familiar to most people. But it should be noted that it is only suitable for the restoration of deep chips and will not last long, since it is designed to repair planes, not recesses. Under the mechanical loads inherent in the parquet floor, it quickly collapses.

You can purchase melt putty, which is a hard wax bars of various tones. To soften it before applying to the defect, you will need a special tool - a wax melter. This putty is suitable for repairing any surfaces, including parquet. They can repair not only surface chips and cracks, but also deep potholes, dents and scratches.

Homemade putty is most often mixed from epoxy glue and sawdust, which are close in tone to the color of the floor. Properly prepared putty should be an absolutely homogeneous mass, then it will last a very long time.

After the putty is ready for use, you need to proceed as follows:

There are situations when the parquet has dried out and clearly visible gaps have formed between the planks. If the parquet does not “move” when walking, that is, the planks are not loosened, then such gaps can be sealed with a home-made composition, the main components of which are water and wood glue in a ratio of 15: 2.

These components are mixed and heated until all the glue is dissolved. After that, 5 parts of cement and the same amount of small sawdust are added to the container and the mass is mixed until completely homogeneous.

Next, you need to proceed as follows:

• The prepared mixture fills the gaps, the excess must be removed immediately.
• The repaired area is left to dry. Drying of the mixture occurs within 12 - 14 days. All this time, you can not walk on this part of the floor.

If gaps have formed between the extreme plates near the plinth, then the reason may be the weakening of the expansion wedge or its drying out.

For repair, you need to remove the plinth and revise the wedges. If they are weakened or dried out, you need to replace them with new ones.

They occur when walking on the floor in shoes with heels or dark rubber soles. Heels scratch the parquet, and the rubber leaves ugly black stripes on it. You can prevent these defects by always using home slippers.

If the floor was originally covered with a protective agent, then it is more resistant to such damage. But still, with careless rearrangement of furniture, scratches are possible. To eliminate them, use special retouching pencils of the corresponding color.

The creak of any floor, not just parquet, is very unpleasant.

It occurs for the following reasons:

• the parquet was laid with technology violations;
• the dies were glued to the base with hot bituminous mastic;
• the floor just loosened over time.

To eliminate this defect, the following methods are used:

• Creaking dies are screwed to the base with a steel anchor. To do this, a through hole is drilled in the parquet, extending into the thickness of the concrete base. An anchor is inserted into this hole, its head is tightened, immersing it in the thickness of the wood. Then this place is filled with putty.
• The space between the creaking sections of parquet and concrete is filled with glue. To do this, through holes are drilled in the dies, into which glue is then poured with a syringe, which should fill the voids under the parquet. Then a load is placed on this place and left until the glue dries completely. The holes are then masked with putty.

This usually occurs in conditions where the room temperature is too high or it is often subjected to temperature changes. If the parquet is loosened throughout the room, then it will have to be completely changed, since fixing will take a lot of time, and there is no guarantee that the rest of the floor will not loosen afterwards.

If only some of the dies are hanging, then they must be removed and replaced with new ones that are made of wood of the same species.

To fix individual dies, you can also use small cloves, with which they are attached to adjacent planks at an angle of 45 degrees. Carnations are driven in at a distance of about 20 mm from the corners of the die. The caps are driven into the wood and then puttied.

It is known that after wetting the parquet swells and even after drying the floor does not become even. Therefore, if water gets under the parquet, then it definitely needs to be changed. Moreover, if the wet floor is not lifted immediately, mold will form under it, which is dangerous to human health.

Before laying a new floor, the substrate must be well dried and checked for moisture. To check for concrete, a plastic film is spread, pressed down along the perimeter and left for 12 to 16 hours. The appearance of moisture on the reverse side of the film indicates that the base still needs to be dried.

If only a small area of ​​the floor gets wet, then it will have to be removed. To be sure, you need to dismantle the section of parquet around it to make sure that the rest of the base is dry. Wet parquet, most likely, will have to be replaced with a new one, since it is most likely deformed during drying.

Sometimes individual parquet elements are split into several parts. The reason can be both a violation of the floor installation technology, and its improper operation.

For repair, a damaged die is dismantled with a chisel and a hammer. The new part is customized. It is desirable that it be made of the same wood and have the same color as the base coat. The color can be corrected with a wood stain.

The new plate is glued into place. To do this, it is better to use parquet glue. After the glue dries, the repair site is treated with a planer to align the new plate in height. Then the place of repair is puttied to remove the remaining cracks and varnished.

In conditions of long-term operation, the general wear of the parquet floor is inevitable. Preventive measures can slow it down for a while, but the natural wear of the coating still continues.

If the parquet just faded, then it can be updated by processing it with a belt sander, which will remove the old varnish and polish out small irregularities. After that, the dust is removed, and the entire surface of the floor is puttied, sanded again, and then covered with several layers of new varnish.

The use of a two-component varnish can improve the resistance of the coating to mechanical damage. But these varnishes contain formaldehydes, which smell strongly and are harmful to the human body. Therefore, such repairs will require temporary relocation of residents.
If it is not even possible to temporarily move in, then you will have to use a water-based varnish, which almost does not smell and hardens quickly. It is advisable to scrape the floor every 6 to 7 years.

To do this, you need to follow simple rules:

It seems that the operation of the parquet floor is very difficult. This is not so, you just need to follow simple rules. Natural parquet is an expensive, but beautiful and environmentally friendly coating.

Strip parquet impresses with its beauty immediately after laying and varnishing. However, during operation or improper maintenance, defects appear on the parquet floor, which first affect the appearance, and then lead to serious damage to the wooden coating.

Even on correctly laid parquet, the first damage may appear after 4-5 years (with a certain intensity of use). But, you should not wait for this moment, you need to periodically carry out diagnostics by examining, tapping the surface, etc. The most vulnerable places (subject to wear): the route of movement around the apartment or house, near heating radiators and thresholds.

Timely detection of damage allows minimizing repair work, because the restoration of parquet is easier, the smaller the depth of the damaged layer or the total area.

Do-it-yourself parquet repair - step by step instructions

Parquet restoration- this is a repair work to restore the appearance of an old wood flooring. The purpose of parquet floor repair is to eliminate defects and improve the appearance of the wood flooring.

