Great demo. I've only uncovered a very small area in my dining room, but the light from the basement shines through quite well. It's very likely the entire house needs gaps filled. I wasn't sure what to do about them, but now I follow your directions and be able to take up the floating floors & carpet and bring back some of the original charm to the floors. Thanks so much!
thanks Stanley. I think you understate the level of skills you are using. It's not so easy to flash the hand plane like that! But very satisfying to watch.
The best video I’ve found regarding what has happened to the floors in my apartment. I know now that the wood expanded and whom ever filled in the gaps didn’t do a harsh job! When I sweep the floors the small wood that filled in the gaps comes up smh.
Very helpful information as I have gaps on my shower room floor after pulling carpet up and deciding to keep a wooden floor, one of the best videos, very informative with good detail!!
Wonder if you can help Stan as I have now finished the slithers and all sanded down looks good I may add thank you. The old tounge and grove floor is quite old my cottage was built in 1700 and not sure what type of wood it is as the extension for bathroom added later, the old wood panels are quite neat with some bits of panels added obviously due to plumbing work , it has previously been varnished and painted by the looks of things. I want to create a type of distressed look not too dark and definitely not orange looking. More of a nice medium brown with some dark/blackish chips and wonky lines incorporated. I have looked at other videos on how to distress wood using tools to knock it about a little. Firstly do I have to pre-treat the wood before I stain to stop oranging of wood over time and use anything to prevent wood knots from leaking fluid (not sure.) Is wood filler ok for staining over screws and nails? What product would you recommend to use for the procedure, stain/hardening varnish for wear and tear? I have seen videos where they use a blow torch to get a battered old look which looks nice as well. I want a matte/satin finish. Any ideas? Thanks Stan.
Sorry missed this ! Osmo floor oil is brilliant for the final finish. As for matching colour it's a trial system on a sample board I used a black paint/stain then sanded it back which darkened the grain perfectly before i added a Anquite pine stain then Osmo oil in a satin finish. Osmo certainly darkens up the boards by about 45% without the stain, but always check on a sample board first.
@@stanley5850 do you work in the Croydon area? I’d love for you to do my flooring. It’s a Victorian flat from 1902, just uncovered the original floorboards. Do please get in touch if you are available! Thank you 🙏🏼
Hmmm. Seems like a very 'permanent' solution. I have cables, pipes etc under the boards that might need to be ripped out in the future. I've found original jute cord used as caulking between some of the boards. Would that work too?
Thanks for great information I’ve been debating for years and years to find away to deal with this problem in the bedroom after we had the central heating was put in & the heating guys ripped up the boards and left one with huge gap and it would be the most obvious place directly in front of the door too , I’ve tried various things including foam tube thing but it just falls through and then I up buying a new carpet But now I’m going to use the slivers you’ve linked to even though I really only want about 6 in total hay ho I just sell the unwanted back on eBay I love how you’ve done the bit around the hearth now what time can you come to sort out mine 🤣🤣
😂😂.. has he turned up yet? have you got any of those things left? I've got 2 rooms and a passage way to do. Gaps are fairly wide. Can feel the cold draft.
@@CherDele still waiting 🤣 I used all mine what I would do next time is get one of those multi tools that have a flat blade to trim of the excess ,I’m sure it would have been easier than a blunt saw & my trusty hacksaw & especially if your in a restricted space .good luck in your endeavours to a for draft free winter
Where did you get the slithers. I have an inch or 2 inch gaps. Was thinking of using circular saw to cut 2-3ich slithers not sure how easy to cut tiny floor board slithers
Great video!! I have a question if you don't mind answering! Should I keep the new slivers of wood in the house for some time before installing them? As well some of our floorboards have gaps and some are tight up against each other. Is it okay to only fill the gaps and not the others? Thanks so much!
I watched this video and then I did this to half a dozen bathroom floors in my house and let me tell you, it was f’ckin awesome. It’s not hard and the effect is beautiful. Cutting them off is easiest with a multitool.
Thanks so much, this is the kind of fix I've been thinking of and have been searching for all week - we have an old wood floor covered with linoleum and I really didn't want to just hide it with new linoleum again, and I was curious if this would work as it has some very large gaps 👍
@@stanley5850 great idea, I'll remember to try it on a floor that's worth the work someday, the one we had had rotted in a few spots because of water staying trapped under the linoleum fot years and I just redid the whole thing 👷
Hey thank you for sharing this . I will need to go through this soon. Can you please tell me how they call this little woods sticks and were I can buy them . Thank you in advance
This is more than 5 years after you posted the video so you're probably not answering questions. But here's one in case someone sees this and knows what to do. I have a hardwood floor in an old house. Probably oak flooring. So if I use this method which means use the pine slivers, then sand everything and stain it, won't the pine take the stain differently from the oak and be very visible? Is there such thing as oak slivers? Or what to do? I definitely don't want different colored strips in my floor.
