Aaliyah's floor had 5 holes drilled through for whatever reason. These had to be plugged prior to sanding. The holes in these houses were generally made using a spade bit. These holes tend to be inaccurate and bear some ovality. The first order of the day, was getting the right tool. One trip to Lee Valley later and I am in possession of a 7/8" Forstner Bit as well as a Tenon/Dowel/Plug Cutter.
Forstner Bits (The Business End)
(Plug/Dowel/Tenon Cutter)
I enlarged the holes using the Forstner Bit which leaves a perfect hole with vertical walls and a square bottom.
Using the Plug Cutter and some spare offcuts of the hardwood, I cut plugs from the Hardwood and then glued them in place ensuring as flush a fit as possible. There are still some small gaps around the holes that were poorly drilled by the PO, but those will be filled with a combination of White Glue and some of the Oak sawdust that I saved when sanding Layla's floor.
Once the floor has been sanded and varnished, you would be hard pressed to find the location of the holes.
6 comments:
Amazing D! Keep up the good work!
I really enjoy going through your blog. That was me Dhiraj again! Noella.
Thanks guys. Will be posting some more over the weekend.
Its amazing, continue your very good work. I hope you post more useful article. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Sir!!
Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!
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