Gap filling with resin
Wooden Floor Gap Filling
Gap filling is usually an option rather than a necessity in the restoration process. Although it adds cost to the job (see price calculator) many of our customers feel it is a worthwhile investment. Its main advantages are...
- Visual – Many of our customers like the continuous even look of a gap-filled floor
- Insulation – Due to circulation of cold air brought in through the air bricks; gap filling stops draughts and helps insulate your living area
- Prevents build up of dirt between the gaps
- Tightens the floor and helps prevent movement in the timber
Resin: This is the most common form of gap filling and is mostly used on parquet and mosaic floors where there are lots of fine gaps. Fine dust from the floor is used to ensure an even match. It is mixed with a resin and applied to gaps with filling knife.
Solid fillet strips: strips of reclaimed pine and other timbers are glued, forced into the gaps, and chiselled back before sanding flat. This is a more comprehensive method of gap filling as it moves with the timber and can fill large gaps.
There are two gap filling methods
Filleting prior to sanding
Filleting prior to staining