Cut the underside of the trim using an oscillating saw.
Ways to patch in hardwood floor.
For the laced in patches you ll need a hammer or mallet to persuade the new boards to thread back into your staggered openings.
This will not work in the long term as your floors will continue to respond to changing temperatures and humidity levels in your home.
Using the technique shown in photos 1 4 and a carbide tipped flooring blade that can cut through nails remove the old hardwood flooring and install a perfect replacement piece.
Begin laying boards in the corners and work across the room.
Purchase hardwood flooring about a week before and leave it in the room where it will be installed to let it acclimate.
When removing old flooring create a new butt joint on just the side of the plank that s closest to the hole or where the damage ends.
If the board is not damaged all the way through it s possible to use a template to remove the top layer and install a replacement cap.
If the damage is through the entire board the fix requires removing the damaged piece down to the subfloor with a router.
And if you can use wood of the same age particularly if you are patching maple.
Get the height by holding a piece of the flooring underneath the saw.