Restoration of old parquet is carried out in several stages:

1. room preparation;
2. spot repair - local elimination of defects;
3. polishing parquet (in difficult cases, pre-sanding parquet is performed);
4. putty cracks;
5. application of a decorative protective coating.

A detailed description of each of the stages in a given sequence.

1. Preparing the room

Before you start repairing parquet, you need to prepare the room. Furniture and all interior items are taken out of the room. Masters note that it is enough to take out only furniture and everything that is located on the floor. But it should be understood that the restoration of parquet is accompanied by dusty work, so it makes sense to completely empty the room and wash the floor.

After that, the condition of the flooring is assessed, the scope of work is determined. To understand how to update an old parquet, you need to decide on the type of damage.

Note. Defects in the floor are best circled with chalk to eliminate the possibility of missing any area.

Depending on the complexity and type of damage, you may need to work:

• parquet-grinder for parquet (surface grinder);
• angle grinder - "Boot" SO? 337;
• sandpaper of different grain sizes (number from 40 to 120);
• household or construction vacuum cleaner;
• putty (you can knead it yourself on the basis of wood dust extracted from a vacuum cleaner);
• finishing decorative coating for parquet: varnish, wax, oil, tinting mixtures.

2 Spot repair of parquet and wooden floor

Local repair is the most difficult, because the quality of its implementation will depend on the remaining stages and the period before re-restoration.

Parquet defects and solutions

What can happen to parquet (the most common problems) and options for restoring worn areas of parquet flooring.

cracks

The main reason for the appearance of cracks is the loosening of parquet planks. Such a defect is quite predictable, since parquet is a natural wooden coating, and wood tends to dry out. It is quite difficult to eliminate cracks in the parquet, because. they appear all over the surface of the floor.

If the cracks are insignificant, they can be sealed with putty, and in the future to ensure the optimal temperature and humidity conditions in the room where the parquet is laid.

If the gaps are large, but located locally, you can try to tighten the planks, and insert a wooden blank into the vacant place (to close the large gap that has formed).

If the gaps are large and are located over the entire surface of the floor, then you will have to carefully dismantle and reassemble the parquet. Obviously, some of the slats will have to be replaced. At the same time, new planks are selected in color and structure close to the existing planks.

Note. The filling of cracks in the parquet is carried out after the floor has been sanded.

Creak

The first reason the appearance of a creak of parquet can be planks that are not connected to each other and rub against each other during walking,. In this case, the planks should be adjusted by using hardware, which is inserted at an angle into the tongue-and-groove system. The installation site of the hardware is puttied.

Second reason may be the delamination of parquet from the base. The removal technology is to return the parquet planks to their original place. For this you can use:

• a self-tapping screw with which the planks are attracted to the base;
• glue, which is inserted with a medical syringe into the gap between the planks or into a drilled thin hole;
• mounting foam. You just need to make sure that there is not too much of it, and the parquet is not swollen;
• dismantling (removal) of part of the floor covering and its re-laying.

Third reason may lie in the incorrectly calculated distance between the lags. This case is the most difficult. After all, you have to remove the entire coating, move the logs and again.

Note. If the log has shifted, a part of the parquet is disassembled, the rough coating is removed, the log is knocked into place with a hammer and the parquet is laid again.

Fourth reason can be caused by the absence of an expansion joint between the parquet and the wall. In this case, a part of the parquet is cut off to provide a gap (damper joint). The optimal gap is 10-15 mm.

Floor height differences

If the difference is significant, it is better to sort out the entire area. Because the difference can be caused by deformation of the subfloor. If the difference in height is a few millimeters, the planks can be cut in height and sanded.

Scratches and abrasions

Scratches are removed with a retouching pencil (for example, a PROFIX retouching pencil - 285 rubles / pc.) Or smeared with putty in the color of the base coat. After applying the putty, the floor is sanded and varnished again.

Swelling parquet or wooden floor

Sometimes a height difference occurs due to swelling caused by flooding the floor with water. Depending on the degree of wetting and the period before flooding is detected, you can perform the following actions:

• local swelling - the damaged area is dried with a hairdryer. The appearance of the smell of mastic indicates that the parquet can be returned to its place. While the mastic is heated, a dense fabric is laid on the floor and loaded from above. It is necessary to ensure that the load is evenly distributed over the floor surface;

• slight flooding of the entire area quickly detected. Masters advise to quickly remove the water, dry the floor by ventilating the room. If moisture has not had time to penetrate the structure of the wood and get into the cracks, there is some chance that the floor will not have to be repaired or re-paved;

• flooding over the entire area - in the vast majority of cases, parquet repair after flooding is accompanied by dismantling and re-laying.

Darkening of parquet

The parquet may darken due to the fact that the type of coating is incorrectly selected, applied incorrectly, or due to the ingress of products on the parquet that have penetrated deep into the pores of the wood.

Hardwood floors look very nice and stylish. Even despite the high cost, as well as the variety of floor coverings on the market, many people try to install just such a floor in the apartment. Parquet is distinguished by the highest quality and long service life, however, even on it, some defects may appear over time, including squeaks, deformation and falling out of the planks. You can fix most of these problems with your own hands, which is described in detail in our article.

Reasons for repair - why parquet needs to be restored

After several years of operation, the parquet in any case will need repair. This is due to the formation of cracks, drying out, loosening or falling out of some planks. There are many factors that contribute to the occurrence of defects on the floor covering, among which I would especially like to highlight:

• Natural wear or aging - due to constant long-term use;
• Mechanical damage caused by careless operation, for example, walking on the floor in shoes with sharp heels or heels. Moving heavy furniture, even on wheels, also negatively affects the external condition of the parquet;
• Penetration of moisture under the floor or between the plates, which is often observed during constant wet cleaning in the room. The liquid does not physically have time to evaporate, resulting in swelling of the boards, the appearance of fungi and mold.

Some problem areas on the parquet floor can be considered independently. First of all, this concerns mechanical defects. So, chips and scratches stand out against the general background, so it will not be difficult to identify them. What can not be said about defective and rotten dies. In some cases, it will even be necessary to tap the floor in order to identify areas where the floor is peeling off the base due to rotting or swelling.

