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Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold. 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.
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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
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
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.
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.
Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold Cut along the marking lines
Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold Stop at the drilled holes
Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold Remove Center Section
Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold Remove the end Pieces
Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold Remove the 2 side pieces
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.
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
Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold Lock N’ Fold Board Prep Remove Long Tongue Remove Short Groove
Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold Apply glue around the perimeter of the repair area
Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold Installing the Replacement BoardAngle/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.
Board Replacement Laminate-Angle/Angle & Lock & Fold Installing the Replacement BoardLock 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
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