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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Painting some floor boards,,wondering what type of filler to use for the gaps, bearing in mind it will be painted?

ive googled n youtubed but wondering if anyones got any tips i don't already know

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Decorators calk in a tube with a mastic gun you can rub it down and paint over it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Caulk?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Use caulking.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We mixed the sawdust with varnish when we did ours

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Caulk?"
bugger yes that's how you spell it and it's heck a lot cheaper than wood filler

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Flexi filler

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

yea,,some suggest filler then caulk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thing is with wood is that it expands and contracts. Caulk is (somewhat) flexible.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"yea,,some suggest filler then caulk"

Caulking is better, cause it wont crack if there’s any movement, filler is prone to cracking more.

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By *arlomaleMan
over a year ago

darlington

Caulking shrinks I’d use two part wood filler

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

yea thanks everyone,i kinda knew but its good to be reassured,,lol

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By *arlomaleMan
over a year ago

darlington

I personally think the gaps in the boards add some character

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I personally think the gaps in the boards add some character "

yea bit like that gap Madonna has in her front teeth

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By *arlomaleMan
over a year ago

darlington


"I personally think the gaps in the boards add some character

yea bit like that gap Madonna has in her front teeth "
I like her gap

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I personally think the gaps in the boards add some character

yea bit like that gap Madonna has in her front teeth I like her gap "

would you stick yer caulk in her

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"I personally think the gaps in the boards add some character

yea bit like that gap Madonna has in her front teeth I like her gap

would you stick yer caulk in her "

I bet Ali G did

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Definitely caulk. It’s flexable so it won’t crack if the floorboards flex.

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By *arlomaleMan
over a year ago

darlington


"I personally think the gaps in the boards add some character

yea bit like that gap Madonna has in her front teeth I like her gap

would you stick yer caulk in her "
probably

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

An old traditional method was to use rope pushed in to the gap, as its flexible enough to adapt to the temperature and humidity changes, doesn't 'crack'as the boards flex and also soaks up whatever paint/stain you use so it blends in better

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"An old traditional method was to use rope pushed in to the gap, as its flexible enough to adapt to the temperature and humidity changes, doesn't 'crack'as the boards flex and also soaks up whatever paint/stain you use so it blends in better "

yea I saw that quite clever eh

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