Filling Floor

How to fill gaps in oak flooring.

Filling floor. Floor filler is a type of portland cement mortar much like the material used to fill any voids in an existing floor. A floor with a large number of height variations is a good candidate for floor leveling compound which you should spread after filling all the large gaps with patching compound. It should help the filler to go in between the boards a bit more evenly.

Try not to walk on the floor while the filler is drying. This filler is more flexible however and moves with the vinyl flooring as. Now you are ready to actually correct the gaps in your hardwood floor.

In the latter case. Lacquer based wood floor filler is a mixture of lacquer and very fine wood dust. Once the wood filler is dry use a damp lint free cloth to wipe excess wood filler off the floor.

Before you begin filling gaps in old wood floors with caulk make sure you have properly inserted the tube into a standard caulk gun. There is a difference between filling one or two gaps in an oak floor and spreading filler over the entire floor to correct extensive gapping. Method 3 of 3.

For best results use fine edger dust from the floor that is being sanded mix it with lacquer to form a putty and fill the floor as needed. Collect fine dust from wood that is the same type as your floor. Set the angled tip of the tube into the gap and pull the trigger.