Should you fill LARGE GAPS??

Most people say not to fill gaps between the boards in your hardwood timber floor due to it cracking and falling out over time.. HOWEVER Berger-Seidle Pak Stop has changed the game!
This is a unique, extreme-performance, high-elastic flexible trowel filler for closing wide joints 💪🏻
First we sand the timber floor back to get her flat and level. We then remove all the old gunk from in between the gaps. A quick vacuum and we are ready to mix up the Pak Stop and Pafuki Powder (various colours available to match your floor). So satisfying trowelling this product on!! After its dry we sand it back again before coating with Berger-Seidle AquaSeal range 👌🏻
And we are DONE! Beautiful!
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[@alistairmorrish8613]

Back in the day, These gaps would be filled with paper mache. I did a floor with gaps of over 1/2 inch around 10 years ago and still looks great - paper mache from newspaper and wallpaper adhesive.

[@sarawest7075]

My ceiling boards have big gaps. Wonder how hard it would be to do the paper mache trick on the ceiling?

[@alistairmorrish8613]

@@sarawest7075 nah, you should tape up with scrim tape and use a plaster or filler; they're designed to stick, even upside down. Well, that said, I've seen wallpaper put up on ceilings, plain wallpaper and then painted?

[@placebomandingo2095]

I've pulled hemp rope and twine out of gaps while refinishing old floors. They'd hammer it in and put a layer of putty over that. It lasted several decades, at least.

[@jeffrainey131]

Paper mache or ours were filled with a felt like material. Never came out, allowed for expansion, looked great and was there for over 60 years now. The house is still in the family and is over 150 years old. If you are going to use this stuff though I wonder if it would be beneficial to lay it down prior to sanding and save a step???

[@9usuck0]

I've been doing floors professionally for 10 years. We'd use wood dough and saw dust. Basically, rubber cement for your floor. I've never heard your version. Can't imagine that color matches. Every other gap, I use a water-based filling clay.

[@Nardikron]

That flex stuff is critical. I spent all that time and energy with all of these steps, but they just cracked and came out a few years later from the boards flexing.

[@comanchedase]

Thats the reason they were built with a gap jn between

[@bricolatore]

Perché va posto del materiale che non diventi marmoreo ma resti elastico. Come la coperta di una barca

[@liebuster9308]

No need to fill it. I have gaps of about 2mm andit nota problemat all. May be it is even good that dust sand of small stonescan fall inside and disappear.

[@user-tz8yq3jy8s]

@@liebuster9308 but what if your child fall into the gap?

[@Bugnarok]

@@user-tz8yq3jy8s the child is 2mm in length?

[@elenamunscher1545]

These gaps look fairly normal to me (I'm living in a 200 years old house). Even concrete and screed expand and buckle slightly when heating up, which you can see if tiles are laid without giving them expansion joints. They might even crack. Got a tiled floor example of that. So, filling these gaps between the wooden planks will only work it the material is flexible enough. Otherwise, you will have a DIY problem.

[@iremainteague5653]

Bro didn't watch the video 💀💀💀

[@antoniodittman5820]

For everyone talking about finding felt anf twine in there, its called oakum and its still the best way to fill wide gaps. Dont putty over oakum, it will pop the putty up or crack it in humid months

[@davidjames7672]

its a flexible filler

[@alistairlewis2461]

Oil. That’s all it needs

[@sargeinamerica]

I used this cordage I found that would soak in the stain and then stuffed it the gaps and secured it with crown staples. It has held up excellent especially since we have 4 big dogs and a lot of foot traffic. After I stained the floors and polyurethaned them it has really done well during the hot and humid days here in New England.

[@Pepe-dq2ib]

Wouldn't it be cheaper and quicker to demo the floor and just replace with new hardwood and cleats?

[@icestationzebraassociates2460]

@@Pepe-dq2ib Maybe not with material costs now - maybe if you're doing it yourself, however it sure would look a heckuva lot better. I think this just looks weird. The gaps looked better.

