I have gained an unbelievable amount of knowledge from you over the years and was so excited to see you post a video today!! I am grateful to have a chance to learn from you again!
Finding it so hard to just WORD what I need I have wooden floor But gaps are forming between the boards. Like…the sealant ? What is the sealant that I need?? If I type wooden floor sealant all I get is the wooden SURFACE sealant products and videos!🤦🏻♂️ What do I NEED please someone????
If you have gaps forming between your boards, your best bet is to use caulking to seal it up. Go to the tile ailse at your home depot or Lowe’s and look for a color that comes as close to your wood shade as possible, and caulk up the gap. Make sure you mask first, then apply the caulking so as not to make a mess.
@@rbr266h this is such a massive job 🤦🏻♂️ My whole house is wooden floors Why are there gaps suddenly forming???? Who do I hire for such a job??? I cant do this sh*t man 🤦🏻♂️😡
I saw from other videos which use melted wax to fix which seems a bit easier. What's the benefit using the putty filler? I have a newish floor but have some chipped edges and holes due to movings, which method would you recommend?
Wax works really well for smaller repairs and gouges. If you have larger spots, the filler is more stable, and dries harder than wax. Wax is also more difficult to color match to existing floors, as the wax comes pre colored. Using a putty makes the color matching and blending easier.
OMG thank you for your reply I bought all the stuff you mentioned didn't think you'll reply to me. Seriously thank you so much I could cry. You have saved me. @@rbr266h
This is fantastic. I have 100 year old wood floors and they're in desperate need for repair. They're my pride and joy. I look forward to repairing them and bringing them back to life.
thank you first time doing anything around the house and i started with the hardwood floors and this is the best video I've watched that isn't as difficult as most i watched. what products did you use please?
Great Video. I will check out this Elmers wood repair. I have a dent in my hardwood floor. Unfortunately its perpendicular to the grain direction and its a smooth dent due to moving a mattress carelessly. Its a long 4 feet shallow smooth dent. Will this 2 part adhere to this kind of smooth shallow dent?
I ordered a butcher block from Home Depot and although the outside dimensions are perfect, I really wish it was thinner. It’s 1 1/2” thick and since I’m planning to use it as a fold down table, the weight is just more than I think the brackets can manage when folded down.
Hey, thanks for this great video! I have an old parkay floor with spaces between the wood everywhere, and i really fear insects could be hiding in the holes/cracks... Can I use this for that? and do I have to add the white glue to the mix since I was told filler wont work since my floor "moves" thanks again!
@@rbr266h Okay, so the Elmer's damaged wood repair, you use in this video and mix in saw dust? No adding white-pva glue as mentioned in the comments below? How much saw dust do I mix in??? thanks for the quick response!
It holds up extremely well to water. About as well as the hardwood will. Had this repair down for over 7 years now, and its still holding up really well.
If there is a board around a crack that’s loose and bows slightly when stepping on it, will this method hold it in place, or will it break off again if stepping on the board too hard?
I would nail the loose board back down, and then try this repair. If the board is loose, it will crack the filler. A couple of nails, and you should be good. You can fill the nail holes with the same filler
This is exactly what I need to fix a big place like this. 2 questions…1) I have a situation where a 1/2 inch strip of old pine flooring has pulled away. Is it better to glue that back and repair, or just remove it and patch as you’ve shown? We’ve tried to glue it before, but finally just put a rug over it! 2) what was in the spray bottle that you used to clean the floor prior to staining? Also, what is the best way to figure out the stain to buy for best match? Thank you!
Great job! Now do a test area with water-based polyurethane to make sure it adheres. If so you can get the buffing machine with a brown pad, possibly add some 5-in abrasive discs and 180 grit or higher. Buff the floor, clean the floor with a vacuum and wet towel. Let it dry. If you have any light spots do your stain method again. And apply two coats of finish. The floor won't look brand new sanded and finished. But it will look great and be protected for years to come.
Just a warning for all the wood repairs being done, Don't use the same scooper to get your portions out. You just activated the hardener by mixing the two scoopings together. Just FYI. Thanks for the video. I have a 10 in chip that came up from using blue tape on the floor. Hardwood not even engineered. Sometimes the world challenges you.
Thank you for this video!!! I have an old house in need of floor repairs . My floors look just like the “before” pictures. Looking forward to having the time to do these repairs!
Thank you!!! I finished off most of the kitchen BUT was doing wall/electrical work around the countertop on one cabinet so I didn't fasten it down and... well.... the pandemic, etc.... I FINALLY finished the wall behind it... and could NOT remember how to attach the Ikea countertop to the cabinet. I knew it would be easy... It is Ikea... BUT I could not remember what I needed to do that... so instead of pulling out the drawers & crawling into the cabinet I thought quick look on RU-vid... AND Viola!! your vid!! TY!! Now all I gotta do is find the brackets...they are probably tucked away under it somewhere...knowing me. Like with like. Fingers crossed. TY!! If not... I will just call Ikea for replacements. By the way, I just use cheap drug store mineral oil on mine. The old formula (from my grandad) for new butcher block is 1 coat a day for 1 week, I coat a week for a month, one coat a month for a year & 1coat a year after that. Looks gorgeous & stands up to about anything.
