How do I fix hardwood floors that have buckled and started to come up?

1 First, you might want to find out why they buckled in the first place. Is there a leak somewhere? Or an old leak or reason for moisture that was already fixed?

Find out why they became separated from the subfloor. After you find out why and have fixed the problem, you can replace just the section or boards that need done. You'll need to match the same type of wood if you don't have extra boards from the original installation.

Then stain/finish if needed. Good luck! .

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Before you start, make sure you know a supplier of this same size and species of wood floor. Take a sample to your hardwood floor supplier that caters to tradesmen. The salesmen in some floor boutiques have limited knowledge, so you'll have to find a hardwood floor specialty shop.

Or a carpentry-cabinet making shop that is willing to do a small run of boards, if they turn out to be an odd size or species. If you are repairing a prefinished floor, go to the dealer of that brand, in your area. If you don't know the brand, look on the back of the board, it will sometimes be stamped there.

Hopefully they will have the same size and color available in small quantities if this is a minor fix up of a few ... more.

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