How to fix chip in laminate floor?

[klpca]

My husband decided to redo our upstairs flooring - himself - for his retirement project. It is a huge project and I have suggested hiring someone but...that is not going to happen. So I just found a chip in one of the newly installed rooms. It can't be hidden under any furniture (of course) and you couldn't pay me enough money to ask him to redo it. He hasn't noticed yet. So is there any way to repair a chip? I am very handy so I feel quite capable of doing the repair but there seems to be many options so I figured that I would ask here first.

Also, how do you get someone to decide that they need some help?

 

[GetawaysRus]

I'm only at the moderate level on the handyman scale (much to my wife's chagrin), and I have no idea how to do this. But my secret weapon is YouTube. YouTube makes me a much better handyman.

There's a bunch of YouTube videos on repairing chips in laminate flooring. I hope one of these is helpful:

repair chip in laminate floor - YouTube

 

[easyrider]

Go to Lowes or Home Depot and get a laminate floor repair stick. It's a putty stick that hides the nicks. If you get a long scratch use a stain pen. It's a pen like a marker with stain in it. Use a color close to the color you have with either of these fixes.

Bill

 

[chellej]

What is wrong with this picture? That was the last flooring project I asked dh to do. Don't know what to tell you to try...I would probably try some wood putty and stain and try and blend it

 

[Passepartout]

Check with the place the flooring came from. I think there is a way to replace an entire plank that is damaged, but I don't think of it as a DIY level project.

 

[klpca]

What is wrong with this picture? That was the last flooring project I asked dh to do. Don't know what to tell you to try...I would probably try some wood putty and stain and try and blend it


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We're going to have one of those rooms. One side of one of our bedrooms is completely level with the adjoining hallway but goes uphill as you go towards the outside wall. We think that the joists halfway across the room are higher by about a half inch. I noticed it as soon as we moved in - 34 years ago - and was told that I was imagining things but apparently I wasn't. We haven't decided if we will just put carpet back in that room or try to work with the floating floor. He's going to consult with a contractor friend. That room will be done last.

 

[klpca]

Check with the place the flooring came from. I think there is a way to replace an entire plank that is damaged, but I don't think of it as a DIY level project.

I agree but I am trying to fix this without him noticing. He's doing a great job on the floor but it's backbreaking work and I think that it would upset him to see this. Not sure if he missed the plank being damaged when he installed it or if he dropped something on the corner but some things are best left unsaid, methinks. Meanwhile I notice every little thing so not mentioning it to him is killing me, lol.

 

[easyrider]

What is wrong with this picture? That was the last flooring project I asked dh to do. Don't know what to tell you to try...I would probably try some wood putty and stain and try and blend it


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Your level probably warped in the heat.

Bill

 

[easyrider]

We're going to have one of those rooms. One side of one of our bedrooms is completely level with the adjoining hallway but goes uphill as you go towards the outside wall. We think that the joists halfway across the room are higher by about a half inch. I noticed it as soon as we moved in - 34 years ago - and was told that I was imagining things but apparently I wasn't. We haven't decided if we will just put carpet back in that room or try to work with the floating floor. He's going to consult with a contractor friend. That room will be done last.

There is a floor leveler product that works really well to flatten a floor for new products. Its really easy to use. Mix it in a bucket and pour it out. It usually self levels.

Bill

 

[mjm1]

As noted by Bill earlier, go to HD, Lowe’s or ideally wherever the laminate was purchased. Bring a scrap piece with you as well as the name/product number. They should have the tubes of repair mix that will match the color. I laid flooring in our old house in San Jose and had a similar experience. It is a lot of work and kudos to your DH for taking that project on and for you supporting him.

As an aside, my DW would like to replace the carpeting in our master bedroom and her office. We have to find a color and style that we like first. I may take that project on too.

Best regards.

Mike

 

[chellej]

Your level probably warped in the heat.

Bill

That was in Texas and we sold the house about 2 years later....don't know if the floor lasted or not. I suggested a self leveler at the time...he didn't think we needed it

 

[VacationForever]

I suggest to use this... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UD61VNG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[easyrider]

That was in Texas and we sold the house about 2 years later....don't know if the floor lasted or not. I suggested a self leveler at the time...he didn't think we needed it

It looks good from here !!!

Bill

 

[klpca]

There is a floor leveler product that works really well to flatten a floor for new products. Its really easy to use. Mix it in a bucket and pour it out. It usually self levels.

Bill

It's hard to explain over the internet but we can't use that. Everything is level on the whole second floor except for the last 5 feet of that one bedroom that goes uphill. If we used it we'd have to essentially raise the second floor by a half inch to match the elevated portion of one bedroom. We could but we decided not to. It seemed like too big of a project. Especially since there's always the carpet option.

 

[chellej]

It looks good from here !!!

Bill

Bill

It was beautiful..African mahogany with a piano finish....I would never buy it again...it showed every speck of dust