Our new house has what appears to be tongue and groove solid wood plank flooring. I would guess that it was originally glued down because there is one small area in the dining room that makes a pop or snap after being stepped on.
If we had someone professionally repair this, how would it be done? Is this a job that would be reasonable for a DIY guy to fix?
Most repairs of this type are done with "sprigs|" basically a very slender hardened steel headless concrete nail . If it were my floor , I'd drill a very small hole - or a few of them depending on the size of the area that pops - right at the joint and inject either a solvent or contact cement then put heavy weight on the area . 4 or 5 cement blocks maybe with the bottom one on end . Put a towel or something under the bottom of the stack .
Find out what kind of flooring & sub-floor you are dealing with < pull up a floor register > 3/4 inch solid hardwood ? or thin laminate ? or manufactured ? Any access from the basement to screw upward into it ? John T
It sure would be nice if we had that information, wouldn't it?
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This is the OP. DerbyDad, you are, of course, exactly right. I have some higher priority projects right now since we're still unpacking boxes and or ganizing but in a another few weeks, I'll get back to you guys. Since we h ave no floor registers, I need to remove a piece of shoe molding so I can s ee what's underneath.
Another possible spot to investigate the hardwood - perhaps less intrusive / destructive ? might be a flooring transition point - if it's more easily removed & replaced .. John T.
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