Filling screw holes

Leif · 21 September 2011 at 6:31AM

Will I be able to get an invisible fill using caulk to fill screw holes in skirting board? If not, what should I use. Thanks.

DVardysShadow · 21 September 2011 at 8:13AM

Caulk shrinks. Use plastic wood and sand down.

Leif · 21 September 2011 at 10:00AM

I ask as the builder filled skirting holes with caulk, which I think is a bodge job. I refilled with two part sander. Looks good now.

ormus · 21 September 2011 at 10:15AM

for screw holes in wood, i just use putty.
the old fashioned ways are often the best.

Leif · 21 September 2011 at 10:54AM

ormus wrote: »

for screw holes in wood, i just use putty.
the old fashioned ways are often the best.

Does it not stay soft?

ormus · 21 September 2011 at 11:28AM

does it stay soft in wooden window frames?

DirectDebacle · 21 September 2011 at 1:24PM

ormus wrote: »

does it stay soft in wooden window frames?

Does it fall out of wooden window frames.

The best thing to fill holes in wood is.. erm... wood.

Leif · 21 September 2011 at 8:16PM

ormus wrote: »

does it stay soft in wooden window frames?

I thought old style putty did stay soft. The new acrylic puttys set.

leveller2911 · 21 September 2011 at 8:26PM

DirectDebacle wrote: »

Does it fall out of wooden window frames.

The best thing to fill holes in wood is.. erm... wood.

Yep, pellets for a proper job.............:D

dori2o · 21 September 2011 at 9:24PM

I've always used polyfiller on wood that is to be glossed and wood shavings/pva for anything stained.

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