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Wood
floors
A floor covering, chosen and maintained with care, will last
for decades. Vinyl, linoleum, carpet, wood, ceramic… the
choices are impressive! Comfort factors aside, maintenance
and durability, colour, style and motifs should be seriously
considered, as other decoration schemes may be added in over
the years.
Replacing wood floorboards
A damaged tongue and grooved floorboard can be replaced.
Make two parallel cuts along the entire length of the board,
about one inch from the edges with a circular saw adjusted
to the board's depth. The depth of the cut will depend on
the thickness of the board. Lift out the centre part, then
the remaining two parts by removing the diagonally planted
nails. The new board can be fitted in and glued after you
remove the lower part of its groove with a chisel. Nail in
the new board, counter-sink the nails and cover them with
putty, sand and varnish.
Floating floors imitate hardwood
You want to enjoy the beauty of a hardwood flooring without
the expense? There is a large variety on the market of
floating floors that imitate wood more or less effectively.
They can be laid down directly over the old flooring and the
pieces are easy to fit together or glue. The only drawback,
they can't be refinished. Once damaged, they must be
replaced.
Heating scratches on wood
If you scratch a piece of furniture, or any other
unvarnished wood piece, you can repair the scratch by
quickly pressing a damp cloth onto the scratch while
pressing down with a very hot iron. The humidity will cause
the wood fibres to swell and should lessen the size of the
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