Depending on the degree of complexity, parquet board repair is divided into the following categories:

1. 1. Current repair. Should be carried out regularly, and its frequency is from 3 to 5 years, depending on the degree of floor wear. If you follow the advice of experts, as well as constantly monitor the condition of the flooring, then the parquet floor will serve you for decades, and the need for large-scale repairs will constantly disappear.
2. 2. Partial repair. If any signs of damage to the floor are found, whether it be the movement of individual planks, squeaks, stains or blackouts, decisive action must be taken to correct the situation. In this case, anyone can make repairs in the apartment, since no special difficulties are foreseen. It is only required to do everything carefully and accurately in accordance with the instructions below.
3. 3. Overhaul. The most difficult case, since such repairs are carried out in case of sudden damage to the parquet, for example, flooding by neighbors. Overhaul involves the complete replacement of all boards, which is associated with numerous difficulties. It is problematic to do this with your own hands, so residents usually turn to the help of craftsmen.

High-quality installation of the floor is a guarantee of a long service life of the parquet. If you do not forget to constantly check the floor, as well as correct minor flaws, then the surface of the parquet will look perfect even after many years. It should be well remembered that even a small scratch over time can lead to the most global consequences. And if at first it is very easy to repair such a defect with the help of an ordinary paste or cosmetic pencil, which will be discussed below, then in the future you will have to spend a lot of time, effort and money to make a high-quality parquet repair.

Cosmetic repairs - features of the work

First, we will tell you how the restoration of parquet boards is carried out in case of minor damage. Scratches and chips are the most common occurrences. Correcting such a problem is quite simple, especially if only the top varnish layer has been damaged, while the wood of the board remains intact. There are many special retouching pencils on the market, which are made on the basis of stains.

For example, Italian-made Profix commercial products, which are distinguished by high quality and wear resistance, deserve attention. Another advantage of such pencils is the variety of colors and shades, which makes it possible to easily choose the perfect tone that will be in harmony with the color of the parquet board. After treatment with a similar agent, the old floor becomes resistant to liquid and sunny color.

Owners who need a more accurate and accurate drawing of the wood texture can be advised to purchase a ProfixPen pencil. A distinctive feature of the product lies in its thin core. Thanks to this, scratches of any width can be retouched, even in hard-to-reach places.

Falling heavy sharp objects can cause significant damage not only to the varnished surface, but also to the inside of the wood. Repairing parquet in this case is somewhat more difficult, but this can also be done at home. We will need to carefully sand the damaged area with #220 grit abrasive paper. In the store we buy wax for restoration work, which must be melted and poured into a scratch or crack on the floor. After hardening, we clean the board of wax with a spatula, and also gently grind it with sandpaper of a slightly larger grain size.

If we talk about wax, then products manufactured by Hartwachs are very popular. By analogy with retouching pencils, the wax of this brand has a wide range of colors, including over a hundred shades. In addition, wax has a high level of adhesion to wood and plasticity.

Regardless of the means and devices used, after all work has been completed, the repaired planks must be covered with a layer of varnish. It is recommended to choose high-quality products, only in this case it can be expected that the restored area will be invisible to the eye. After shaking the spray can with varnish, we apply it to the surface of the parquet from a distance of approximately 30 cm. It remains to wait 15 minutes, after which the floor will be completely ready for further use.

Parquet cycling - how and when it is required

One of the most common ways to repair an old floor is to sand it. This process is carried out by a special scraping machine. At its core, this unit replaces sandpaper. Sandpaper is convenient to use if the damage to the outer layer of the parquet is concentrated in a small area. In this case, coarse-grained paper is used - in a circular motion, gently pressing on the surface, you can achieve the desired result. Such an operation is recommended to be performed only in the presence of small scratches or scuffs. Then you can even do without retouching pencils.

Scraping is required in situations where the floor area where darkening is observed is large enough. Naturally, you can use sandpaper, but it will take a lot of effort to sand the entire surface. In addition, this procedure will take a huge amount of time. It is much easier and faster to do scraping with special equipment. The machine is a kind of scraper equipped with a holder. There are mechanical and electrical devices that differ in device, cost, as well as the speed and quality of work.

The use of the scraping apparatus provides for the preliminary preparation of the parquet flooring. It is required to remove screws and nails in the area to be treated, or screw them in to such an extent that they do not stand out above the surface. Otherwise, there is a high risk of damaging or damaging the machine. To facilitate the work, you can moisten the floor. The repair work itself begins from the corner opposite from the front door. Movements should be performed along the fibers of the dies, and you should try to apply the same force everywhere.

Depending on the size of the scraper, there may be some problems with the corners of the room. Here you can use sandpaper, since manually looping the area will be faster and easier than fiddling with the machine. After sanding, it remains to close the cracks that have appeared with putty, and also to re-sand the surface. It is best if you do this with a grinder, however, fine-grained sandpaper also does the job well, except with increased labor and time costs.

At the end of the whole process, the cleaned and polished surface remains to be varnished, after removing all dust and debris from the floor. It should be noted that scraping is the cause of the appearance of a huge amount of debris, especially fine dust. And this is despite the fabric garbage bags that such units are equipped without fail. For this reason, it is recommended to work with the scraping device only in respirators, otherwise a lot of dust will get into the lungs.

Replacing boards and sealing gaps - we eliminate local problems

If ordinary repairs, even with the use of scraping devices, cannot be dispensed with, you will need to look for another way out of the situation. For example, you can replace individual dies, which often happens when the floor is swollen, broken or loosened. In fact, this is not the most difficult operation.

• Using a hammer or chisel, gently break open and remove the damaged bar. In this case, everything must be done very carefully so that the neighboring dies are not damaged by a hammer blow;
• We bring a new and whole lamella of the same width and thickness to the area to be treated and draw a contour with a simple pencil, along which we will cut the board in the future;
• With a hacksaw or other tools, we saw off the board along the line drawn in advance;
• We coat both the base of the floor and the bar itself with glue in several layers, after which we insert a new lamella in place of the previous one.

