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woodfiller between floorboards?

i want to keep my floorboards exsposed,but there a few big gaps between the odd board...i will be waxing them but dont want big gaps,so is there a filler i can use first to reduce the gaps

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  • olias
    olias Posts: 3,588 Forumite
    Usual way is to mix the sawdust you create when sanding with wood glue and use that to plug the gaps. Another way is to use thin fillets of wood approx the same colour as the boards and fix them before sanding to make them all flush. Another way is papier mache (sp?) sealed then finished. Another (time consuming and huge job!) is to lift the boards, even out the edges, then relay them tight together and maybe have to purchase one or two reclaimed boards to make up the resulting gap once they are all relayed.

    Olias
  • Any filler may fail and drop out. Try rope in the gaps ?
  • andyhop
    andyhop Posts: 1,996 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Proffesional sanders use a epoxy resin, Something like a car body filler would be suitable
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