Sometimes, no matter how careful you are, damage can occur to your beautiful solid wood flooring.  Some slight damage is acceptable and can even add character to the floor.  However, some damage, such as a deep gouge or warping caused by exposure to moisture, simply distracts from the beauty of the flooring.  When this occurs, the damage must be repaired.  But, don't despair, replacing solid wood flooring boards is really not as difficult as it appears.  If your floor was damage due to moisture, first make sure you have remedied the moisture problem.  Afterward, follow the procedure below and you will have a perfectly matched floor repair.

Using a sharp chisel and holding your chisel at an angle, chisel out a small amount of wood at the end of the piece of solid wood flooring that is damaged. Continue chiseling out small amounts until the end of the adjoining piece is completely exposed. Repeat this process on the other end of the damage solid wood flooring board. Now, chisel out small amounts of wood on one side of the solid wood flooring board until the adjoining board is completely exposed. Lifting up on the side you just chiseled, remove the damaged board. Measure the opening of the area you just removed the board from and cut to length the replacement solid wood flooring board. Utilizing a utility knife or table saw, if available, remove the bottom portion on the groove side of the replacement solid wood flooring board. Apply wood glue to all contact areas of the replacement solid wood flooring board and insert the board into the opening of the area you removed. Place a weighted object on top of the board and leave in place for 24 hours. Your damaged floor board is now repaired.