[@lol-hk2xq]

i didnt realize there were so many internet flooring experts my boss has been looking for yall

[@angellas.1314]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@amisklabel8202]

LMAO

[@djnone8137]

Probably it's because 150million people have jobs and work all the time but you treat youtube like 5 people watch it instead of 5 billion

[@ChopperChad]

@@djnone8137it’s a joke

[@ryannt]

You dont even own a house....lol ppl who got a house know a thing or two about flooring

[@danielescobar7618]

Pour jugs with the hole on top so air can enter the empty space. The pour will "glug glug" less and you'll have a faster more controlled pour of any liquid

[@gerigame2995]

Doesn't it just pour down to the sub floor which is like a massive container

[@danielescobar7618]

@@gerigame2995 lol my house is my people container

[@G8tr1522]

wtf is this comment

[@walkingweapon]

​@@G8tr1522good advice about pouring liquid from a container with an offset hole.

[@carrot2851]

@@G8tr1522 they are saying to pour the container out with the container being oriented so that the hole/spout is above the liquid. so in this video all they would have to do is flip the container over and the air will flow in above the liquid when being poured out which will allow both to pass by uninterrupted. another tip for emptying a container with a less viscous liquid, is to tip it upside down and move it around in a circle like a hula hoop does, to create a whirlpool effect which will accomplish the same thing and allow for faster drainage.

[@cowofthemonth]

I once ripped boards into hundreds of thin wedge, about 5 degrees. Hammered them into the cracks with glue on one side, chisseled them flush. They were really old split floorboards, not tongue and groove. Beeswax finish. Worked beautifully.

[@ariadna4030]

Шикарный перевод на русский язык. Даже все технические и ремесленные слова правильно переведены. Вы конечно же хороший мастер своего дела

[@JHKCF]

I was thinking the same thing. Fill the gaps with wood.🤔 Would love to see the results.

[@mylesjohnston8759]

@@JHKCFthat wouldn’t allow for movement, bad idea.

[@alistairlewis2461]

Lots of work but great work. You be proud. Old school stuff. Well done

[@JHKCF]

@@mylesjohnston8759 Then how does a regular hardwood floor that’s nailed tight to the next board allow movement?

[@AllisterCaine]

I cried a little watching this. Not because i dont agree with the way it is done, but because i only have ugly laminate in my flat. I put real wood floor boards into part of my workshop (because for shoemakers, the floor is the bin, and we drop lots of nails and pitch crumbs that stick to everything), but i couldnt afford to properly floor the whole workshop with oiled wood. Also i live in a four story building, getting all those heavy machines to the top floor was ugly enough. I am basically nailed down here. Where i was living before i had a big living room and a small workshop all with wooden floors and it was just beautiful. After restoring and oiling it the room smelled so lovely for weeks.

[@emilys3638]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing! I'm thinking if I do this I might clean out the gaps first before sanding at all, trowel on the filter, then sand everything at the end and seal. But that's because I'm nervous about removing too much floor depth... I've read that historically they used to reuse old worn out nautical ropes from ships. The ropes had oil in them to make them water resistant and durable. When they were too worn to be used at sea anymore, they would uncoil them and pack the fiber strands into the gaps between floors. This would help prevent drafts while also filling the unsightly spaces between the boards. These are still sold today by a few shops! A bonus is that you can also stain the rope fibers to match your boards.

[@NietzzTube]

Yeah, I have wooden floors with gaps like this too, and if I'll fill them in I plan on using rope!

[@mean_miss_mustard]

It's called oakum!

[@soarer282]

Oakum with modern 2 pak polyurethane? or oil? because urethane will not like the oil in the oakum. I would use the cleanest sanding dust mixed with wood glue to make a paste to fill the gaps if the black fill was structurally sound still. if not oakum soaked in epoxy boat resin and finished in epoxy or 2 pack would be good imo. Also dont be afraid about sanding too much just get it to the point that you are happy with the levels (cross hatching sanding patterns help a lot) and go over it with the finer grades of sand paper to get a nice finish. good luck.

[@NathanMcClintock]

​@@soarer282I was surprised that the floor sanding wasn't don e45 degrees to the board run.

[@amandadavenport1994]

In the UK in Victorian times "picking oakum" (unwinding rope and separating fibres) was a task done in workhouses. Basic accommodation was provided to the "deserving poor" in exchange for hard, monotonous labour. Oakum was something even children could do!

[@mar1video]

I have the same kind of pine with gaps flooring in my old farmhouse bedrooms. Farmhouse was build in 1915. Downstairs living room, kitchen and dining room all have regular hardwood maple flooring. So the soft wood flooring is a real deal - for all those that claim that pictured in this video is a subfloor.

[@joshcaldwell4885]

I’ve been told that it was common for homeowners to have hardwood on the main floor to impress the guests and opt for softwood upstairs to save a little money on flooring cost. As a mover in an old historical town, definitely seems to check out!

