I love hardwood floors ... against each other or an uneven subfloor creates a squeaky joint. Sometimes, squeaks occur around flooring nails or loose fasteners that no longer hold tightly.

Survey the floor for damaged wood, including large splits, scratches, cracks or chunks of wood missing from the surface. Fill small damaged areas with the putty knife and wood filler. Sand the ...

That repeated expansion and contraction can push out whatever filler you add. Tom Salisbury, owner of Salisbury Woodworking, a wood flooring installer in Poulsbo, Wash. (206-842-9500 ...

I am assuming the floors will have to be refinished after the filler is applied and has dried. ROBERT M. TURCO, Walpole A. Did you notice these gaps during the summer? Gaps in wood floors are ...

Slightly overfill the joint with the new filler and after the appropriate cure time, shave or grind the filler flush with the floor surface. Be sure the new joint filler was designed to fill and ...

That repeated expansion and contraction can push out whatever filler you add. Tom Salisbury, owner of Salisbury Woodworking, a wood flooring installer in Poulsbo, Washington, with decades of ...

The floors have carpets ... Any sizable repairs should be made with a tougher wood filler, such as Minwax High Performance Wood Filler. Some solvent-based wood fillers have a powerful odor ...

Some times the damage is too severe for a patch and the entire piece of flooring has to be replaced. If the damage is minor, consider patching the hole. Plastic wood, or wood filler, can be used ...