storeysinfrance Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 hiyawe've a fairly significant area (40sqm approx) of flooring which - in places - will need a reasonable amount of filling after the sanding down etc... we don't madly want to use conventional wood-filler (pate du bois) is we can help it - not leats 'cos it'll be tub upon tub and trouser lightning in the euro department.i believe there is a 'recipe' for concocting a wood filler using sawdust and...??? - some kind of flexible glue i suspect - that goes off hard as in hard... and will take a stain... anyone any thoughts..?thanksneil (24)ps - if it helps, the floor is a curious combination of ancient oak, old pine, some chestnut and one or two planks of elm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Mix the saw dust with PVA glue. The PVA dries clear and the saw dust should be a close match to your boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave&Olive Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 hi the last post has got it spot on, just rem, to keep all the dust from your sander. dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storeysinfrance Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 thanks for that... much appreciated...being pedantic... what is the mix - ie, what quantity of sawdust to glue?regardsneil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarrot Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Since there was never a reply to this, can I revive the question? I have a beautiful massive old door (probably pine). Is there any filler at all that will stop up its growing number of cracks, but not (pretty quickly) drop out once the sun gets at it? Since this usually happens during a longish period of rainy absence, the door is slowly dropping to bits. Any advice? AK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Trollope Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 [quote user="AK"]Since there was never a reply to this, can I revive the question? I have a beautiful massive old door (probably pine). Is there any filler at all that will stop up its growing number of cracks, but not (pretty quickly) drop out once the sun gets at it? Since this usually happens during a longish period of rainy absence, the door is slowly dropping to bits. Any advice? AK[/quote]If the door is dropping to bits, no amount of filler is going to fix it. If it is old and pine, it was never meant to last, so get a new one made. Any carpenter worth his name will be able to make you an exact replica & they shouldn't be too expensive (ahem!). Get it made in hardwood & it will last longer than you or I... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarrot Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Get it made in hardwood & it will last longer than you or I...It won't be difficult to last longer than me! But many thanks for the comment: I fear you are right. AK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Shop around too. I have just fitted double doors and 4 windows in my new workshop and several of the menuiseries in the Carcassonne area wanted twice as much as what we actually paid for them for. They are hardwood and good quality so I am going to have a good go at outlasting them. I won't cheat either by not looking after them!John.Next is the kitchen door[:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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