Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - Removing and reusing wood floor
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mum-of-2
11-08-06, 01:55 PM
I hope someone can help.
We have fitted solid oak wooden floor in our lounge. It is tongue and groove, and we stuck it together with wood glue. We are now moving house, and since the floor cost £500, we would really like to re-use it. I know it will be hard, but I was hoping someone may know of a way that we can take it up without destroying it.
Is there a substance out there that we could put on the join to dissolve the glue?
I just need to find a way to seperate the planks without snapping the groove on the edge.
I would be extremely grateful for any advice :-)
We have fitted solid oak wooden floor in our lounge. It is tongue and groove, and we stuck it together with wood glue. We are now moving house, and since the floor cost £500, we would really like to re-use it. I know it will be hard, but I was hoping someone may know of a way that we can take it up without destroying it.
Is there a substance out there that we could put on the join to dissolve the glue?
I just need to find a way to seperate the planks without snapping the groove on the edge.
I would be extremely grateful for any advice :-)
Annette
11-09-06, 09:15 AM
you're moving the house? or moving OUT of the house?
where do you plan on re-installing this wood floor??
and what do you plan on putting down in place of it where you've removed it?
this seems very strange to me. i've heard of Europeans taking their click-together floating laminate floors with them when they move, but not glued-together hardwood floors. i can't imagine that there's any way to separate the planks without ruining the tongue & grooves.
where do you plan on re-installing this wood floor??
and what do you plan on putting down in place of it where you've removed it?
this seems very strange to me. i've heard of Europeans taking their click-together floating laminate floors with them when they move, but not glued-together hardwood floors. i can't imagine that there's any way to separate the planks without ruining the tongue & grooves.
twelvepole
11-09-06, 12:19 PM
Glue penetrated wood to form its bond. Removal of the hardwood floor does not sound like a doable project.
mum-of-2
11-09-06, 12:40 PM
I would be putting the floor down agin in our new house. And we would not put anythign to replace it. In England, when someone buys a house, they buy the house. A sale does not include carpets, curtains, or any integrated appliances - even lightbulbs! unless specified by the seller, or requested by the buyer.
Thanks for the advice - it's looking like I'm just gonna have to leave it!
Thanks for the advice - it's looking like I'm just gonna have to leave it!
Just Bill
11-09-06, 04:25 PM
Sorry to say, but over here, a glued down floor is part of the house. I doubt that you could even get it up without damaging most of it to the point of being unusuable elsewhere.
mum-of-2
11-09-06, 06:05 PM
It's not that the floor is glued to the sub-floor - only to itself! I mean that the solid oak wooden floor is totally floating as everyone calls it, at only attached to itself.
nap
11-09-06, 08:07 PM
That makes it harder than if it were glued to the floor. I don;t think I would even attempt this. I beleive you would end up damaging it too much and would be impractical to reuse.
I find it extremely odd you are taking a floor though. This would be paramount to taking the doors or even the windows with you. It is now part of the house.
You have some strange rules/laws/customs. (not saying we don;t but being allowed to take a floor is really odd)
I find it extremely odd you are taking a floor though. This would be paramount to taking the doors or even the windows with you. It is now part of the house.
You have some strange rules/laws/customs. (not saying we don;t but being allowed to take a floor is really odd)