{"id":913,"date":"2016-05-22T06:57:07","date_gmt":"2016-05-22T06:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/?p=329"},"modified":"2019-10-09T19:45:46","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T19:45:46","slug":"busted-laminate-flooring-plank-no-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/?p=913","title":{"rendered":"Busted Laminate Flooring Plank? No Problem \u2013 Quick Fixes for Damaged Laminates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_47_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6a20d03763010\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6a20d03763010\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-visibility-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/?p=913\/#Damaged_Laminates\" title=\"Damaged Laminates\">Damaged Laminates<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Damaged_Laminates\"><\/span>Damaged Laminates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2226\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2226\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/180261-e1489422322125.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2226\" src=\"http:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/180261-e1489422322125.jpg\" alt=\"Damaged Laminates\" width=\"610\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/180261-e1489422322125.jpg 417w, https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/180261-e1489422322125-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How to fix your Damaged Laminates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Maybe you dropped your 75lb dumbbell while doing power curls in the living room. Maybe you were practicing for the chainsaw juggling competition and missed a crucial catch. Maybe your dog decided to dig his way into the basement. Regardless of how it happened, sometimes laminate planks get damaged and replacement is the only answer. Luckily, replacing a single <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qualityflooring4less.com\/armstrong-laminate-flooring.html\"><strong>laminate flooring<\/strong><\/a> plank, even one smack in the middle of the room, can be easier than you may think.<\/p>\n<p>First, it\u2019s not necessary to tear up the entire floor and start over. That\u2019s good news. Since most major manufacturers, such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us.quick-step.com\/\">Quick Step<\/a>, Armstrong<\/strong> and <strong>Bruce<\/strong>, design laminate flooring planks with interlocking edges, nails and adhesives usually aren\u2019t necessary during the initial install. And if it\u2019s not glued down, it\u2019s much easier to remove.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2227\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2227\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/RSL0223_1C-e1489423199778.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2227 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/RSL0223_1C-e1489423199778.jpg\" alt=\"Armstrong Laminates\" width=\"610\" height=\"459\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some Laminates from Armstrong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Suppose the damaged plank is in the center of the room, surrounded by undamaged planks on all sides. Grab ruler or a carpenter\u2019s square and a marker. Use the square and market to draw diagonal lines from opposite corners so that the lines divide the plank into four triangles. Then use a rotary saw with a laminate blade to cut the plank along the lines. Use extreme caution with this step, so that you don\u2019t cut the underlayment, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.diynetwork.com\/how-to\/rooms-and-spaces\/floors\/how-to-install-subflooring-for-a-wood-or-concrete-floor\">subfloor<\/a>, or adjacent planks. Also, most laminates are around 3\/8\u201d thick, so be sure to double check the plank thickness before cutting. Use a flat head screwdriver to pry the pieces up and discard them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2228\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2228\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/e782651486fa29d143659814a4fc1e95.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2228\" src=\"http:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/e782651486fa29d143659814a4fc1e95.jpg\" alt=\"Quick Step Laminate Flooring\" width=\"610\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/e782651486fa29d143659814a4fc1e95.jpg 564w, https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/e782651486fa29d143659814a4fc1e95-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Floor done with Quick Step laminates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To prepare the replacement plank, you\u2019ll need to snap off three of the four tongues so the plank can be threaded into place. The remaining tongue should be on one of the shorter edges. With caution, apply a thin coating of glue to the exposed tongues of the undamaged planks on the floor \u2013 the surfaces that will touch the replacement plank. From an angle of roughly 45 degrees, slide the remaining tongue of the replacement plank into the appropriate groove and slowly lower the plank to the floor. Press firmly into place, and quickly clean up any glue that may seep through the joints before it dries. Weigh down the replacement plank with books or boxes for 72hrs, and bang, you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mohawkflooring.com\/flooring\/laminate\">laminate floor single-plank<\/a> replacement is a task nearly anyone can accomplish. But, in the future, it might be\u00a0 better to juggle those chainsaws outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>Damaged laminates can be a difficult problem that is why here at qualityflooring4less we are here to help. If you need to order some and you see some that you think you would like to have in your home give us a call @<a href=\"tel:5106985142\">510-698-5142<\/a>\u00a0and place your order with one of our associates and we will help you get your order placed today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Damaged Laminates Maybe you dropped your 75lb dumbbell while doing power curls in the living room. Maybe you were practicing for the chainsaw juggling competition and missed a crucial catch. Maybe your dog decided to dig his way into the basement. Regardless of how it happened, sometimes laminate planks get damaged and replacement is the only answer. Luckily, replacing a single laminate flooring plank, even&#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/?p=913\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[46],"tags":[70,71,72,73],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/913"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=913"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2775,"href":"https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/913\/revisions\/2775"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.qualityflooring4less.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}