O. REPAIRING GLUED LAMINATE
Minor Repairs
Minor chips or scratches can easily be repaired using a color-matched
Laminate Flooring Touch-Up Kit or Filler Kit.
Major Repairs
1. Acclimate replacement boards.
2. Check replacement board for size and damage.
3. Mark damaged board 1-1/2″ from ends and sides. Drill 3/16″ holes in corners
and at relief cuts.
4. Set drill and saw depths to board thickness. Cut along lines and remove center
section. Make relief cuts using drilled holes as visible stop.
5. Using a pry bar, lift floor and place 1/2″ dowel or pipe under factory joint.
Using pliers or available laminate floor repair tools, remove middle piece of
long joint first, then work into the corners with end pieces removed last.
6. Use a piece of countertop laminate or similar material to protect underlayment.
Clean factory edges using a sharp chisel. Remove glue using a tongue
and groove cleaner tool or a small piece of laminate with a factory tongue
and groove.
Relief Cuts
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7. Clean factory groove using router and Armstrong router bit. Any damaged
factory tongue should be routed. Make sure router depth is set exactly.
Place Armstrong spline into grooved end joint and any areas of damaged
factory tongue.
8. Prepare replacement board by routing off factory tongue short end. Remove
bottom lip of groove on three sides, leaving long edge factory tongue. When
removing bottom of groove, cut the thickness of a saw blade into the board.
9. Thoroughly clean area and dry fit board. Check for right fit and make any
necessary adjustments.
10. Repair the existing underlayment with polyethylene tape, or remove and
replace it with new underlayment. Do not overlap onto existing underlayment.
11. Remove splines, and fill the newly milled grooves in the opening with
Armstrong Laminate Flooring Glue. Use a small piece of spline to force the
glue into the grooves. Insert the spline into position from left to right so as
not to trap glue in the groove.
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12. Apply glue under the notches of the replacement piece.
13. Carefully place the new piece into the opening. Press firmly.
14. Remove all residual glue on the surface with a clean, damp cloth.
15. Make sure all edges are even on either side of the joints. Apply heavy
pressure for at least 24 hours. Use heavy weights.
16. Make sure that the weight is evenly distributed across the new piece.
P. REPAIRING LOCKING LAMINATE
Minor Repairs
Minor chips or scratches can easily be repaired using the correct colormatched
Laminate Flooring Touch-Up Kit or Filler Kit.
Major Repairs - Close to a Parallel Wall
1. In case of a major problem with the locking system, it is possible to replace
an entire piece of the flooring. In most cases, just remove the moulding from
the walls nearest the damaged board.
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2. Remove the boards by unlocking them. You can work in either direction,
carefully working back to the damaged piece.
3. Replace the damaged board with a new one. Reassemble the floor.
Unlock and remove
damaged plank
Unlock Unlock
Unlock
Lift up and slide out
to unlock
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Minor Repairs
Minor chips or scratches can easily be repaired using a color-matched
Laminate Flooring Touch-Up Kit or Filler Kit.
Major Repairs
1. Acclimate replacement boards.
2. Check replacement board for size and damage.
3. Mark damaged board 1-1/2″ from ends and sides. Drill 3/16″ holes in corners
and at relief cuts.
4. Set drill and saw depths to board thickness. Cut along lines and remove center
section. Make relief cuts using drilled holes as visible stop.
5. Using a pry bar, lift floor and place 1/2″ dowel or pipe under factory joint.
Using pliers or available laminate floor repair tools, remove middle piece of
long joint first, then work into the corners with end pieces removed last.
6. Use a piece of countertop laminate or similar material to protect underlayment.
Clean factory edges using a sharp chisel. Remove glue using a tongue
and groove cleaner tool or a small piece of laminate with a factory tongue
and groove.
Relief Cuts
1 800 233 3823 31
7. Clean factory groove using router and Armstrong router bit. Any damaged
factory tongue should be routed. Make sure router depth is set exactly.
Place Armstrong spline into grooved end joint and any areas of damaged
factory tongue.
8. Prepare replacement board by routing off factory tongue short end. Remove
bottom lip of groove on three sides, leaving long edge factory tongue. When
removing bottom of groove, cut the thickness of a saw blade into the board.
9. Thoroughly clean area and dry fit board. Check for right fit and make any
necessary adjustments.
10. Repair the existing underlayment with polyethylene tape, or remove and
replace it with new underlayment. Do not overlap onto existing underlayment.
11. Remove splines, and fill the newly milled grooves in the opening with
Armstrong Laminate Flooring Glue. Use a small piece of spline to force the
glue into the grooves. Insert the spline into position from left to right so as
not to trap glue in the groove.
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12. Apply glue under the notches of the replacement piece.
13. Carefully place the new piece into the opening. Press firmly.
14. Remove all residual glue on the surface with a clean, damp cloth.
15. Make sure all edges are even on either side of the joints. Apply heavy
pressure for at least 24 hours. Use heavy weights.
16. Make sure that the weight is evenly distributed across the new piece.
P. REPAIRING LOCKING LAMINATE
Minor Repairs
Minor chips or scratches can easily be repaired using the correct colormatched
Laminate Flooring Touch-Up Kit or Filler Kit.
Major Repairs - Close to a Parallel Wall
1. In case of a major problem with the locking system, it is possible to replace
an entire piece of the flooring. In most cases, just remove the moulding from
the walls nearest the damaged board.
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2. Remove the boards by unlocking them. You can work in either direction,
carefully working back to the damaged piece.
3. Replace the damaged board with a new one. Reassemble the floor.
Unlock and remove
damaged plank
Unlock Unlock
Unlock
Lift up and slide out
to unlock
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