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We have 1 1/2″ T&G pine flooring (8″ width) that we need to finish in our new cabin. While the fit is pretty good, there’s some gaps ranging up to nearly 1/4″ in some places. I’d figured to fill them with a glue/sawdust mix, then sanding, but someone cautioned me that filling them may cause buckling as the wood picks up moisture during the summer. The cabin is largely unheated during the winter, but occasionally used. The bottom of the floor (ceiling from below) is finished with waterbased polyurethane (will this hold up as well on the floor?)
Thanks!
Dave S.
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We have 1 1/2" T&G pine flooring (8" width) that we need to finish in our new cabin. While the fit is pretty good, there's some gaps ranging up to nearly 1/4" in some places. I'd figured to fill them with a glue/sawdust mix, then sanding, but someone cautioned me that filling them may cause buckling as the wood picks up moisture during the summer. The cabin is largely unheated during the winter, but occasionally used. The bottom of the floor (ceiling from below) is finished with waterbased polyurethane (will this hold up as well on the floor?)
Thanks!
Dave S.