Replacing several bars is practically no different from this algorithm. Masters advise before installing new boards to bring them into the room and leave for a while to achieve the same level of humidity. In the future, this will avoid swelling and the appearance of squeaks when walking. The process of replacing the slats when a so-called wave appears has some features. In this case, a whole series of boards is removed up to the wall itself. The base of the floor is thoroughly cleaned of glue and dirt, after which a new layer of adhesive solution is applied. The extreme boards should be cut a little, since the cause of the wave is usually the swelling of the lamellas from the volumetric expansion of the wood.

However, the swelling of the parquet and the appearance of a wave is far from the only case when it may be necessary to replace individual boards. The opposite situation is also possible, when gaps appear between the planks, and sometimes quite significant. The problem is related to the laying of wet, uncured parquet, which, after drying, loses some of its size. This is another reason why it is recommended to leave the parquet in the room for a while before installation.

Wide and large gaps can only be eliminated by re-laying the parquet. If the defects are relatively small, then you can try to get by with local repairs using putties based on some mixtures:

1. 1. Polymer mixtures - for rooms with special sanitary requirements.
2. 2. Acrylic mixtures - have a high level of moisture resistance and elasticity.
3. 3. Oil formulations - durability advantage, but drying speed leaves much to be desired.
4. 4. Solvent-based putties - they are characterized by a high drying rate.

Having chosen the putty that suits you, it remains only to seal the cracks. This process does not differ in great complexity, it is only necessary to apply the finished composition to problem areas and carefully fill in all the chips and cracks, performing circular movements. The remains of the mixture must be carefully removed with a spatula. After the putty has dried, we only need to sand the treated areas, as well as cover the parquet floors with several layers of varnish.

Squeaks when walking - get rid of unpleasant sounds

Squeaks are a very common problem. Moreover, such sounds are very annoying, especially at night. There are several reasons for the occurrence of squeaks. When laying the boards, they were not fixed firmly enough, or the planks dried out after several years of operation. The easiest and fastest way to get rid of annoying sounds is to screw in screws. This method is reliable, besides, you don’t even have to go to the store, because all the necessary tools and improvised means are in the apartment of each person.

This operation is performed as follows:

1. 1. We find boards that make squeaks;
2. 2. Having determined the source of noise, we drill a hole and twist the screw as deep as possible so that the cap does not stick out above the surface of the parquet;
3. 3. If several located boards creak, then you will first need to find a position in which we will install the screw. It will take a long beam, with which we will open the ceiling and floor. If after that the squeaks remain, install the timber in another place.
4. 4. Having found such an area in which the boards do not make any noise, we tighten the screw.

Performing the above steps, you must try not to damage the slats themselves. To be sure of the success of the event, it is best to screw the screw into a hole no more than 5 cm deep. The situation is somewhat simpler with parquet, which was originally laid on a base of bituminous mastic. Using a building hair dryer, we heat the dies in the place of the creak and press down with a heavy object. After the mastic dries, all squeaks should disappear.

Major overhaul - when it may be necessary

Overhaul is, for obvious reasons, the most difficult and time-consuming. The reason is almost always moisture, which accumulates in excess between the flooring boards. Not dried in time, the lamellas lose their thermal insulation properties. The result is damage to the parquet throughout its area. The defect can be corrected only with a complete alteration of the floor. It is necessary to remove all boards, as well as remove thermal and waterproofing. Having identified and eliminated the shortcomings associated with moisture, insulation or poor-quality installation, the material is mounted in reverse order on the floor base.

Flooding of the apartment is another reason for major repairs. In some situations, it is possible to get by with "little blood" only by drying the boards. But if after that numerous waves, swellings and other problems are observed, indicating the separation of the planks from the base, the only way out is to re-lay the parquet. After dismantling the strips, it is necessary to dry them thoroughly. The same applies to the foundation on which they were located. After a few days, you can begin to install the boards in the reverse order of their dismantling.

Finishing - parquet varnishing

Any repair measures, regardless of their complexity, necessarily require finishing, namely varnishing the parquet. Today, the construction market offers a huge number of types of varnish:

• Alkyd - contain white spirit in their composition, which contributes to a high drying rate on the surface of the boards;
• Acid curing varnishes - consist of formaldehydes, which are characterized by a high drying rate and wear resistance;
• Polyurethane - can only be used in residential areas, since they do not tolerate moisture;
• Water-soluble - the highest quality type of varnish, which is environmentally friendly, moisture resistant, but at the same time the cost is higher than the cost of other competitors.

To apply varnish on the surface of the parquet, ordinary painting tools are required. Rollers or wide brushes are perfect, while there are no special requirements for the material from which the roller coat is made. The varnish is carefully smeared so that there are no streaks or streaks left. To protect the parquet from external irritants, as well as to ensure optimal antiseptic properties, varnish should be applied in several layers. In this case, the surface is polished with sandpaper or a grinder after each layer of varnish, only after that you can proceed to a new layer.

Parquet flooring, sooner or later, but will definitely require repair, since during the operation the dice may fall out or loosen. In addition, the parquet cracks and cracks due to temperature differences, large gaps form between the fragments, and the floor begins to creak. All these problems can be solved with some effort.

Do-it-yourself parquet repair can be done if the landlord has an idea how to do it right. Conscientiously repaired parquet, with relevant caring for it, it will last a very long time.

Repair types

According to the degree of complexity and scale of the work performed, parquet floor repair can be divided into three types:

• This is a routine repair, which is carried out according to plan, after a certain period of operation. With the regular implementation of such preventive measures, it is possible to postpone the "global" repair for an indefinite period;

Routine repairs are usually aimed at maintaining the "fresh" appearance of the coating.

• Medium repairs are carried out in cases where there are obvious signs of floor flaws - it began to creak, faded, dark or light spots appeared on the surface, individual dies began to move, etc.

• Overhaul is carried out due to a long service life or in case of sudden complete damage, for example, as a result of flooding of the premises.

A well-mounted parquet floor will last for decades if it is revised and preventive work is carried out every three to five years, correcting even minor flaws as necessary. During operation, such small damages as scratches can form on the surface, which must be rubbed out in a timely manner - the more scratches, the cloudier the coating becomes.

