Remove the bottom of the groove from the new floor plank.
Tongue and groove hardwood floor repair.
Use the chisel to pry the severed tongue from the groove in the end of the adjacent floorboard.
Repairing tongue and groove flooring is not a diy project but should only be done by a professional flooring expert.
Completely clean out the opened section of flooring.
Use a hammer and chisel to chop through the damaged floorboards.
When floor planks get split or warped replace them for aesthetic reasons and.
The individual panels are generally held in place by compression from the installation process instead of being nailed or glued into place.
At the end joint use the hammer and chisel to cut straight down and through the tongue at the end of the damaged floorboard.
Remove the damaged floorboards using a flat pry bar.
Tongue and groove flooring uses a system of interlocking edges tongues and grooves to stay in place with few nails.