Redoing wooden kitchen flooring

[PetersUk]

Hi,

I would like to take out some old wooden flooring and install some replacement flooring.

The issues I have are
1) how do I go about taking it out
2) how do I get a tight, professional fit.

I have enclosed some photos of the chipped flooring and an example of the problem I had with some flooring near my washing machine that slipped out when I deinstalled the old one. This is what I would like to avoid.

 

[blup]

You will have to clear the floor and remove the it starting with the side nearest the relevant wall and refit. You can use the old boards as a template for cutting the new to size.

Blup

 

[PetersUk]

Thanks, and how do I ensure a tight fitting?

 

[blup]

Ensure the floor/underlay is flat as possible, and install in accordance with manufacturers instructions. It is possible to remove a single board by routing a groove around the inside perimeter and then tapping out the remainder where it fits in the grooves of the adjoining boards, but not without risk.

Blup

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I have enclosed some photos of the chipped flooring and an example of the problem I had with some flooring near my washing machine that slipped out when I deinstalled the old one. This is what I would like to avoid.

Just so you know, that is laminate flooring, which comes as click together panels. If you replace with similar, then ensure it has decent water-resistance. They recommend, a gap is left on all sides, of 10mm, to allow for expansion.