Minor defects do not require major repairs, they can be eliminated locally.

During the average repair, individual sections or parquet slabs are lifted for their restoration or complete replacement.

Overhaul means almost complete or absolutely complete replacement of the flooring with a new one. Sometimes old dies are also used after they have been cleaned and restored.

Causes of Defects

The reasons for the appearance of various defects on the parquet include the following factors:

• Long service life of the coating.
• Mechanical damage to the surface when moving furniture and walking in shoes with sharp heels or heels.
• Water ingress under the base of the parquet, excessive moisture or high the temperature in the room, which contributes to the deformation and drying of wood.
• Excessively frequent wet cleaning, especially with the use of large amounts of water, is very harmful to the parquet - this leads to the development of putrefactive processes in the wood of the slabs, if moisture gets between them and does not have time to dry.
• The appearance of colonies of mold, fungus, insects dangerous for wood.

Carrying out the next revision of the parquet flooring, you can immediately detect various kinds of defects, but it is better to perform tapping, which will indicate the places where the dies have moved away from the base. You may have to pick up some suspicious-sounding wood flooring when tapped.

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So, it is worth considering the repair and restoration processes in more detail in order to know how to fix the problems that have arisen.

Coating has faded

Parquet is usually covered with various protective agents such as varnish, oil or wax (or mastics based on them). Such a coating can be easily damaged by mechanical, in particular - abrasive influences, and then the parquet will lose the brightness of color and pattern. This problem can be referred to as widespread, so the easiest to fix.

In order not to encounter such a flaw in the parquet as long as possible, it is necessary to adhere to some rules for the operation of the coating. So, you need to have indoor shoes with soft soles for the whole family, put soft rubber nozzles on hard furniture legs, which can be purchased at stores selling furniture fittings. In addition, in order to protect the parquet, in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe room where the sofa or chair is installed, which has a retractable design on wheels, it is best to lay a hard carpet. Regular maintenance of parquet flooring also includes periodic treatment with mastic.

If the parquet flooring, despite steps taken, nevertheless faded, or a large number of scratches appeared on it, then the floor can be put in order by grinding and sanding, followed by the application of a protective and decorative layer.

During scraping, the used varnish coating is removed, and at the same time the surface is leveled, since over a long time some of the dies may rise or fall slightly.

After scraping, the floor must be well vacuumed, and you can proceed to cover it with the selected composition. If the coating will be carried out with varnish, then it must be carefully moved before application, especially if it contains matting additives. After mixing, the varnish is left to “rest” for 10–15 minutes to remove air bubbles that have arisen during mixing. In the event that the floor will be covered with a water-based varnish, the composition can be slightly diluted with water if it thickens too much.

The application of varnish is most often carried out with a roller with a foam nozzle or with a wide brush. It is desirable to carry out the movement of the tool in the direction of the textured pattern of wood.

Depending on the quality of the varnish and the desired end result, the top coat is applied in two or even three layers. Each layer must be allowed to dry well before applying the next. The drying time of the varnish should be indicated on the packaging. Read more in a special publication of our portal.

After applying the last layer of the composition to the floors, it must be left to fix for 4-5 days, and only after this time it will be possible to subject it to operational loads. The varnish will dry more slowly if the room is cool and humidity is high.

After drying, in order to remove the effect of residual stickiness of the floor, it is recommended to lightly wash it with a mild soapy solution, for example, with a household floor cleaner.

Scratches and stripes

Most often, scratches and dark stripes on the parquet floor appear from heels or rubber soles. If the parquet is made of hardwood and has a high-quality protective coating, then it is more resistant to mechanical damage, but sometimes it is accidentally damaged when moving furniture. Therefore, in a house where parquet is laid, there are always slippers with soft soles in stock, not only for family members, but also for guests. From black stripes on the surface of the parquet, a special polymer mastic can be saved, which covers the floor.

Stiletto heels are a common cause of scratches on the floor

If the parquet was not covered with a protective agent, and stripes nevertheless formed on it, then you can also purchase a special tool to remove them.

If small scratches appear, the problem is solved by using a retouching pencil of the same tone as the parquet flooring.

Cracks and chips

If there are chips on individual dies, it is a little more difficult to deal with this problem, but it is also quite possible. For this event, there are several effective means - this is putty on wood, hot melt putty, homemade composition of epoxy glue and sawdust.

• Before proceeding with the repair of parquet with chipping, you need to carry out the process of cleaning them with. The deepening of the chip must be absolutely clean - only in this case any of the fillers will have good adhesion to the surface of the wood.

- Ordinary wood putty can be used for deep chips - in this case, it will hold better. But unfortunately, this type of material for the restoration of parquet will not last a long time, since it is more designed for planes that are less subjected to mechanical stress, and more often has a mainly “cosmetic” effect.

— Hot melt putty it is preferable to use for repairing parquet. This tool is a hard wax that has a variety of shades and colors. Apply this remedy to damaged areas in a molten form. To soften it, heating is used with a battery or gas wax melter. This tool is suitable for sealing deep chips, cracks, dents and scratches formed not only in parquet, but also in other natural and artificial surfaces. After complete hardening, such putty is not afraid of loads and mechanical stress.

- Self-putty can be made from two-component epoxy glue and sawdust of the desired shade. First, the adhesive components are mixed into one composition - proportions its manufacture is indicated on the packaging. Then you need to gradually add sawdust to the composition and mix into a homogeneous mass.

If such a putty is done and applied correctly, then it will last as long as the parquet will lie.

• Further, a chip or dent is filled with one of the putties. Its shade should be chosen slightly lighter than the color of the parquet, if the chip is small. Provided that a large area is filled with putty, it is better to choose a shade identical to the color of the parquet.
• After the embedding material has hardened, remove its excess, if any, and grind the surface with fine-grained sandpaper. If a large section of the die was subjected to restoration, then it is better to varnish it on top or rub it with mastic.
• If the parquet has dried out, and gaps have formed between the dies, they can be repaired with a composition made from wood glue and water, which are taken in proportions of 2:15. They are heated and boiled until the glue is completely dissolved in water. Then five parts of small sawdust and the same amount of cement are added to this mixture, and it is mixed until it is homogeneous.

