jJ

19/12/2003 7:41 PM

Wood Floor Gap - Use Putty?

We just had an addition put on, and the builder left gaps between the
new and old floors of about 1 1/4" (varies along the seam). Is there
any putty that can be used to fill the gap, and support the carpet
properly?

How would you recommend we fix it?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Joe


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BA

Bay Area Dave

in reply to [email protected] (JoeV) on 19/12/2003 7:41 PM

20/12/2003 3:47 AM

think "expansion". you still need a small gap when you get done filling
in the majority of the gap. usually about 1/4" is sufficient for most
floors, depending of course on the size and the variation in humidity,
blah, blah, blah for your area.

dave

JoeV wrote:

> We just had an addition put on, and the builder left gaps between the
> new and old floors of about 1 1/4" (varies along the seam). Is there
> any putty that can be used to fill the gap, and support the carpet
> properly?
>
> How would you recommend we fix it?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help!
>
> Joe

GG

Greg G.

in reply to [email protected] (JoeV) on 19/12/2003 7:41 PM

19/12/2003 11:04 PM

JoeV thus spake:

>We just had an addition put on, and the builder left gaps between the
>new and old floors of about 1 1/4" (varies along the seam). Is there
>any putty that can be used to fill the gap, and support the carpet
>properly?
>
>How would you recommend we fix it?

Is there a reason you can't use a wooden filler strip or standard
threshhold trim? Just a thought...

Greg

Fp

"FOW"

in reply to [email protected] (JoeV) on 19/12/2003 7:41 PM

20/12/2003 7:40 AM

Flexall, not Fixall.Same Co.
"JoeV" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> We just had an addition put on, and the builder left gaps between the
> new and old floors of about 1 1/4" (varies along the seam). Is there
> any putty that can be used to fill the gap, and support the carpet
> properly?
>
> How would you recommend we fix it?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help!
>
> Joe


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