How To Fix A Small Hole In The Floor

Cut out the rust.

How to fix a small hole in the floor.

Apply a bit of extra putty over the hole so you have a small mound. Using a grinder with a cutting wheel cut away the rust or thin metal in as uniform a shape as possible so your patch looks professional. We show every step to repair a big hole in the subfloor. All done from the top side.

To fill these holes you ll need a plug cutter cordless drill and a hole saw or spade bit. To repair this hole correctly you must first cut away any rusted or thin metal surrounding the hole so that you have a good surface to weld a patch. Tape a sheet of wax paper over the hole using masking tape. Choose a wood filler that matches the color of your hardwood floor.

Use a putty knife to put the putty into the holes in small quantities and press it down so it fills the holes completely. The most reliable way to match the color of a species of wood to fill holes in a wood floor is to mix sawdust from that wood species with glue. Place it over the hole so the hole itself is near the centre of the paper. Apply the filler to the holes with a putty knife or trowel and press it into the holes so they are packed full.

Cut out the damaged section of flooring by locating the floor joist and carefully cutting out the flooring to the center of the floor joist on both sides of the hole. The wax paper is going to serve as the start of your fibreglass patch. If you ve got old wood planks from the originally flooring then you are in luck otherwise you ll need. Scrape the excess off the surface of the cement so the patch sits level with the.

Use one or two pieces of masking tape to secure the wax paper over the hole. It s pretty easy when you know how. How i patched small holes in the floor after we removed the plumbing from the old tub. No matter what type of sawdust you mix the final color will be a dull yellow or even gray.

If the hole has developed near the toilet remove the toilet from the floor and pull up the floor covering. Avoid pva or carpenter s glue.