• This mixture is applied to the gaps formed between the dies, and left to dry, and its excess is immediately wiped off the surface of the parquet. The areas sealed with this composition dry for a long time - about 10 ÷ 14 days, but if they are allowed to harden well, then the putty will hold securely and protect the coating from moisture entering through the cracks.
• A gap between the plates can also form near the baseboards if piece parquet is laid. In order to eliminate this problem, you need to raise the plinth - perhaps the expansion wedge has loosened or it is completely absent for some reason. In this case, you need to change or install a spacer between the wall and the end plate of such a size that the skirting board can be installed in place.

Loose dies

Parquet without proper care can dry out over time, especially if the room temperature is constantly maintained above normal, or if temperature changes occur very often and quickly. Under such influence, the dies dry out, become smaller and, accordingly, loosen.

If large sections of the parquet are loosened, then it is completely replaced, since partial replacement will take the same time as. In addition, carrying out an extensive repair of one of the parts of the floor does not give any confidence that after a while the remaining elements will not loosen.

If several dies have risen, then they should be replaced with new ones, but you must definitely find these parts of the same size, color, and made from the same type of wood.

• Loosened dies are removed with a chisel. If the parquet is pulled out heavily, then it must be split by setting the cutting plane of the chisel parallel to the structure of the wood fibers in the die. After splitting the plate, it is removed from the general structure in parts.

• Then, you need to remove the remains of glue from the base in the vacant area on which the removed plate stood, clean the surface thoroughly, and, if necessary, level it with putty.
• If you need to replace one block of piece parquet, then you need to cut off the comb from the prepared part, and process its end face with a planer. You may have to cut off this part from neighboring slabs if you have to change several pieces of adjacent parquet elements.
• You can do it differently - collect the "cage" from the dies separately, on the surface, and then install it in the overall pattern as a whole. The main thing is that the assembled element fits well into the general plane.

• By replacing individual parquet elements, they can be installed in place of glue or bituminous mastic, which will have to be heated before laying the dice. It is recommended to lay a load on a new, just laid parquet section, but in such a way that part of it lies on neighboring, long-glued tiles. If excess klei comes out along the edges, it must be removed immediately, without waiting for drying.

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• When the glue is completely dry, the area that has undergone restoration work must be cleaned with sandpaper, cleaned of dust from cleaning and covered with varnish, oil, mastic or other composition that covers the rest of the surface.

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Parquet creaks

An unpleasant creak of parquet appears in cases where it was laid with violations of technological requirements. Experts also point out that creaking may occur if the dies are hot glued to bitumen mastic. The creak is manifested most often as a result of peeling off individual dies from the base or their insufficiently good bonding to each other during installation. As a result of these shortcomings, friction occurs, which causes creaking.

There are several ways to fix this defect and get rid of unpleasant sounds without disassembling the entire parquet flooring:

• Screwing the parquet, in places of maximum squeak, to the base of the floor with anchor fasteners. To implement this method, it is necessary to drill through the parquet dies and the concrete base. The hole must be large enough and drilled under zatay. An anchor fastening is inserted, the head, after tightening, hides in the thickness of the parquet wood. In this case, the mount firmly presses the detached plate to the base. After the parquet is fixed, the recesses remaining from the holes are filled with one of the above-mentioned putties.

• Installation of a wooden pin, which rests on the base. In this case, the hole is drilled only in the parquet block, depending on its size, its diameter should be 15 ÷ 30 mm. Then a wooden round pin is cut out, 1 ÷ 2 mm smaller than the drilled hole. The hole is filled with thick glue and a pin is carefully driven into it. The plate is leveled with the rest of the coating by level and a leveling weight is laid. After the glue dries, the excess piece of the pin, which remains on top of the parquet surface, is cut off. From above, this place is sealed with putty and polished.
• Filling the cavities formed under the dies with an adhesive mass through the holes drilled in them. In this option, it is necessary to tap, the places where the creak appears. Then you need to drill holes through which, using a construction syringe, glue will be poured under the parquet. After the cavities are filled, on top of the newly glued parquet, you need to lay the load and do not remove it until the glue has completely dried.

After that, all holes are compared with a common surface, or shallow conical recesses are drilled in them, which are filled with putty of the desired color, and after it dries, they are polished.

Which of the methods is best suited in a particular case will depend on the base material and on the method of attaching parquet dies to it.

Wet parquet

The most unpleasant variant of damage to the parquet is its swelling after getting wet - for example, a pipe burst, and it completely ended up under water. Wood absorbs moisture well and swells from it, which leads to significant deformation. Drying the floor does not make the parquet even, and if water gets under it, then there is only one way out - to completely change the coating.

Wetting the parquet floor in most cases ends in a "catastrophe" and will require major repairs

If you do not lift the wet parquet immediately, then mold will appear under it, and sooner or later it will still have to be changed, but during this time the fungus can climb the walls, and an unpleasant and very difficult to remove smell will appear in the room. Therefore, the parquet must be dismantled, the base must be cleaned of glue and dried well before laying another decorative coating.

Drying takes quite a long time, but before laying a new coating, it is necessary to check the dryness of the concrete floor. To do this, the concrete surface is covered with a waterproof polyethylene film (and it must be sealed) and left for 12-15 hours. If after this time the film remains dry, then you can. The appearance of even a small amount of condensate on it indicates that the concrete must still dry, and it is too early to lay a coating on it.

If a small area of ​​the parquet gets slightly wet, you will have to lift not only it, but also the area around the damaged fragment, to make sure that the rest of the flooring is dry. You can try to dry the raised parquet and put it in order, but in most cases you have to change it for a new one, which should ideally match the color and texture of the wood.

Coating wear

Any floor covering wears out during operation, and parquet is no exception. It loses its respectability and aesthetics, ceases to look rich and spectacular, which directly affects the appearance of the entire room.

To return the coating to its former luxury, it is necessary to take measures to scrape it, removing the old, worn-out varnish and a small top layer of wood along with the resulting irregularities.

Then, the parquet is carried out, polished and coated with varnish or mastic. The drying of the first layer of varnish takes place within a day, and only after that it is possible to apply its second layer. Lacquer layers should be at least two, but three or even four is better. Each of them must dry completely before applying the next. Of great importance is the correct choice of varnish and its consistency.

