Sanding floorboards - filling gaps & kit

mymedi

olias wrote: »

shuffle all the boards accross to fill the gaps, then put one or two new (reclaimed) boards in the larger gap you are now left with at the wall edge.

This could arguably make the floor worse by making it all creaky - if the floor boards are old (have been in place for 20+ years) as is often the case, they buckle slightly and once you lift them, they never go down flat enough. Plus, they lose all grip they had to each other and you cannot reinstate this (tongue-n-grove, etc.)

VanMan2007

I wasn't thinking of being too "pretty" about it. Some kind of subtle filler would do. I'll either be living in this house or renting it, so micro attention to detail is not required.

Thanks for all the replies, guys.

shays_mum

mymedi wrote: »

This could arguably make the floor worse by making it all creaky - if the floor boards are old (have been in place for 20+ years) as is often the case, they buckle slightly and once you lift them, they never go down flat enough. Plus, they lose all grip they had to each other and you cannot reinstate this (tongue-n-grove, etc.)

Can't say i agree,did this in my 1930's house, lifted the original floor, insulated underneath, closed the gaps, sanded & varnished. 15 years down the line & 2 kids, no movement/creakiness. I have lovely original warm floorboards, was the cheaper option at that time then getting carpet