Gaps in New Wood Floors
Started by FormerRenter
over 11 years ago
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They just installed new wood floors (rift white oak) in my apartment and just sanded, so they're now getting ready to stain. The problem is that there are a number of noticeable gaps between a few boards - in some bad spots, including the middle of the living room. Any views on how to remedy this before they stain and seal the floor? It's been suggested that putting in a filler will not look good and will make things worse in the long run. Appreciate any advice. Many thanks.
How long has the floor been down? Did they nail and glue it? How wide are the planks?
Is it sanded yet?
Can you email me a picture? primerenovations@mac.com
Thanks, Primer. The floor was laid at the beginning of the job, about 3 months ago - and they did the other renovations during these 3 months, so of course the floor got all mucked up (with the intention of sanding and staining the floors at the end of the project - which is now). 4 inch planks, nailed and glued with a plywood subfloor. They're about to start day 2 of sanding. I'll send a photo. Many thanks.
This is usually caused by exposure to different temperatures - if it's a small line gap it could be ok and will reduce in time when the apartment aclimates. If it's a larger gap then it's possible that in that area your installer did not use enough glue they missed a spot when nailing the floors down. There is special wood filler out there that is water resistant but I would look into replacing the flooring in that area affected- have the wood floor installer correct his error.
In the future try Carlos Wood Floors by Montani Corp. - they work on all my projects and tend to NOT make mistakes like the one listed here. Good Luck.
Call CARLOS WOOD FLOORS at 646-418-0925 or email him at carloswoodfloors@gmail.com