they seem to collect lots of dust + other bits in the kitchen
2006-10-18 11:00:19 · 16 answers · asked by ellen s 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
You can buy woodfiller - different shades/colours. time consuming but worth it in the long run x
2006-10-18 11:08:14 · answer #1 · answered by wildflower23000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Floorboard Gap Filler
2016-10-04 22:12:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gaps are there, usually due to shrinkage. Before using any filler, homemade or bought, check that there are adequate ventilation bricks from the outside of the house to under your floor, if not and you fill the gaps, you are asking for rot to set in, which will be a far more expensive job in the long run.
2006-10-19 00:27:45 · answer #3 · answered by filsfancy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DURHAMS Wood Putty. When You mix it you can add artificial color to tint. However, It is moldable, shapable and stays where you put it. It does not shrink and will do the job nicely.
You can apply with a putty knife, force filling the gaps, smooth and wipe away excess from surrounding boards with a damp cloth.
When dry it can be sanded, cut, and even stained or painted to match your existing finish.
2006-10-18 12:55:20 · answer #4 · answered by Bobby V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was advised to make a papier mache mulche and fill in the gaps with this. Since floor boards are wood and papier machier is also wood, they will gel eventually . Hope it works!
You can actually add colour to it by mixing it with tea.
2006-10-18 11:08:02 · answer #5 · answered by Rachel Maria 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way would be to lift the boards and re-lay without gaps. They would have been laid this way but shrink as they dry out. This is, of course, impractical.
My sister filled the gaps with paper machie (spelt wrong?). It looked ok.
2006-10-21 08:51:18 · answer #6 · answered by lulu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut splints of wood & wedge and glue them into the gaps, either plane them flush with a smoothing plane or hire a floor sander/planer, stain splints to match.
2006-10-19 08:32:03 · answer #7 · answered by Moikle B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean out the gaps real good and vacuum next mix saw dust and a water prof glue with a little stain to mach the color and push it into the gap let dry then sand it smooth.
2006-10-18 16:01:17 · answer #8 · answered by dreamweaver021557 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try using quarter round at the base of your skirting boards if the gap is not too big.
2016-03-18 21:35:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They must be quite wide and draughty, as well as dirty! I would be lifting them and re-laying them tighter, or covering with sheet vinyl, with a wood plank effect if that's what you like. Much cleaner and quieter.
2006-10-18 22:37:52 · answer #10 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