Not really need glueing in. If you need to lift in the future multi tool them with a straight edge. Maybe use the Draughtex which is covered in one of my other vids 👍
Good idea I've never seen this before I have gaps in my old flat I noticed after taking my old carpet off from my hallway. I will look into this as theirs only a few and it's not laminate flooring its original old wood flooring so the wood lays side by side. 👏👏
Thank you for sharing - very useful video. Be great to see the same but specifically addressing how this is best solved when right up against the wall...
Hi. Nice work ! Please give me an ideea what if the gap is between lamibate floir biards ? Can I use a small piece of a aluminium bar in the same colour cutted in size and fixing it with fkexible adhesuve ? Gripfill ? Or ? Many thanka.
@@stanley5850 can't find any pine floorboard slivers in my area but find some planks we can turn into slivers, any suggestions on how to do this? Should they be tapered or is it ok if they go in straight?
Thanks for the video. I have lovely floor boards I want to restore all over the house. In the bedrooms do you suggest insulating under the floor boards to help stop sounds problems from below.
Joseph, now that all the floor boards are fix down I'm afraid no. The insulation process would need to have taken place before, for example in between the joists then the boards).
Hi, I have just moved into a property with lovely exposed pine floorboards. However the gaps have been filled with a filler of some kind that is now cracked and missing in many places. I’d like to fill with slivers, though the floorboards themselves are in great condition really don’t need resanding with industrial sander. What would you recommend?
If the tongue is still complete, I would advise raking out the filler and leave alone ,only sliver if the gaps are over powering to look at. If the tongues of the boards have been cut off e.g for plumbing reasons then this would be the time to clean the gaps and then sliver. Don't forget only sliver where you really need it, or you're going to end up with a big job and lots of sanding!!! Good luck
@@stanley5850 that's what I thought. 👍 While you're there...I'm replacing some of the boards. Would you fix them with nails or screws and if its screws, any particular sort?
@@clairespex4314 I found that nails spit the wood, you could pre drill to help this problem, but I preferred a screw set deep into the board then knocked a glued wooden dowel over the screw for a nice finish. Make sure the screw is long enough to bite the floor joists 40mm, watch out for water pipes!!👍
@Elizabeth Hernandez did you ever find these in the US? I’ve tried with no luck as well. I placed an order online from a UK company but they cancelled the order, saying they don’t ship to the US.
Great demo. I've only uncovered a very small area in my dining room, but the light from the basement shines through quite well. It's very likely the entire house needs gaps filled. I wasn't sure what to do about them, but now I follow your directions and be able to take up the floating floors & carpet and bring back some of the original charm to the floors. Thanks so much!
What a great idea! This will save4 me a whole load of work and money. Thanks
thanks Stanley. I think you understate the level of skills you are using. It's not so easy to flash the hand plane like that! But very satisfying to watch.
The best video I’ve found regarding what has happened to the floors in my apartment. I know now that the wood expanded and whom ever filled in the gaps didn’t do a harsh job! When I sweep the floors the small wood that filled in the gaps comes up smh.
After watching your film I bought some slivers. I'm a novice and thought I can give this a go, Great advise, my boards look amazing , thanks
Wonderful!
This video was so helpful, thank you. The instructions were clear and easy to follow. I will be having a go next week
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Very helpful information as I have gaps on my shower room floor after pulling carpet up and deciding to keep a wooden floor, one of the best videos, very informative with good detail!!
Wonder if you can help Stan as I have now finished the slithers and all sanded down looks good I may add thank you. The old tounge and grove floor is quite old my cottage was built in 1700 and not sure what type of wood it is as the extension for bathroom added later, the old wood panels are quite neat with some bits of panels added obviously due to plumbing work , it has previously been varnished and painted by the looks of things. I want to create a type of distressed look not too dark and definitely not orange looking. More of a nice medium brown with some dark/blackish chips and wonky lines incorporated. I have looked at other videos on how to distress wood using tools to knock it about a little. Firstly do I have to pre-treat the wood before I stain to stop oranging of wood over time and use anything to prevent wood knots from leaking fluid (not sure.) Is wood filler ok for staining over screws and nails? What product would you recommend to use for the procedure, stain/hardening varnish for wear and tear? I have seen videos where they use a blow torch to get a battered old look which looks nice as well. I want a matte/satin finish. Any ideas? Thanks Stan.
Sorry missed this ! Osmo floor oil is brilliant for the final finish. As for matching colour it's a trial system on a sample board I used a black paint/stain then sanded it back which darkened the grain perfectly before i added a Anquite pine stain then Osmo oil in a satin finish. Osmo certainly darkens up the boards by about 45% without the stain, but always check on a sample board first.