[@mar1video]

@@joshcaldwell4885 - that’s a very reasonable explanation.

[@LeahMiPop]

​@@joshcaldwell4885that is definitely the case in my house (built 1870s). Main floors have oak hardwood and upstairs are wide plank pine floors. Back in the day people used what was available and in this area white eastern pine was really common.

[@LeahMiPop]

@@bywonline there are many flooring companies that still sell Eastern White Pine as the main floor covering. In fact a place near me in Vermont says "For more than 250 years, eastern white pine has been the flooring of choice in this region. Eastern white pine's humble charm is perfect for a casual home. The species' slow growth results in a tight, smooth, inconspicuous grain pattern with occasional large knots." I've seen others state it is fine for bedrooms, but they advise a harder wood for high traffic areas. I tore up my "subfloor" as you call it, and underneath it there is a subfloor layer and then the joists. You can call it subfloor if that makes you happy, but that was clearly not the intention when they laid, stained and sealed the floor.

[@ryangrow3487]

Looks good! That was a lot of work. Personally I would have chose a black filler and make it really contrast

[@salma_Nella22]

I agree! It looks weird and dirty

[@micke_mango]

Agreed. Black, white or any other colour that would contrast sufficiently against the wood

[@klashnacovak47]

I think I prefer it with the gaps after sanding and new staining

[@babyree2901]

It can look cool, but at the same time, makes it harder to clean.

[@TheBrownfish420]

Those gaps might attract bugs

[@Anni_Mau]

I've lived with gaps like that for 4 years and it was a nightmare. No idea how so much dust and dirt can get into them all the time and why it is sooo hard to get it out again 🙄 It's possible. Sure. But it takes away time you could spend actually living...

[@ThtsWhaSheSaid64]

Then good luck keeping it clean

[@commongivemeanicknam]

Ever heard of a vacuum cleaner

[@Herr2Cents]

I leave gaps in my 1890 house. I prefer the look.

[@ghengis430]

Mine's the same age, its bloomin cold though.

[@arh1234]

Maybe harder to clean?

[@Herr2Cents]

@arh1234 not particularly. I did my own after hiring so-called pros. I did a much better job. I cleaned out all the joints.

[@misst.e.a.187]

I hate it. My flat is old with old gappy floorboards and I want the whole darned thing sorted out soon.

[@user-pe1zs2pn4n]

An absolutely beautiful floor. I have never seen that product before.

[@sargeinamerica]

My house is 200 years old and we have wide pine floors, when I refinished them I used wide cordage soaked in the same color stain and after 2 days of soaking I then stuffed it in the gap’s and secured it with crown staples. Then applied the stain and polyurethane and it looks amazing. My wife refuses to change the windows as she loves the old leaded glass so I have begun refinishing them and despite they have zero insulation there is something about the look that can’t be reproduced. Our home maybe old and right now I am sanding and replacing the trim and other things that need attention, I am happy to say that I have zero PVC on my home. Everything is wood or stone and by far better built than some of my customers newer homes. It’s been hard work but it will be worth it when I get done in a few more weeks!

[@FredrikSvensson1979]

I am literally having this done on the exact same type of floor today, but instead of the powder used here the floor guy saved some of the very fine wood dust from when he rough sanded the floors.

[@blacklabelz9]

My guy really out here grouting wood flooring

[@S30Build]

lol

[@jonathandupisanie2095]

and he's for fr about it.

[@anthonysmith4072]

Ok but to the newbie’s and diy’ers, depth of penetration is the most important thing. Don’t skim it and think it’s going to last.

[@dpitt1516]

If you are on second floor be aware the gap filler may fall through the cracks to downstairs. I know a vinyl layer put down normal vinyl glue and leaked down onto the owners car and caused quite a mess. Not only that they kept birds underneath the house in cages and they all died from the fumes of the glue they used dripped through.

[@mattleggett5609]

Looks beautiful imo 👌

[@stevenschroeder613]

That's a Pine sub-floor & that filler will fall out in 6 month's. That subfloor going to expand & contract making that filler dust. Very bad idea!

[@par32]

What would you use instead?

[@Chris-yy7qc]

@@par32 Nothing. If the gaps bother you, lay a new floor with tighter gaps.