Experts call two-component compositions the best varnishes for parquet coating. They have an unpleasant pungent odor, so many refuse them in favor of water ones, which are not so durable and will have to be renewed every 3-5 years.

Splitting dies

There are also situations when individual parquet elements split into two or more parts - this can happen as a result of both improper installation and violations of the rules for the operation of the coating.

In this case, the cracked plate is removed, it is pulled out with a chisel and a hammer, trying not to damage neighboring elements. Next, the new part is adjusted to the size of the resulting void and glued into it using parquet glue. After the To to the lei dries out - this place is leveled with a planer, if necessary, then putty is passed over it, removing the remaining cracks, then it is polished and coated with the same composition as the entire coating.

It should be noted that it is very difficult to choose a shade that is identical to the general coating. Most often, one of the types of stain is used for this, but even if you can find a similar color, it will still differ in tone, so you just need to try to bring the shades of the coating and the new die closer to each other.

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Parquet is a beautiful covering that gives the room respectability and shine. However, at the same time, it should be noted that this is a capricious material that requires special care and maintenance. If the parquet looks shabby and neglected, then the room becomes uncomfortable and sloppy. Therefore, if parquet is chosen for flooring, you need to be prepared for its various “whims”, and be sure to know how to fix the flaws that have appeared.

Parquet occupies a special place among various floor coverings. This floor covering is famous for its natural beauty and uniqueness. Unfortunately, like any other material, parquet wears out and gets damaged over time, losing its attractiveness. Complete replacement of this flooring is fraught with high labor and financial costs. But thanks to the possibility of repeated processing of wood, the restoration of parquet is possible. Such work requires certain skills and experience. But for those who know how to handle the tool and like to do everything on their own, they can do the restoration of parquet with their own hands.

Depending on the nature of the damage, the restoration of the old parquet is conditionally divided into two categories. The first is surface restoration. The second is the restoration of parquet slabs. Comparing these types of work, the complexity of their implementation becomes apparent. So the restoration of dies is an order of magnitude more complicated and requires more effort, in contrast to the restoration of the surface. Therefore, if you are going to do this work yourself for the first time, you need to understand that it may not work the first time. In this case, it is better to turn to professional parquet flooring. But it should be immediately noted that the work on the restoration of the parquet is estimated quite highly. Of course, in deciding how much parquet restoration costs, it all depends on the nature of the damage and the amount of work being done. Having decided on an independent restoration of parquet, you will have to be patient, since this work is very laborious.

Tools and materials

To carry out work on the restoration of parquet, you will need certain materials and a professional tool that you can buy, but its price is quite high. Do-it-yourself parquet restoration work is rarely done, and the tool itself will gather dust in the pantry all this time. Therefore, it will be more practical to rent it. List of used tool is given below:

• scraper machine or regular scraper;
• grinder and a set of emery cloths of various grain sizes;
• industrial vacuum cleaner;
• chisel and hammer;
• drill and hacksaw;
• wide and narrow spatulas;
• roller or brushes;
• soft shoes, respirators and goggles.

For the restoration of parquet, the following will be required: materials:

• parquet slabs to replace badly damaged ones;
• putty;
• glue for parquet;
• varnish or mastic;
• stain or oils.

Having acquired everything you need, you can proceed to the restoration work itself, which boils down to restoring the surface and replacing or repairing the parquet planks themselves. This division is due to the complexity, laboriousness and cost of the work. So, with a surface restoration of parquet, the cost will be about 10 - 15 USD. per m2, and the amount of work itself is less.

Parquet surface restoration

Restoration of the surface of the parquet implies the restoration of the color of wood, the elimination of scratches, chips, potholes and unevenness of the parquet. Surface restoration does not require disassembly of all or part of the coating.

The tree from time to time and aggressive environment darkens and loses its attractiveness. Therefore, it is necessary from time to time to restore the color of the parquet. This procedure is the simplest and does not require much effort. To restore the color of the parquet, you will need to do the following:

• first remove the plinth;
• using a scraper or grinder, remove a layer of old varnish. For hard-to-reach places, angle grinders are used. Also, the removal of the varnish coating is carried out using an industrial hair dryer, which warms up the varnish and then removes it with a spatula;
• after cleaning the varnish, carefully vacuum the surface and examine it for other damage;
• putty the surface if necessary. If there is a desire to change the color, you can use stain;

• if everything is in order, then again we take a grinder and grind the parquet with an emery cloth with fine grain. The task is to eliminate the large roughness of the parquet and clean their surface from darkened areas;

Important! When performing work on the restoration of parquet, soft shoes should be worn with shoe covers over them. While cleaning the surface of the parquet with a machine, there will be a lot of dust, so eye and respiratory protection will not be superfluous.

• upon completion of the final grinding, we take a vacuum cleaner and carry out a thorough cleaning of dust residues. It is necessary to achieve perfect cleanliness;

• after the surface of the parquet has been thoroughly vacuumed, the first primer coat of varnish can be applied. This is done with a brush or roller. After it dries, the surface is carefully polished again, but with zero sandpaper, and the next layer is applied. After complete drying of each layer, the grinding procedure is repeated. There can be up to nine layers of varnish in total. Toning and varnishing of parquet is carried out in the direction of the wood fibers. Instead of varnish, parquet can be covered with mastic;
• after applying the last layer of varnish, the parquet is left to dry for at least three days. At the same time, windows should be closed in the room and there should be no drafts. The temperature should be in the range of 17 - 22 ° C, and the humidity in 40 - 70%.

Scratch removal

Scratches are among the most common damage to parquet surfaces. They appear quite easily when moving furniture. After that, the parquet can be restored in several ways:

• if the scratches on the parquet are small, not too deep and wide, then the restoration of damaged areas can be carried out using parquet repair kits or, for example, using wax pencils. This approach will save time and effort;
• but in the case of deep and wide scratches, everything is much more complicated. To restore parquet with such damage, a complete cleaning of the varnish will be required. To do this, in the manner described above, we clean the parquet from the varnish coating;
• then, using a scraper, we remove a small layer of parquet. The bottom line is to eliminate the layer of wood with damage. Performing the right scraping for the first time, without having work experience, is a rather difficult task. Therefore, one must be prepared for the fact that it will be necessary to scrape the floor several times before a decent result is obtained;
• after scraping, the room is carefully cleaned and vacuumed;
• further work consists of priming, puttying and varnishing the parquet.

