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23rd December 2007, 09:23 PM #1New Member
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Gap between newly laid engineered floor
Hi all,
To my disappointment, I have noticed a 1mm wide gap between 2 end pieces of my newly laid Boral Silkwood Forest Reds floor.
Its right in the middle of the floor, so I will not be able to pull it up and push it together.
Does anyone have any ideas of filling this black looking void to make it less noticable? I think normal woodfiller may make it stand out even further!
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23rd December 2007, 09:42 PM #2Former "lurker"
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Is it prefinished? Boral's website implies so.
What about cutting a slip of similar timber that slides into the gap, and gluing that in? Shave off with a Stanley blade or razor-sharp chisel when dry, and call it good. You could possibly spot it with a little Danish oil or other non-glossy durable sealer.
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23rd December 2007, 10:01 PM #3New Member
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23rd December 2007, 10:22 PM #4Hammer Head
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do you mean 1mm. or 1cm. 1mm is nothing to worry about.
if so go and get some coloured wax sticks from a woodworking shop heat them up and buff off the excess from the gap, if the floor keeps on opening up then repeat or contact installer as there is a problem.
have you washed your floor with water,
have you but your A/C on with out having a humidifier as per borals user instruction booklet.
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24th December 2007, 08:44 AM #5New Member
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26th December 2007, 07:07 PM #6TIMBER FLOOR CONTRACTOR
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You want a flexable sealant in there to take up the gap. Use a colour close match using no more gap or fullers sealant. Why flexable? Under the floter is a 3mm maxalon underlay. Anything solid will fracture during traffic conditions. Flexable will roll with the flow. Use metholated spirits to wipe of the residue, not water. Inject in and allow to dry for 5-10 minutes , then wipe of. This will do the trick. Have a nice day
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26th December 2007, 07:08 PM #7TIMBER FLOOR CONTRACTOR
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That is . inject in the sealant not the metho
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