[@psyience3213]

The new internet trend has been finishing old soft wood sub floors. I can’t figure out fucking why for the life of them, but there’s plenty out there

[@psyience3213]

@@Chris-yy7qcit’s a subfloor. It’s supposed to be a solid surface for flooring to be applied. Something should go over it regardless, you wouldn’t want big gaps in the walls every 6 inches why would you want them in your floor going to the dirt or basement? You wouldn’t. These are dumb people who think it’s a hard wood floor and it’s not

[@johne3735]

How can u tell its subflooring?

[@BeasleyStreet]

Ironically in appearance between the before and after is much the same, a 5mm dark line , so if it was only for the appearance, the exercise fails, the line/gap needs to be inconspicuous, doesn’t it?

[@caitlinbowen7425]

I’m pretty sure the purpose is to fill the gap so you don’t get dirt and dust in between the floor boards.

[@blemtaters]

It's so that the gaps can't be filled with crumbs and dirt

[@letitiaskloss6777]

Honestly super hot air comes in through those gaps 10 months a year here. If it stopped that it would be a huge win.

[@JordanWatson-bz4fb]

I get what you're saying. There wasn't much difference between the old floor filler and the new. Even though it's not much different, he was paid to refinish the floor. If someone refinished your floor and didn't take out the old filler and replace with new then you wouldn't be happy.

[@punchtheball5748]

I would say the same. It just filled the gap much like grout between tiles. It looks ugly to me there is a black line between each wood plank:-)

[@Czechbound]

When I bought my newly built house, I had the flloorboards sanded and varnished. All good. Then I moved in. A couple of weeks later I was awoken by an almighty "CRACK !". The floorboards were shinking slightly and then they snapped either the varnish, or in a couple of cases, split near the edges. It really was loud ha ha. They'll need doing again soon, and I'll definitely fill the gaps with this product if I can get it here in Europe.

[@CarolinaK2023]

I hope, Harper get well & fully recovery 🤞🏻🙏🏻💪🏻 You are, such a inspiring couple..!!! God bless 💟

[@95thousandroses]

seems like the shrinkage would require 3 coats. Even minor cracks need 2 coats with traditional filler.

[@sounsure9108]

I lived in a really old walk up like 1785 and it had massive planks of soft wood floors that pitched and rolled, they were crack fill with plaster and painted , I loved them

[@user-qb3mk5ku9i]

PAINTED??? OK ITS YOUR HOUSE,,, AND I GOT YA BEAT PAL MINE WAS BUILT IN 1752 WEST VA, BEST OF LUCK TO YOU & YOUR OLD HOME😊

[@nextjeeArt]

In Germany, old plank pine floors...beautiful 100s of years old...

[@DKO33]

Im facing the same challenge with my pine board flooring. Dont want to replace it with anything else but this seems like it would beba great option

[@Michael-st3wg]

Natural materials looks so awesome in homes 👍

[@Vegplot]

Use filling strips instead made from old floorboards and easily purchased online.

[@julianmorrisco]

That’s what the people who finished our floorboards did. It looks amazing, but I would have had no objections to using a filler like in this vid. The gaps were pretty large, though. I assumed there was a reason they went for the strips of wood. They did an excellent job. 11 years later, apart from one spot where I left a steam cleaner on accidentally (leaving a white patch I haven’t been able to get rid of), and one short board that had split (I put that down to wear and tear) the boards look as great as they did when new. They have yellowed a bit, but we were told that would happen.

[@Errol.C-nz]

it's what boat builders have done for hundreds of years vs caulking hemp .. but.. if yourun a shallow cut saw along the joints along a straight edge you get peeerfect gap consistency to use consistent strip widths.. AND.. either use a very dark or very light tone wood for contrast effect

[@doutlaw63]

Looks awesome, I just bought a house and have the same problem. Thanks for the tips

[@QuicksandFlooring]

Glad we could help! Good luck with your project 👌🏻

[@psyience3213]

Just so you know that’s a soft wood sub floor, it’s not meant to be a floor, it’s not a hard wood, it is wrong to do this. It’s your house do what you want, just sharing. Hopefully others will see

[@cjjames83]

dont do it it will crack once the floor start contracting and expanding

[@maxi77ix5]

The finished product looks like laminate flooring! ❤ Great idea! Looks awesome!

[@sylvain123]

Thanks so much for sharing this! . I've just bought a house in alpine region of Aus and need to get carpet ripped out due to having lots of pets. Was worried about cold air coming up through the floorboards. This is great! Will get this done. Thanks again.

