Hi. Redoing kitchen and had to relocate air returns which were previously in the floor. Floor guys installed new hardwood but didn’t install any subfloor in the opening. The area’s pretty small, about 9x3”. Any issues with this? I assume they should have put sub floor but it is a small area. Should I go back and install a sub floor support in that small space and then another larger piece under it to fully support the patched hole? Thanks. [img]https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/cb755aa9_ecfb_4a85_b058_745616b210e8_208ab46e7effda8f2f5707bfe762063cb830d19b.jpeg[/img]

We have a 2 ft. long gash in our engineered hardwood floor (cherry, we think) from a couch with a broken leg, and we're not quite sure the best approach for trying to fix it and have it blend in with the rest of the floor. The damage is not very deep, but has gone down to the wood and the color has stripped off. We are concerned using wax and lacquer would be too noticeable because of the size of the damage and variation in the wood grain and are wondering if there's another approach. The damage is not very deep, but it is wide. Attached are photos from above and a close up. Any suggestions? Help and thank you! [img]https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/1500x2000/floor_gash_638b70ebcdaf928931df3e55981b47a8d8c588d8.jpg[/img] [i]Damage with quarter for size context.[/i] [img]https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/1500x2000/floor_gash_closeup_2c1c371d236714e24b235eb73aec14f8da6f719d.jpg[/img] [i]Close up of damage[/i]