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Fill gaps between floorboards with easytofit old pine slivers to give your floor that. Its almost like theyre growing upwards on the edges. Repairing cracks in wood floors is relatively easy, provided the cracks arent too large. Apply a fine bead of wood putty to the gap, then work it into the gap with your finger, using circular motions to force the putty down into the gap. When you use filler on nail holes and chipped board corners, it camouflages. General contractor tom silva shares ingenious tip for plugging floorboard gaps. This can leave the upper edge of the groove in tongueandgroove. Remove excess putty from the wood surface using a putty knife. The finish on the edge of this board was cracked by a flooring nailer that.
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