I had several noisy spots in one area of my bedroom floor. It is engineered wood on top of a concrete slab. I used my knuckles, tapping to see where, and how extensive the problem was. I called a flooring company. They wanted to replace the entire floor. That would be many thousands of dollars. I called two handy-man ads. They never showed up. I had no other choices, and the job made me nervous. Finally, I took a chance on the DriTac Wood Floor Repair Kit. The tips in other reviews were a big help, and I want to thank those people for being so helpful. I did do some things differently though.
As another reviewer recommended, before starting, I used Vaseline to lubricate the plunger. I don't know if it helped, but it certainly didn't hurt.
1. I drilled all the holes for each repair at once. There were eleven holes.
2. I used parchment paper to try to minimize the mess. It helped a lot. I could put down the bottle, hypo, and other tools on sheets around the work area. The paper caught a lot of drips and spills.
3. I took the plunger out of the hypo, and placed the rest of the hypo standing up with the needle in the hole. I then poured the adhesive into the hypo while a sheet of parchment paper with a slit in it for the needle caught any mess while pouring. That worked well.
4. I discovered that the needle was pressing and sealing against the slab, preventing injecting the adhesive. I pulled up slightly and that allowed injecting. But that was sometimes messy, as it was difficult to determine how much to lift it up. If I were doing it again, I'd try cutting a slanted opening on the needle so the adhesive could be injected without lifting the entire unit up. But, they way I did it worked okay.
5. I worked my way around from hole to hole, injecting the adhesive. I got into a rhythm, and it got easier as I went on. Sometimes adhesive would come up through a different hole. On one spot, the adhesive came up between two floor planks. So, there was still a little mess.
6. I tapped in the wooden dowel, and used a knife to cut them off. I then tapped the part that was in the hole to get it below the surface.
7. I cleaned the area and got all of the adhesive off. That took a little time.
8. I waited about a day to see how it would work out. It was clear though that it was looking very good.
9. I danced around on the repaired area, very happy to have it work so well.
10. I rested my back and knees for the next day. I'm in my 70's so I was hurting a bit. :)
This saved me a lot of money over alternative solutions. The product works really well. For my 2 foot by 5 foot area with about 10 spots to fill, the adhesive in the kit was enough, with very little left.
| Brand | DriTack, Dri Tac, DriTac |
|---|---|
| Specific Uses For Product | Floor |
| Compatible Material | Wood, Concrete |
| Item Form | Liquid |
| Color | White |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Package Information | Bottle |
| Item Volume | 32 Fluid Ounces |
| Manufacturer | DriTac Adhesive Group, Basic Adhesive Inc |
| Part Number | RS-1 |
| Item Weight | 2 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 8.3 x 7.7 x 4.2 inches |
| Item model number | AX-AY-ABHI-22238 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Size | 32 oz |
| Included Components | Repair Kit |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