@@stanley5850 do you work in the Croydon area? I’d love for you to do my flooring. It’s a Victorian flat from 1902, just uncovered the original floorboards. Do please get in touch if you are available! Thank you 🙏🏼
Thankyou sooo much for this video. I'm going to rip up the old carpet and fill the gaps in the pine boards. Thanks again
Very helpful verbal and visuals! Thanks for posting!
Hi Stanley, can you do a video of the finished flooring?
Hmmm. Seems like a very 'permanent' solution. I have cables, pipes etc under the boards that might need to be ripped out in the future. I've found original jute cord used as caulking between some of the boards. Would that work too?
Thanks for great information I’ve been debating for years and years to find away to deal with this problem in the bedroom after we had the central heating was put in & the heating guys ripped up the boards and left one with huge gap and it would be the most obvious place directly in front of the door too , I’ve tried various things including foam tube thing but it just falls through and then I up buying a new carpet But now I’m going to use the slivers you’ve linked to even though I really only want about 6 in total hay ho I just sell the unwanted back on eBay
I love how you’ve done the bit around the hearth now what time can you come to sort out mine 🤣🤣
😂😂.. has he turned up yet? have you got any of those things left? I've got 2 rooms and a passage way to do. Gaps are fairly wide. Can feel the cold draft.
@@CherDele still waiting 🤣 I used all mine what I would do next time is get one of those multi tools that have a flat blade to trim of the excess ,I’m sure it would have been easier than a blunt saw & my trusty hacksaw & especially if your in a restricted space .good luck in your endeavours to a for draft free winter
Where did you get the slithers. I have an inch or 2 inch gaps.
Was thinking of using circular saw to cut 2-3ich slithers not sure how easy to cut tiny floor board slithers
Great video!! I have a question if you don't mind answering! Should I keep the new slivers of wood in the house for some time before installing them? As well some of our floorboards have gaps and some are tight up against each other. Is it okay to only fill the gaps and not the others? Thanks so much!
Yes definitely let them acclimatise. If it's tight leave them alone.
Great vid thank you.
I did giggle though when you kept saying put a "slither in" ............. all I could think of was Harry Potter.
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Thank you very much ,very nice and neat.
Beautiful job.
I watched this video and then I did this to half a dozen bathroom floors in my house and let me tell you, it was f’ckin awesome. It’s not hard and the effect is beautiful. Cutting them off is easiest with a multitool.
Thanks so much, this is the kind of fix I've been thinking of and have been searching for all week - we have an old wood floor covered with linoleum and I really didn't want to just hide it with new linoleum again, and I was curious if this would work as it has some very large gaps 👍
Glue and double them up for extra thickness.
@@stanley5850 great idea, I'll remember to try it on a floor that's worth the work someday, the one we had had rotted in a few spots because of water staying trapped under the linoleum fot years and I just redid the whole thing 👷
Hi, what is the best time of year to do this due to wood expanding and contracting and is it best to seal it not long after finishing sanding?
Good video..very helpful..can you tell me what size of mallet are you using thanks..8oz/16?
Hey thank you for sharing this . I will need to go through this soon. Can you please tell me how they call this little woods sticks and were I can buy them . Thank you in advance
Floorboard Slivers easy to find on ebay. Good luck 👍
This is more than 5 years after you posted the video so you're probably not answering questions. But here's one in case someone sees this and knows what to do. I have a hardwood floor in an old house. Probably oak flooring. So if I use this method which means use the pine slivers, then sand everything and stain it, won't the pine take the stain differently from the oak and be very visible? Is there such thing as oak slivers? Or what to do? I definitely don't want different colored strips in my floor.
Just saved my day tomorrow mate , thankyou for that
Can you wedge them in without glue? If you ever needed to lift the floorboards, it could be a hassle out they're all glued together?
Not really need glueing in. If you need to lift in the future multi tool them with a straight edge. Maybe use the Draughtex which is covered in one of my other vids 👍
Good idea I've never seen this before I have gaps in my old flat I noticed after taking my old carpet off from my hallway. I will look into this as theirs only a few and it's not laminate flooring its original old wood flooring so the wood lays side by side. 👏👏
Thank you for sharing - very useful video.
Be great to see the same but specifically addressing how this is best solved when right up against the wall...
Hi. Nice work !
Please give me an ideea what if the gap is between lamibate floir biards ? Can I use a small piece of a aluminium bar in the same colour cutted in size and fixing it with fkexible adhesuve ? Gripfill ? Or ?
Many thanka.
