Knot Holes In Hardwood Flooring

Looking to fill some knot holes in your wood floors.

Knot holes in hardwood flooring.

You could also use a chisel but a plane is better. Hickory floors with character knots. Learn more about filling knot holes in flooring. One will make knot holes disappear the other will highlight the knot while keeping it safely sealed.

I used a elmers brand hard drying wood filler in natural color let dry 8hrs then sanded fine grit then used a black wood touch up pen to color onto the dried filler. The new stuff just isn t as tight as the older. You have two strong options. This matched the hole knot perfectly and is no longer jagged edge that socks swiffer would get caught on.

It s important to choose a color that matches the color of the stained and finished flooring because latex filler doesn t accept stain itself. But you want a smooth surface. Occasionally you will get a piece of gorgeous wood that has voids or knots in it. You wouldn t want to add wood putty because it wouldn t retain the look of the knots.

I have lots of tiny knot holes in part of my floor where we had to have flooring laid to match the other half of the room when we took down a wall. This is common for these larger holes and voids. The main disadvantage of latex prefinished wood floor filler is that it shrinks and cracks over time so it s not a good option for filling large cracks gaps or knot holes. The solution is to fill the wood knots and voids with epoxy.

It will take a bit of time to dry but if you like the look of the hole go for it. Sanding is risky because there s a good chance you ll create a noticeable divot to the outside of your filled knot.