Hardwood floors can be damaged by any number things.
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A steady hand keeps it from hitting the adjacent board and running a vacuum can keep it from burning the blades up as quickly that old oak can be hard.
It depends how careful you are when you tear out.
Subfloor preparation adhesives sanding surface treatment care for wood we give you the edge.
Once one side was removed a considerable amount of time was spent toothing in boards so the new would tie in seamlessly.
If it wants to crack and split you can cut the nails under the planks to save a few pieces.
There is a chance you might be able to save some.
We had professional teppanyaki chefs prepare food on our hardwood floor and take a few whacks at it with machetes and axes just so we can show you how to repair it.
What made the job go quicker was the use of a multifunction tool.
There is a chance you might be able to save some it depends how careful you are when you tear out.
You can make a square cut on the longer pieces with your multimaster works well and put a slight back angle on the cut.
Years before this tool wasn t available the procedure had to be done carefully with a hammer and sharp chisel work.
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If it wants to crack and split you can cut the nails under the planks to save a few pieces.