[@andrewmiller9207]

A small wood strip might have looked better...

[@aquamastertheonlyone]

Ok, but the floor *before* was more *beautiful* than the *after* 😂😂😂

[@Rio_1111]

Totally agreed. The before reminds me of a floor in my aunt's ~250 year old house.

[@armcannon1998]

Totally, unfortunately the customer is always right, they may not have wanted a colored lacquer like what was on the boards originally.

[@221b-Maker-Street]

@@Rio_1111Indeed! I live in a 1670s English cottage. I really dislike the look of the gaps being ‘filled in’. It looks rather cheap imo - like laminate flooring. 😳

[@euclidmegara4120]

Yeah, the before floor was gorgeous!

[@jeffvickers5176]

Total agree with you 😂

[@alliepetty1005]

I didn't expect it to turn out as well as it did. Fantastic

[@the_nondrive_side]

thinned PVA while sanding with a swing machine speeds up the process a whole bunch

[@mattf8828]

It’s like your grouting your hardwood floors

[@Peterbrendanalbert]

That's Pine subfloor. Pine is a softwood.

[@placebomandingo2095]

​@@Peterbrendanalbertpine is an intermediate wood.

[@kristopherfrootloops6714]

Look up janka hardness. Pine is pretty soft compared to other species. If you compared softwoods, it's a medium strength softwood. I think with a 900 rating ( Eastern Cedar) is the hardest softwood. Or Google says.

[@Peterbrendanalbert]

@@placebomandingo2095 Pedantic.

[@lydiahanke]

How long does the filler stay flexible?

[@TzUuup]

Depends on where u live. Humidity is a mutual effer

[@hebie666]

A lot have 25 year warranty so Id say thats a decent time frame.

[@tristancraven3685]

It doesnt

[@tristancraven3685]

Bullshit

[@user-bq6wn4nn3j]

В 2000-2002 работал с машинами Lagler - Hummel, Trio. Хорошая техника. 👍 P.S. лаки и клей использовали фирмы Bona. Наверно и сейчас есть в продаже. Давно уже, не в теме паркета.

[@katharinatrub1338]

Interesting suggestion. I read lots of the comments. My self live for over 40 Years in my 1886 House with some Wooden Floors and wide cracks. Here and there I read about to fill or not to fill them next time sanding. I'm still not convinced to fill them in. But I keep on mulling it over ; ))

[@KasparOnTube]

whoa, I had no idea you can do it with such big gaps and it supposedly lasts(?). Looks awesome!

[@CosmicTennis]

3 months

[@psyience3213]

Did he post a 3, 5, 10, and 15 year photo?

[@deadfisher0000]

I actually really like the contrast... as long as the gaps are consistent. It'd look bad with that kind of color variation and unequal gaps.

[@georgeingridirwin6180]

I love this!! I actually HATE Oak flooring. I would love this floor in our home. I know it's not what most people would want or what builders say should be used. The only thing that would make it look better to me is if it had lots of nots in it so it looked more like a old cabin floor. My opinion & I'm untitled to it. 😉 Just like everyone else

[@vorobushek10rus]

Мы в квартире так делали с советским полом. Верхний слой сняли машиной, а новый слой просто в несколько слоёв покрыли лаком для полов

[@executivesteps]

Historically, from the fireplace mantle style and board width I’d guess the house is from the 1860s. Back then that soft white pine floor would have been covered with large area rugs or stitched and stapled carpet strips. That surface was never intended by the original builders to be seen or “finished”. The popular sanded and polyurethaned treatment is a historically inaccurate modern fantasy of how old floors looked.

[@user-ff8jg1iy3h]

In 6 months max it will explode from the floor bro

[@nate6795]

In 6 months you’ll still be commenting on KZbin while these guys are making money everyday doing what their customers want them to do.

[@user-ff8jg1iy3h]

​@@nate6795i do the same job bro i say what its gona been in the future not hate them😃

[@nate6795]

@@user-ff8jg1iy3h so you’ve done this before and used to same exact material with the same old house in the same area of the country ?

[@Chris-yy7qc]

@@nate6795 Did you ever work with wood? Probably not. Wooden floors bend and flex like crazy.

[@SRPH1]

@@nate6795 you are a professional when you give best advice to your customer, not when you only want your customer's money. being a pro is also being honest..., if a gap is here, its because wood works, but you know that already. So the question would be how long will the flex be able to work with the wood together on an old wooden floor ?

