Help me, in the middle of putting down my first glued down wood flloor ( Bamboo, if it matters). Anyway I did not rent straps and i have stopped for the nigt and approx 1/2 done have noticed that the seams are not as tight as they could be tommorrow i will go rent some straps. Finally to my question…….. do i just live with the seams a little opened up or later when the floor is complete should i fill em with a quality floor paste ??? Sincerly baffeled by the bamboo
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The quality of the pic's is poor enough that it's not possible to see just how bad the gaps are.
You shoulda used battens weights and temporary wedges.
Edited 3/22/2008 7:57 am ET by mack9110000
Edited 3/22/2008 7:58 am ET by mack9110000
I don't know if you gaps are small enough for paste wax to fill.
There are fillers made for pre-finished flooring that come in toothpaste like tubes, but they are to be used sparingly. Wood moves with temp and humidity changes, so it's tough to get any filler to stay in place over time.
John Svenson, builder, remodeler, NE Ohio
bg,
Wood swells under humid conditions shrinks during the winter when things dry out..
If you have gaps and fill them, something has to give as the wood swells. Most likely it will be the filler. (you hope)
If it is already glued down, you will have to live with it.
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SO SHALL IT BE WRITTEN, SO SHALL IT BE DONE! I knew i should have done the neighbors floor first :)