How Do You Fix Damaged Parquet Floors?
Parquet floors provide very good thermal properties in places or countries where temperatures are very low most of the year round. Timber floors are not as cold as masonry or ceramic tiles. When a house has parquet timber floors its good to note that water should not be poured as this will cause the timber floor to expand and buckle upwards and this will have to be removed. This kind of flooring should only be cleaned with a moist mop or rug but never soaked. The procedure of repair or fixing damaged parquet floors is to remove the damaged pieces with a scrapper or carpenters knife. Once the area is opened up clean the old glue marks and in case the area beneath was wet let it dry for a day. Pick the replacement pieces, measured correctly and fit. Ensure that these timber is sanded down smooth before applying the glue and fixing back. Sanding the patch when fixed will cause damage to the good part. Parquet floors should be fixed on a dry masonry floor. When ready to replace, apply glue