[@retbeader]

I like the gapds give a nice natural feeling and look

[@pegr69]

Been there done that, however, after sanding I used the wood dust mixed with basic wood glue and some water to make it smooth, filled all the gaps,and done, cheap simple and smooth!

[@x_zubrance]

I prefer the charm and character of the old finish, gaps included

[@jibcot8541]

What about the freezing cold air that blows up though them in winter and the massive heat bill!

[@computerz009]

once the gaps start to fill with random dirt and debris most people can't take it

[@corb5654]

Have you considered how much literal crap is caught in the gaps? It's horrendous

[@benrichey2593]

Awesome, you made a beautiful pine floor look like LVP. Can’t believe someone paid for that.

[@user-iw7gb6hx2j]

When moisture increases and the boards swell slightly in the winter, the boards will crack it out, worse cases the boards flex up bowing the whole floor. It isna terrible idea. Oh and don't sand floors, unless you have to remove an old thick finish. It destroys the patina and often creates more problems such as making them to thin, or exposing old worm hole runs.

[@beatonthedonis]

A lot of ground floors are suspended on timber joists, and air bricks in the walls allow a draft to flow below the floor to avoid rot. This is okay w wall-to-wall carpets, but with bare floorboards you want to seal gaps

[@MrMawnster]

No. Air movement prevent fucking rot you amateur.

[@user-qb3mk5ku9i]

YOU took away the character of the floor I live in West VA in a home Built in 1752 , if you must do this Having 40 years exp as a master mechanic carpenter this should have been done with clear wood glue and ALL the saw dust from the "sand job" and used that , NOW depending if these floor boards are secure walking upon then will have this gap filler moving , cracking & popping out by next month

[@helenflouch]

My thoughts too. In Australia floors in national trust homes were all done with sawdust.

[@user-kb2rc4vg2b]

But should you? No. The boards likely have large gaps to account for expansion and contraction in either the boards themselves of the whole house. If this was done in summer, everything will crack in winter when the house contracts, and if this was done in winter, again everything will crack along the weak points in order to expand in the summer

[@okaberintarou3641]

They explicitly used flexible filler...

[@QuicksandFlooring]

Flexible filler for the win 💪🏻

[@grazynak.9460]

Ups.... w kuchni między deskami też porobiły się szpary. Teraz wiem jak naprawić 👍. Dziękuję

[@twocenttuesday]

WHY IS THIS SO SATISFYING?!? 🤩

[@tylere.8436]

It's ok if you don't want to, it looks good like you did it; but that looks like a subfloor. I had similar construction and I went over it with 1/2" plywood and then put new hardwood over it. Plus those floors were beat up to hell and uneven as hell.

[@DiggitySlice]

That nice floor got mutilated

[@ginawoods9127]

YES!!!❤. BEAUTIFUL !!!❤❤❤❤

[@Phatency]

My forearms hurt just from watching you remove the old gunk with an oscillating tool. That must have felt like an eternity.

[@DeNilsPipe]

Short answer: absolute necessary if you ever want to have a clean floor and no water damage

[@RyanJohnson-pz4tb]

you should leave the gaps so the hot/cold air and bugs can get inside

[@luciaqiao]

Love Jimmy's poetry recitation, paints Lang Lang's music so well

[@observingfrank8435]

Let the gaps be gaps, or insert wooden slats. More effort, but it will last longer. Any kind of mump will not last long and you don't want to sand the floor every few years, this would be a considerable loss of substance and would no longer be possible after a certain point.' And when you clean the gap with a multi-tool, be sure you don't cut the tongue (if there is a tongue-groove connection). Otherwise you have even more movement in the planks and the inserted material will last even shorter.

[@natevanlandingham1945]

The gaps were already filled😂 just poly over it all!😂

[@niccho8470]

This is the pre-work to refinish the floors zzz... They are still going to stain and finish the floors lol

[@natevanlandingham1945]

@@niccho8470 I know exactly what there showing. I was talking about all the crud and crap they dug out of the gaps in the first place 🤣

[@barbrice721]

Even if it's subfloor looks great to me. Waste not want not. Why do you need 2 floor coverings if you like the look.

[@ginarusso5067]

I used caulking on my floors like this one it worked well! The natural look of these is nice!🤗

[@jeremiahgonzales3290]

That came out amazing! 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@user-nq7vz6bp6v]

This is subfloor, it requires movement to prevent tenting. Cover it with proper flooring material.

