We're in the middle of the sanding / filling / sealing process for an old traditional boarded floor (i.e. not interlocking planks) and are trying to work out the best way to fill in some of the many gaps between boards. For the wider ones we've inserted some thin beading, but there are others that are still very wide but too narrow for that. I've heard recommended mixing up our sawdust with the varnish and inserting that - but frankly that sounds like a messy nightmare ! There don't seem to be any commercial products on B&Q's shelves (most of the wood fillers specify 'not for between floorboards') but unhelpfully don't recommend anything else. Any ideas ? Many thanks
Filling in between floorboards
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Filling gaps between boards without T&G is a continuous job: due to the natural seasonal movement the filling will eventually just fall into the void underneath.
I've done the mixing the dust with PVA thing and its ok for small areas. Not for long runs though.
TBH, once you've gone to the hassle of sanding the old boards and filling the gaps it would have been easier to lift the boards, refit without the gaps and then put in a new board.
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Thanks all. Have used a combination of cleaning the inside edges very thoroughly and sanding them, a PVA-based compound which is meant to be flexible, topped by a wood filler. I'll let you know in 6 months if its still there. !
And yes it would have probably been easier to move all the floorboards !
And yes it would have probably been easier to move all the floorboards !
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