How To Fix A Small Hole In The Floor

Choose a wood filler that matches the color of your hardwood floor.

How to fix a small hole in the floor.

To fill these holes you ll need a plug cutter cordless drill and a hole saw or spade bit. If you ve got old wood planks from the originally flooring then you are in luck otherwise you ll need. To repair this hole correctly you must first cut away any rusted or thin metal surrounding the hole so that you have a good surface to weld a patch. How i patched small holes in the floor after we removed the plumbing from the old tub.

Use one or two pieces of masking tape to secure the wax paper over the hole. The most reliable way to match the color of a species of wood to fill holes in a wood floor is to mix sawdust from that wood species with glue. Cut out the damaged section of flooring by locating the floor joist and carefully cutting out the flooring to the center of the floor joist on both sides of the hole. Use a putty knife to put the putty into the holes in small quantities and press it down so it fills the holes completely.

Apply a bit of extra putty over the hole so you have a small mound. Apply the filler to the holes with a putty knife or trowel and press it into the holes so they are packed full. It s pretty easy when you know how. The wax paper is going to serve as the start of your fibreglass patch.

Place it over the hole so the hole itself is near the centre of the paper. If the hole has developed near the toilet remove the toilet from the floor and pull up the floor covering. Don t use just any glue though or it may discolor the sawdust. Using a grinder with a cutting wheel cut away the rust or thin metal in as uniform a shape as possible so your patch looks professional.

Remove the floor covering from the area where the hole has developed. Tape a sheet of wax paper over the hole using masking tape. Scrape the excess off the surface of the cement so the patch sits level with the. We removed an old chimney and that l.

Avoid pva or carpenter s glue. No matter what type of sawdust you mix the final color will be a dull yellow or even gray.