1. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold

2. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold
Tools for Board Replacement
Circular saw
Drill
3/8” bit
Hammer
Chisel
Utility Knife
Nail set
Vacuum
Blue tape
Dust broom
Dust pan
Adhesive

3. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold
Mark the Damaged Board
Identify the damaged board.
Place blue 3m 2080 masking tape around the perimeter of the board.
Mark the four corners with a circle.
Draw lines parallel to the long edge of the board 1” from the edge.
Draw diagonal lines from the corners to the center of the board

4. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold
Drill the four corners
Use a nail set or center punch to start holes using care not to damage adjacent flooring.
Drill holes at each corner using a 3/8” drill bit
only through the thickness of the board to
minimize damage to the underlayment.

5. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold
Set the circular saw to the thickness of the replacement boards.
Make cuts, using circular saw, be careful not to cut into adjoining boards that do not need to be replaced.

6. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold
Cut along the marking lines

7. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold
Stop at the drilled holes

8. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold
Remove Center Section

9. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold
Remove the end Pieces

10. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold
Remove the 2 side pieces

11. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold
Prepare Replacement board
For the Angle/Angle board remove both the short tongue and the short groove. Also you have to remove either the long groove or the long tongue, not both one or the other, using a utility knife or table saw.
For the Lock N Fold board remove the long tongue and the short grove only.

12. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold
Angle/Angle Board Prep
Or remove long tongue
Not Both
Remove
Long groove
Remove
Short tongue
Remove
Short groove

13. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold
Lock N’ Fold Board Prep
Remove Long Tongue
Remove Short Groove

14. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold
Apply glue around the perimeter of the repair area

15. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold
Installing the Replacement Board Angle/Angle
Install Replacement board by engaging the long tongue edge to the long groove edge on the floor, and angling into place.
If you removed the long tongue engage the long groove under the tongue on the board on the floor.

16. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold
Installing the Replacement Board Lock N’ Fold
Install Replacement board by engaging the long groove edge to the long tongue edge on the floor, and angling into place.
Insert groove

17. Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold
Finished Repair
Lock N Fold
Angle/Angle
Clean excess adhesive using clean, damp, white terry cloth type towel.
Weight replacement board in place for 8 hours