| Remodeling? Moved some
walls and now faced with open spaces of hardwood?
These kind of repairs can be done but often
require a very skilled team to get it done right.
Our example shown
below is a classic example of expert
workmanship.
 The
key to doing such repairs and not having them
look like repairs is removing the boards back
to the end joint position as shown in the job to
the left. In this case the wall was moved back one
foot. We can't say the original installation was
done to proper staggering, but the work done here
is what one should expect of this type of repair.
How do pros handle this kind of
repair? Tools used are chiefly a skill/circular
saw, hammer, and chisel. Unfortunately we don't
have any useful pictures to share, but the trick
is to make two cuts along the outer edge of the
board or about 3/8" from the seam. If the
person is skilled enough you can actually cut the
nail that holds the flooring down in the same pass
with a circular saw.
A few words of warning. Older
floors have much thicker nails and can be much
tougher to cut through. In this case you may want
to make your cut further away from the seams.
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