DIYers need advice on fixing damaged flooring
52 posts across 6 communities in the last 30 days; 89% from r/Flooring.
“Hi everyone! I posted the other day about needing help, we got the help however... The FB marketplace guy didn't give me enough flooring unfortunately and I cannot for the life of me find the particular brand anywhere other than a website for $400+ and over an hour away to go…”
“I have no idea how long it was on the carpet for and I have no idea what to do, should I try and sand it and fill it in? please help!”
“I took down a built in bookcase and discovered there wasn’t any flooring underneath it. I’m running into the issue that in order for this to be fixed floor guys want me to buy all new flooring. I’m not and it’s unnecessary. Also, I don’t want to do that. It’s against the back…”
Multiple users are seeking solutions for damage to their floors. One user cut their apartment floor with a rotary cutter, while another has a missing chunk of cement in a wall and is unsure how to repair it. Others seek guidance on transitioning LVP flooring to stairs without molding.
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“I’m sure whether this is something that can be stabilized and then pop the missing tiles back on, whether it needs to be fully ripped out, or whether I should slap an LVP floating floor over top of it. Thanks for any assistance submitted by…”
“Hey everyone ! I was just hoping for some advise on how to go about fixing these scratches on this type of flooring caused by sliding chairs over time. I'm on a rental as well. Any handy ideas or do you guys think I should just contact the landloard? submitted by /u/_imagoat_098 [link] [comments]”
“Anyone have suggestions on how to fix this? seems the floor was waxed but the person who did it.. didn’t move furniture. So there are many spots that look just like this around the room based on the furniture shape. submitted by /u/Jinthenol [link] [comments]”
“Hi, can somebody please tell me how my vinyl planks becamed cracked and broken? Thanks submitted by /u/terrancewgmayes [link] [comments]”
“Hi everyone! I posted the other day about needing help, we got the help however... The FB marketplace guy didn't give me enough flooring unfortunately and I cannot for the life of me find the particular brand anywhere other than a website for $400+ and over an hour away to go pick up. If I'll have to do that I'll have to do that but is there anything else I could try? I've read about transition strips to then use a different style of laminatebut would that look a bit weird? We do”
“Feels very hard and cold, like cement underneath! VERY flat, no bubbling or anything. I’m trying to figure out if i can use my steam mop. I think it’s vinyl? submitted by /u/ZebraElectronic2600 [link] [comments]”
“Our metal frame bed had a loose leg that scratched the hell out of our floor when we were moving it around to clean. I tried applying the Tibet healing stick to mask the color but scratch is still very noticeable, are there any kits that can help restore or are we better off contacting a professional? Definitely adding floor protectors and a rug next time submitted by /u/GladEntrepreneur1850 [link] [comments]”
“I had a flooring guy cut out some engineered wood boards that were damaged and replace them. The original floor was glued to concrete and the floor was flat. The photo shows new planks mixed in with the old. When I sat on the floor and saw how the newly inserted boards looked, I was disappointed. Is this acceptable? What would you do in this situation? submitted by /u/Rufus_Anderson [link] [comments]”
“I have no idea how long it was on the carpet for and I have no idea what to do, should I try and sand it and fill it in? please help! submitted by /u/Stardew_Whore [link] [comments]”
“Homeowner newbie here. Is re-stretching the only option here? Any work around to not have to clear the room of heavy furniture? submitted by /u/Great_Television6811 [link] [comments]”
“My kitten tore into my rentals carpet, is this fixable with a patch? From a previous incident it looks like they layed the carpet in one huge piece to fit the entire apartment. submitted by /u/ihateithere848 [link] [comments]”
“Hey everybody. I am facing an interesting dilemma with the floors of my condo. There were carpet floors installed here in this unit which I tore apart because they were disgusting and never planning on going back to carpet ever again. I am planning on floating LVP all around the unit including the kitchen and the bathrooms where there are already some type of glued down vinyl sheet or linoleum that I don’t want to remove since dealing with the adhesive under that will be a huge pita. The contrac”
“I had some flooring redone about 5 years ago and one of the edge pieces heading into my garage is starting to crack in the middle? Can this be repaired or should I replace the piece? Is it an easy DIY fix? I have zero experience with flooring. submitted by /u/rxcching [link] [comments]”
“I’m new to Reddit but I need help! I live in a new construction home and am attempting to extend my laminate flooring into my bedroom. I’ve successfully removed the cut planks in the hallway and have slid in new planks that extend past the doorway, but now a gap is forming on the long end of the planks (please see attached photos - gap drawn in blue). I really don’t want to remove the planks in the hallway, they took forever to slide into place, and I do not want to remove baseboard/door trim in”
