On 5/18/2008 6:02 PM John61 spake thus:

We have been in the house for 10 years, with carpet on main floor.
Surprisingly just found under the old carpet is hardwood floor! Removed all
the carpet, the hardwood is basically in good condition, don't think it
needs a refinish. But there are dozens of small nail holes scattered on the
floor (don't know why the previous owner made them). Also there will be
holes along the walls after I remove nail track strip.

How to repair the holes? just want to make them more invisible.

I guess the obvious method, which is filler of the appropriate color.
You might want to get several small quantities of wood filler of
different colors and try each on some out-of-the-way holes to see which
one blends in the best. Hint: after the filler dries, wet it with water
to see what it'll look like under finish (varnish, etc.).

The only other choice is to fill it with wood (toothpicks, etc.), which
might not be any better than using filler.


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