Matching Patched Hardwood Floors To Existing

Last but not least check the thickness and height of your current wood floors.

Matching patched hardwood floors to existing.

I recently added new red oak hardwood after ripping up the tile entryway and kitchen to my existing hardwood floor. To do this you will of course need to match the species cut width and preferably length of boards as closely as possible. If the subfloor is the same in both rooms connecting the two rooms with an even floor. The thickness of hardwood flooring boards is known as the profile and profiles vary.

This is very difficult to do because different series of the same types of wood flooring may be slightly mismatched in their tone. Matching new and old flooring. The standard is 3 4 inches thick but you want to make sure any new pieces are consistent with the existing floor. Matching the new floors to the old is imperative to give the house a complete look.

T molding is used to bridge gaps in hardwood. Commonly used in doorways to camouflage rough cuts made where two different installations of hardwood flooring meet t molding features a narrow channel which slides between two gaps in wood then masks the area with a slightly rounded or square piece of trim which sits nearly flush to the existing floors. But what if you want to add hardwood floors to a room next to a room with existing hardwood floors. Match your wood floors throughout the home to unify each room.

Use the wood floor repair technique shown below for short sections of boards. If you are planning to install wood floors in only one area of your home you may be tempted to try to match the floors that are installed in your other areas. Why trying to match existing wood floors is difficult. Then pry out the damaged section.

Refinishing will make your old floors cohesive again. In many cases if you re dealing with an older or pre existing floor there may simply be no way to recreate the perfect match. They look completely different.