“I have no experience and just needed to rip of this carpet in my laundry room (cat piss) and fount these huge gaps and un level sub floor The gaps go right to the outside as u can see the underneath insulation and where my skirting is off. I heard two ways that sound possible for me to do to fix this… 1. Felt sheets and shingles? Somehow level it 2. Some type of floor patch leveler paste thing And concrete i also heard is possible but figure it’s heavy asf and this is a trailer home. And on a ti”
“I took down a built in bookcase and discovered there wasn’t any flooring underneath it. I’m running into the issue that in order for this to be fixed floor guys want me to buy all new flooring. I’m not and it’s unnecessary. Also, I don’t want to do that. It’s against the back wall. No one will ever see it but me lol. I can find flooring to match and it doesn’t need to be exact. My question is, is this DIY friendly? Besides this issue the flooring is fine. submitted by /u/KittyPurrrrr”
“Hello, looking for any advice or expertise here. I live in a rental and have been in this same unit for years. I got a table and a chair set and as you can see, the chair left dozens of indentations on the flooring. I am not an expert but I believe this to be a PVC type material (it's spongy laminate, not real wood). In the past, the indentations would just "refill" or pop back up into place but it's been two months now and nothing has changed. I have tried ironing with a damp”
“Home owners. Luxury vinyl. Divide between living room and kitchen. Flooring is 1.5 years old. Not sure about warranty. What kind of glue to use? submitted by /u/Cassierae87 [link] [comments]”
“I had gaps and I used wood filler and the wrong stain and now it looks horrible. submitted by /u/Responsible_Bake_824 [link] [comments]”
“How can I repair this floor in these areas. I have faux hardwood that has a couple spots that have missing chunks most likely from abuse from my kids or dogs. Could two part epoxy work, fill it up? I replaced the floor in 2018 and I’m not motivated to replace it again, At least not yet. I posted in another group but it wasn’t as active for responses. Thanks for any/all input! submitted by /u/VeeTouPointo [link] [comments]”
“Hi, I didn’t notice the squeak until after i put floor patch to make the surface flat. Now it showed up after i did all of that, what’s a good fix? Thanks submitted by /u/ninjasinpunjab [link] [comments]”
“Hello! Thank you Reddit community for support with our new home. Not sure if this is the area to post about my issue. I will love and appreciate any advice that can be shared with me! Excuse our mess in pictures, we just moved in this weekend. Long story short, I had a carpet cleaner come in and I realized there was a urine spot that was untreated from the previous owners. Then I found others, ugh! I had low moisture carpet cleaner business come, which I made a mistake because I should’ve hired”
“I am renting a 900 sq. ft. artist studio in a 300 year old building. I assume these are the original floors and they're in terrible shape (even for artist studios). They keep disintegrating and flaking so getting a clean floor is impossible. I work in textiles so anything that gets dropped on the floor gets completely disgusting and at times, snagged. All I need is a floor that can be swept clean. Are they remotely salvageable? Or are there floor paints or other treatments that can work to s”
“Old flooring broke over tons of use and unsure what to do to repair this. Also don’t know where I can find this type of flooring. Thoughts? submitted by /u/loganbrown14 [link] [comments]”
“I live in a rental apartment and I did these heavy deep scratches and I want to know how to fix it and anyone just tell me what is this flooring named? Thanks in advance submitted by /u/masry-geddan [link] [comments]”
“Idk if it's wood or some sort of laminate. Can I put flooring on top of this or...? Any advice is greatly appreciated! submitted by /u/Lumpy_Squash8436 [link] [comments]”
“So, I came home to my mother’s and her carpet has been notably getting worse and worse every time I come. I’d like to just fix it as this is starting to bug me. I’m just wondering what the easier way to go about this would be? Should I pop off my baseboard and install a new tack strip? (Going off my limited knowledge) and basically reinstall ? Any help is greatly appreciated! submitted by /u/TaylorKalsii [link] [comments]”
“Hey yall, we need suggestions on how to fix our floor! We moved our bed which lead to a scratch. Not too deep but anyway, our repair guy came and put some putty on it to fill it. Now we’re left with this. We need to color match it, & this is a rental. As long as it looks good for the walk through, that’s all we care about lolll. SOS🙏🏼 submitted by /u/Due_Round7805 [link] [comments]”
“We ALWAYS put furniture pads on everything, but we somehow missed putting one on the center of our bed frame…and we completely FUCKED the original hardwood floors. Is this fixable? Would wood filler do the trick? Is there a better method? Really striving to get our deposit back! submitted by /u/yellowhearteyes [link] [comments]”
“I’m moving out of this apartment and the floors looked like this under carpet and where our couch was. I don’t know what it is. Is it something we can fix before we move? submitted by /u/Lil_laurenn [link] [comments]”