Elimination of potholes and chips

Despite the fact that hardwood is used for parquet, the tree is not able to withstand a strong impact with an object made of a material of higher density. As a result, potholes, chips and bumps appear. Restoration of the parquet surface with such damage is as follows:

• the first thing we do is remove the old varnish and inspect for cash damage;
• then proceed to scraping the surface. We remove a small layer of wood, thereby leveling and eliminating potholes and bumps. If after the first scraping a strong difference in the shade of the parquet is noticeable, then we perform the scraping again;
• now that the main irregularities have been eliminated, we proceed to eliminate the chips. They are compared using conventional putty. In order for the surface to look the same after puttying, fine dust is added to the putty after sanding. The resulting mixture is leveled on the surface of the parquet with a wide spatula;
• after the putty has dried, we proceed to sanding the parquet and varnishing it.

Restoration of damaged parquet planks

Unlike restoring surface damage, restoring parquet with cracks, swelling, creaking or loose parquet flooring will require more effort, time and skill. In such cases, it is quite difficult to repair parquet, and therefore many people prefer to turn to experienced craftsmen. It should be noted right away that with such damage, the price for the restoration of parquet will be about 15 - 20 USD per m2. That, together with the necessary materials, can result in a very round bag.

Elimination of cracks

Wood, due to its structure, easily absorbs and releases moisture. This fact, combined with a violation of the parquet laying technology and the ingress of water onto the surface, leads to the appearance of cracks. To repair this type of damage, do the following:

• remove the plinth and clean the surface of the old varnish with a scraper or grinder;
• then the surface of the parquet is cycled to remove the top damaged layer of wood;
• upon completion of the scraping, the parquet is thoroughly vacuumed;
• after inspecting the surface for cracks, we clean them of excess debris inside. To do this, use a vacuum cleaner and a knife with a thin blade. Carefully clean the dirt, trying not to damage the edges of the parquet;
• now we take the putty and add dust or small chips to it after sanding the parquet. We apply the resulting mixture to the parquet and fill all the cracks with a spatula. Dust from the old parquet will equalize the color tone of the parquet and putty;
• after the putty has dried, the parquet is sanded several times and covered with a primer layer of varnish;
• let the varnish dry, sand again and apply the next layers of varnish.

Elimination of squeaks in parquet

The appearance of squeaks in the parquet can be due to several reasons. These can be loose planks, sagging spacer wedges or voids under the parquet itself. Elimination of parquet creak does not require complete cleaning of varnish, sanding and sanding. It is enough to do the following:

• remove the plinth and check the spacer wedges. It may be that they have simply dried out from time to time and no longer fulfill their role and do not hold the parquets together. In this case, we take out the old wedges, and drive in new ones in their place. It should be noted that this procedure is best performed at a relative humidity of about 40%. Having installed the plinth in place, we observe the parquet throughout the week. If the squeaks remain, then the reason may be different;
• if the spacer wedges are in order, then we localize the creaking parquets. Typically, parquet is laid on a plywood substrate or directly on a concrete base. Over time, concrete and plywood wear out and dips appear. In these places, the parquet creaks. Eliminating the creak is quite simple. A small hole is drilled in the creaking bar. Using a syringe, either glue for parquet or concrete mortar is pumped into it. As soon as the repair composition stops being absorbed and remains in the hole, we stop pumping and leave the parquet under pressure for a couple of days. Upon completion, the hole is filled with putty or a pin is inserted;
• if the parquet creak has a fairly large area and its elimination using the methods described above is impossible, you will have to re-lay the entire coating. In this case, you need to be ready for a full restoration. Starting with the removal of varnish and ending with the re-laying of parquet.

Elimination of bloating

Parquet swelling is one of the most unpleasant damages, the appearance of which indicates a violation of the laying and operation technology. Such damage to the parquet is quite difficult to fix, especially if the panel parquet is being restored with such a diagnosis. It is impossible to repair such damage with your own hands without a complete re-laying of the parquet. The reason for swelling is quite simple - high humidity. To eliminate swelling, do the following:

• if the area of ​​damage is small, then with the help of a conventional or industrial hair dryer we warm up the parquet;
• after the smell of glue or mastic appears on the surface of the parquet, we install a load of at least 10 kg / dm2 and leave it for a day;
• Check it out after a day. If the swelling has decreased, the procedure should be repeated.

Another reason for the appearance of swelling may be the lack of hydraulic compensation gaps near the walls. In this case, the parquet should be completely dismantled, let the parquet and the subfloor dry naturally and then re-lay.

Restoration of damaged and detached parquet planks

Parquet planks damaged or detached from the base are quite common. This can be seen especially often when the old parquet is being restored. In such cases, the damaged planks are replaced with further restoration of the entire surface. To do this, do the following:

• remove old varnish and reveal loose parquets;
• if the bar is very dry, there is a gap of 5 mm or more between it and neighboring bars, then it should be replaced;
• if the gaps are small, then we pump glue under the bar and leave it under pressure overnight;
• to replace damaged parquet planks, you will need a chisel and a hammer. With their help, we split the bar in the middle and remove the remnants;
• using a narrow spatula, remove the remnants of the old glue;
• now you need to fit the new bar to the required size. We also cut off the protruding spike;
• apply glue to the base in the cleared space. Then we start the bar at an angle so that its groove is put on the spike lying next to it, and then we press it tightly to the base;
• after gluing the plank, leave it for a day under pressure;
• at the end, the surface of the parquet is puttied, sanded and covered with varnish or mastic.

Do-it-yourself parquet restoration is quite a feasible task for those who know how to handle the tool. But the lack of experience in working with parquet can nullify all efforts. Therefore, before proceeding with the restoration on your own, it will not be superfluous to have a little training or participation in parquet repair with experienced craftsmen.

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