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WOOD FLOOR WATER DAMAGE
"How to save my wood floors after water soaked them?" is a really good question. Wood Floor Water Damage: Flooded hardwood floors just about breaks your heart when you see the water damage. The good news is that Flood Atlanta can thoroughly dry out your wood floors. As the saying goes, we have the right tools for the job. Our professional water extraction unit sucks the water out of your hardwoods. Our industrial strength fans and dehumidifiers finish the drying process. All along the way we use our moisture detection tool to test the moisture content of the wood flooring. Our goal is to save you time and money by not having to tear out your hardwood floor if it is not necessary. However, as with any water damage, time is of the essence, so please act quickly and give us a call. Water restoration and wood floors.  Have you seen our wood floor extraction video? Will recent rainfall damage hour wood floors?
FIXING A WATER DAMAGED WOOD FLOOR
According to doityourself.com, there are six steps to How to Fix Water Damage on a Hardwood Floor. Here is what they said: "Many homeowners experience water damage every year due to a number of different circumstances. When you have a hardwood floor, you know that it does not handle water problems very well. You have a several different options when it comes to repairing water damage to hardwood flooring. Here are a few steps that you can take to repair a hardwood floor that has suffered water damage.
STEP 1 - REMOVING STAINS
If the water just managed to stain the hardwood, then you can remove the stain without a lot of other work. For this process, you can sand down the boards that are affected and then use oxalic acid crystals to remove the water stain. You can then reapply the stain and coat it with polyurethane sealer; however, it will often require more work than that. If your boards are warped from the water, you will have to replace them, sand the entire area, and refinish it to match."
STEP 2 - REMOVE THE DAMAGED BOARDS
If you have boards that are warped, you will need to remove them from the floor. If they are bent upwards, there is a good chance that they are no longer attached to the floor. You can use a saw to cut into the floor in the affected area. Use the pry bar to pull upwards on the boards that are damaged. Pull them from the floor. If you do not have experience in lacing boards back into the middle of the floor, you may want to take it up all the way to a wall.
STEP 3 - INSTALL NEW BOARDS
Once you have cleared out the damaged boards, you will need to install new hardwood in its place. Make sure that you get the same type and grade that is currently in use. You also need to allow the new wood to acclimate to the new environment before you install. Doing so will ensure that it fits together well with the existing hardwood. Fit a new board into an adjacent board by sliding the groove onto the tongue of another board. Shoot some staples diagonally through the tongue of the board. Continue installing boards until the area is filled.
STEP 4 - SAND THE FLOOR
Once the wood is in place, you need to sand the entire floor with a sander. Take off the layer of finish or stain and get down to where you are working with raw wood again.
STEP 5 - STAIN THE FLOOR
You will then need to stain the floor. Stain the entire floor so it will be consistent throughout. Allow the stain to dry thoroughly before proceeding.
STEP 6 - FINISH THE FLOOR
Once you have stained the floor, you will need to put two coats of polyurethane finish on it. Apply the first coat and let it dry. Then apply a second coat and allow it to dry before using the floor.