How to Fix Bruce Laminate Flooring
- 1). Determine which wall is closest to the damaged planks and running in the same direction as the planks. Pry off the floor moulding along that wall, taking care not to break it. Also pry off the moulding from the two walls that run perpendicular to the direction of the floorboards. Extract the nails and set the trim aside.
- 2). Separate the first course of floorboards from the floor along the starting wall, by pushing the boards toward the wall. There will be a gap of 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch between the edge of the floorboard and the wall (previously covered by the trim), which will give you the room the move the boards of the first course. When the boards are loose, leave them lying in the same position where they were.
- 3). Push apart the next course of boards in the same way, leaving them lying in the same position after they're loosened. Proceed across the floor until you get to the damaged boards.
- 4). Remove the damaged boards. Replace them with new boards. Re-assemble the floor, snapping the planks back together at the edges in the same order they came out. There should remain a gap at the edge of the floor, by the wall.
- 5). Re-install the floor trim, hammering it back in place with trim nails.
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