gaps in joints

diyhero11 · Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 11:29 am Post Subject: gaps in joints

we have huge gaps its been suggested use a resin mixed with sanding dust to fill. any suggestions what resin
. The company who gave quote£1000+ were going to use treatex oil to reseal to any comments welcome.

WoodYouLike · Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 11:41 am Post Subject:

'Wood' help if you told a little bit more about what kind of floor you're talking about: exisitng floorboards, parquet (herringbone) flooring, new T&G flooring?

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diyhero11 · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:28 am Post Subject:

re. gaps in parquet.

I think its called a finger parquet that we have

WoodYouLike · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:36 am Post Subject:

Ok, gaps can be filled by using the sand-dust of second sanding mixed with wood filler (various brands available e.g. Bona, Blanchon etc).
First sanding (40 grit) will get rid of old finish layer, dirt, grease etc. Empty dust bag of sander (and when doing this yourself, sanding that is, use a professional sander, not your regular drum sander of any hire company - will result in marks) and sand the floor with grit 80 sand paper. Use the sand dust to mix with filler and plaster the whole floor.
Let it dry and use grit 120 to sand for third time (removing all excess filler). If you want to lacquer the floor, sand a fourth time with grit 150, but I understand you want to oil it. Use any brand HardWaxOil. Easy to apply and loverly result. NB: any sanding errors (marks etc) will show once the finish layer is applied, hence the price for professional sanding.
How many square meters are we talking about?

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diyhero11 · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:37 am Post Subject:

Hi, area to be covered approx 8 x 4m (we think its herringbone parquet).
u said mix filler with sand an plaster whole floor, do you mean just gaps or all overfloor.?
Is the wood fillers u mentioned a special resin as the quote wehad said?

ta v much,advice brill

(do you happen to live in somerset!!! ) mrs hero11 said

WoodYouLike · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:47 am Post Subject:

No, not is Somerset

, sorry
Based on your quote of £ 1000.00 for 32 sq m (includes professional sanding, filling and applying new finish?) is roughly £ 31 per sq m, not bad (if done professional of course).
Material in most wood fillers are resin/resin based and mix of sanddust and filler should be plastered over the whole floor (fill larger, wider gaps first, but then plastering the whole floor in one go will be easier than just filling every gap)

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diyhero11 · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:50 am Post Subject:

(mrs speaking) just spoke with local hire there professional sanders have drums. Can we hire the ones you spoke of. Have to diy job cos spent the ££s on other jobs now

WoodYouLike · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:56 am Post Subject:

Sanding drums normally come with an iron bar to hold the sanding paper in place. Especially with grit 40 this bar, when not installed flat to the drum, can cause sanding marks and ruin all your good efforts.
For a professional sander try this company. I believe they deliver throughout England

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diyhero11 · Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:09 am Post Subject:

sadly they dont deliver to zumerset. I'll keep looking may come bac to you but big THANK YOU

diyhero11 · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:38 pm Post Subject:

hi , wher can we can get the wood filler from u suggested. Our local b & q
and diys (over 12miles away!!!) we r rural. They had not heard makes Boba, Blanchon

Ta

WoodYouLike · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:02 pm Post Subject:

try one of these?

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diyhero11 · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:36 pm Post Subject:

tried em all- no go!! any other ideas

WoodYouLike · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:41 pm Post Subject:

Sorry, no. (Would offer to send the product over to you, but health & safety reasons - highly flamable product - stands in the way, I'm afraid. Both Royal Mail and Parcel force will not take this)

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diyhero11 · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:45 am Post Subject:

found a www.parquetflooring.co.uk they have several productsinclu Lecol7500, bona mix and filler bona parquetgrund filler. Wot u suggest.

Ta 4 advice Mrs hero

diyhero11 · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:47 am Post Subject:

p.s do reccommend the osmo hard wax oli or treatex oil .