“Heyo! Just ripped up the carpet in of the spare bedrooms. About to lay some Pergo XP laminate to match the rest of the house. Another room I did was just the concrete subfloor under the carpet. This rooms a bit different. Not sure what this is. Linoleum? Does it need to come up first or can I just lay the laminate planks on top? If it needs to come up, what’s the best approach? It seems to chip up pretty easily. Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/jaxonHoffmanRH [link] [comments”
“Heyo, I recently put down some new vinyl plank flooring, but I'm struggling with how to clean up the gaps around the door frames and jambs. As you can see in the photos, there are some pretty noticeable gaps where the flooring doesn't meet the trim or the transition piece correctly. The door trim was reused and i just didn’t measure the plank to account for that piece correctly, leaving exposed subfloor. What is the best way to fix or cover this up? Tyia! submitted by /u/Due-”
“Hi good folks of reddit, me and the wife recently moved to our new home. The living room had a ramp (2nd pic) which was taking up lot of space. The flooring and the ramp in the living room were installed by the second to last owner 3 years ago. We were able to remove the ramp, and we assumed we'll be able to easily buy the same flooring to replace that portion since the renovation was not too long ago. We tried multiple stores (our handyman tried too) and online and couldn't find the exa”
“Hi, it’s me again, Earlier this month I pulled up my carpet to find the floors in pretty bad shape from the pathway around the bed. The previous owners did have dogs. I was quoted by a company that they can sand it and replace necessary boards with their included price and still keep it natural. Is that too good to be true? I have many quoting a price plus more per replacement board which is unpredictable. I have another person saying we should do a “test” sand to see what comes out to know what”
“I think this is LVP and this area has started warping/bubbljng. We were concerned w water damage from our AC unit but we got that checked and no leaks. Could it be due to heat? submitted by /u/CheerfulWaffle [link] [comments]”
“Customer cut the treads the wrong length. What could I do to “make them longer”? I’m thinking it’s not doable. I could maybe glue pieces to the end of each tread to bump them out enough but without cutting the treads back to the same length before applying extensions they would look uneven. Any suggestions? submitted by /u/Designer-Welder-1386 [link] [comments]”
“My girlfriend dropped a 4kg dumbbell on the floor and it made this mean looking gouge. Would glueing and pressing be the best fix? It’s about 50 interlocked planks in from the nearest wall so replacing it isn’t really an option. submitted by /u/Sad-Professional564 [link] [comments]”
“I may be completely hooped and losing my deposit. Such is life. Unfortunately, I didn't realize my chair was slicing away at the flooring (I'm not 100% what material it is, to be honest). I have no plans to move any time soon, but eventually (like 2+ years down the line), I would like to upgrade to a bigger suite. I have now put a rug underneath the furniture, but is there any possible way this might be fixable? submitted by /u/DeathByMapleSyrup [link] [comments]”
“Hi so I’ve been in my apartment for 14 years almost and they’ve never replaced the flooring before I moved in. There were stains on it not much but now the carpets Nails have been exposed by the front and also by the kitchen. Also, the carpets lifting and a lot of places. Do you think I could get my Landloard to replace the carpet? Or do you think they won’t? I’m in California by the way Los Angeles to be exact submitted by /u/bellaluv2021 [link] [comments]”
“Hi, I know this was wrong, bad job of a runaway handyman. What can I lay on the floor next to gas fireplace (that i never used). Is it ok to cut cement board and fit? And then to paint it black in a fire proof color? What material to use to close gaps between board and wall tiles? Thank you! submitted by /u/Little-Tooth-8759 [link] [comments]”
“Moving soon and as I’m cleaning things out from under my bed, I noticed these scratch marks my bed frame was making. Apparently, my frame has been tearing up the floor without me noticing. Any ideas for a fix or am I taking the charge? Lol submitted by /u/TheAwsmPossum [link] [comments]”
“Hi all, Had carpet done and pretty happy but one thing I thought I'd live with annoys me to no end. Transition of our bedroom to bath had what appears to be a block under the carpet to raise for transition. Before I fix I wanted to get some opinion on best way to handle the fix and what a good transition option is. submitted by /u/Jander76 [link] [comments]”
“My cat has torn up my new foam kitchen mats. I have pieces of foam all over the house and these huge scratches marring the mats. Any ideas on how to salvage them? Should I cover them with some kind of fabric? I don’t want to throw them away if I can help it but I don’t want the foam to continue littering the house. I tried to get angles where you could see texture and thickness. submitted by /u/em_nora [link] [comments]”
“We bought an old house and would love any advice on whether it’s possible to fill and polish these small holes from knots that have been dislodged over the years. I was thinking colour-matched wood filler and a dremel with a mini polish buffer attachment? submitted by /u/allyerbase [link] [comments]”