1. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood

2. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood
Why Replace Boards
Damage to Individual Boards
Manufacturing Defect

3. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood
Tools
Vacuum
Blue Tape
Safety Glasses
Tapping Block
Hammer
Pencil
Epoxy gun
Utility Knife
Nail pullers
Chisel
Dust Mask
Circular Saw

4. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood
Place Tape around the Damaged Board

5. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood
Draw cut lines on Board

6. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood
Set The Blade Depth

7. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood
Cut along the Lines
Cutting complete

8. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood
Vacuum the Area

9. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood
Remove the Center cut first

10. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood
Use chisel to Split the end Pieces and remove

11. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood
Remove the Side Pieces
Use chisel to split side pieces for removal
Remove the groove side
Remove staples or cleats then remove the tongue side

12. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood
Vacuum the area and remove Blue tape

13. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood
Mark the replacement Board Removing the Tongue side X

14. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood
Prepare the New Board
cut off both bottom grooves (use table saw or Nail pullers)

15. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood
Dry fit New Board

16. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood
Apply Adhesive (5 min. epoxy/wood adhesive)
Top of the tongue
Top of the tongue
In the groove

17. Board Replacements for Nail-Down hardwood
Insert replacement Board
Use nylon tapping block to set the board
Apply weight if needed
Finished repair