What is he using to put in between the gaps? Is it the same kind of wood as the floors? Or just basic shims (or similar) from a hardware store?
Pine floorboard slivers
@@stanley5850 can't find any pine floorboard slivers in my area but find some planks we can turn into slivers, any suggestions on how to do this? Should they be tapered or is it ok if they go in straight?
@@AshleyBeaton-ht2vj definitely need to be tapered
Hallo what must you do when must remove a hall peace of 20 inch what do you recmand thank you
Thanks for the video. I have lovely floor boards I want to restore all over the house. In the bedrooms do you suggest insulating under the floor boards to help stop sounds problems from below.
Joseph, now that all the floor boards are fix down I'm afraid no. The insulation process would need to have taken place before, for example in between the joists then the boards).
Thank you so much for this video. It's extremely helpful and informative 🙏
Good video and explanation
Comparison between this and under floor insulation? In terms of ease / time to install vs reducing drafts
Hi, I have just moved into a property with lovely exposed pine floorboards. However the gaps have been filled with a filler of some kind that is now cracked and missing in many places. I’d like to fill with slivers, though the floorboards themselves are in great condition really don’t need resanding with industrial sander. What would you recommend?
If the tongue is still complete, I would advise raking out the filler and leave alone ,only sliver if the gaps are over powering to look at. If the tongues of the boards have been cut off e.g for plumbing reasons then this would be the time to clean the gaps and then sliver. Don't forget only sliver where you really need it, or you're going to end up with a big job and lots of sanding!!! Good luck
Could you use pine slivers to fill in gaps in oak floors? Or would you have to find oak slivers?
Depends on the floor wood..NEVER mix soft wood and hard...they will NEVER stain similar
where can you find strips like that?
Great video! Is this the same for thin board floors that have uneven gapping?
Nice one matey .....very helpful vid 👍
Clear and easy to understand!
Do you cut the tongue off the boards to allow the wedges to go in deeper? Thks
No. But if the tongue is still present and the gap is annoying, just shave the point of the slither to get a nice fit and glue it in the gap. 👍
Thanks - custom fitting each sliver would get expensive. I will bid it and see what happens.
Hi, Stanley. We have old floor boards which do not have a tongue. Is this method suitable for them?
Perfect or Draughtex 👍
How much would it cost for a standard London living room and dining room to be done ? Thanks .
Any questions? “ Yes, can you come over and do it? “
genius! literally, a genius! 😍😍
Brilliant - thank you so much
Cool idea. Just subscribed. After it is sanded how does it blend with the floor?
Great, the silvers are usually cut from reclaimed boards so match up nicely. 👍
I thought I invented the small wood wedge but I bang them all the way in flush!
Great tutorial, thanks!
Great vid. If my gaps are 6mm should I buy 6mm slivers or 8mm so they're a snugger fit?
8mm anything protruding the floorboards can be sanded off 👍
@@stanley5850 that's what I thought. 👍
While you're there...I'm replacing some of the boards. Would you fix them with nails or screws and if its screws, any particular sort?
@@clairespex4314 I found that nails spit the wood, you could pre drill to help this problem, but I preferred a screw set deep into the board then knocked a glued wooden dowel over the screw for a nice finish. Make sure the screw is long enough to bite the floor joists 40mm, watch out for water pipes!!👍
I thought you might say that!
yes mate good job well explained thank you
Hi there, where can I buy the slithers? I have a few gaps in our floorboards and these would be ideal. Also, is that just clear wood glue?
Thanks!
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FLOORBOARD-SLIVERS-SMALL-TO-LARGE-GAP-FILLER-FOR-WOOD-FLOORS-RECLAIMED-PINE-/184345948674?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
Most wood glue is white but dries clear I would recommend gorilla wood glue but always check and try on a piece of wood before going for it. 👍
@@stanley5850 OK thanks, really appreciate it!
@@stanley5850 where can I buy these slivers in the U.S. can't seem to find them
@Elizabeth Hernandez did you ever find these in the US? I’ve tried with no luck as well. I placed an order online from a UK company but they cancelled the order, saying they don’t ship to the US.
Nice video, What you do for a large gap of say 10mm?
You can buy slithers from 3mm up to 30mm 👍
@@stanley5850 nice one. Found some. Cheers
If the gap is 6mm should you buy 6mm slivers or slightly wider ones so they're snugger fit?
@@clairespex4314 Did this with my floor recently and would buy them slightly bigger yeah.
My gaps in my oak floors are a result of the wood breaking away in slivers from the narrow floor boards. Would this process work to fix my proble
Nice job
Where can I purchase this??
Excellent
Thank you!
Nice!
Very satisfying.
Ah - but slither or sliver? Perhaps your slivers will slither if not tight enough.....
Brilliant thank you 😊
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