[@danielmilliken1684]

My floors in my 1900 house look like this. It's not subfloor, it's the actual floor on top of the subfloor. Downstairs is wide Chestnut and upstairs is just pine like this. Cheapest way to do a floor back in the day.

[@QJSlim]

I think I'd just install some engineered hardwood flooring on top of that subfloor.

[@CR-iz1od]

Yea the author and most the commenter's don't seem to realize it's subfloor from before composite boards. Has the ugly nails and gaps, they are missing the actual floor.

[@danielmilliken1684]

@@CR-iz1od My floors in my 1900 house look like this. It's not subfloor, it's the actual floor on top of the subfloor. Downstairs is wide Chestnut and upstairs is just pine like this. Cheapest way to do a floor back in the day.

[@danielmilliken1684]

They built it all with green wood from the area. It's had 124 years to dry out and shrink. I still wouldn't use this stuff unless I could test it first, though.

[@psyience3213]

First correct answer 😂 also would have accepted vinyl plank

[@psyience3213]

@@danielmilliken1684just because they used it as a floor doesn’t make it a floor. Soft woods are not floors, they dont hold up to the abuse, that would be asinine.

[@ethanmakai]

Those finished floors are beautiful!

[@melbecause1103]

Thank you for posting I need to do the same for my floors!

[@be4real121]

If the wood moves at all it will eventually pop back out unless you put down like a Glitsa two part clear coat system with double sealer coats and one top coat is your best chance.otherwise I would recommend 6 coats of oil based polyurethane to create basically a plastic top coat to hold it all down ❤

[@user-wf2wp6re7l]

What sub flooring used to look like.

[@orang_biasa_1972]

The filler blend nicely ❤

[@mattschannel1502]

That sander is savage I saw at the beginning there it left a huge dip in the board gotta becarful with that

[@NicholasCox85]

Ahh the old Pafuki powder trick!

[@spig3547]

So PVA glue and wood dust, literally what every carpenter uses to fill gaps.

[@granniesb8145]

Wonderful job !!!!!

[@Andre_L]

these gaps are important to prevent aitborne dust - much better air if you leave them open

[@H2kfighter]

i use black silicone looks mint after sanding as well

[@andrewverran3498]

Love the Galaxy, would swap my Hummel for one without any hesitation, especially the drum/belt version..brilliant machines

[@QuicksandFlooring]

Such a beast mate 💪🏻

[@KQlegacy]

Beautiful results!

[@kitana3977]

Clean gaps with a diamond blade for tile cutting as it's much faster and yes large gaps will need to be filled twice. I use an acrylic gapfiller made by 'Fuller'. Can use 'No more gaps' tinted with oxides as it's much cheaper.

[@klamup]

Those "huge" gaps brought back my confidence 😏

[@troyallen8223]

Looking Good 👍🏼😊

[@fabianazonetti6793]

NOSSA, FICOU LINDO!!! AMEI. PARABÉNS. ❤

[@Blakehx]

Awesome! Never seen that before!

[@brendafaithful8267]

Great job!!

[@matthodel946]

Thanks for the inspiration. My filler came out in the floor and I was wondering if there was a product. Very timely video.

[@arronmcknight]

Basically just flexible grout... Nice!!!

[@ReadySetBuildIt]

Dope! Looks like tile now. Well done

[@sandrastevens2793]

I like the old fashion gap floor, all depens on the look and the floor.

[@monicacristianealmeida123]

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[@kowo17]

Делаю ремонт старого паркета, щели до 9 мм заполняю щепками, потом замазываю герметиком для дерева. Можно замазывать шпаклевкой для дерева, в тех местах где не ходят

[@sosonic12000]

Wood, as you are aware, is a completely natural product and as such expands and contracts with changes in atmospheric conditions. It is for this reason that solid wood floors need an expansion gap. If solid wood floors are fitted without an expansion gap, problems, which can sometimes be severe, are likely to arise.

[@alpc8539]

Beautiful work, well done👍🏽

[@JohnKatchezoPhiri]

thanks for sharing

[@nadezhdakot]

Это кайф смотреть, как они это делают!

[@therealghost8978]

Cut out the gap on all boards left and right with a circular saw with a Track , cut you wooden strips on a saw insert the wooden strip, glue it in and sand it down, this way it looks best and lasts the longest