TMC wrote:
"Endulini" wrote in message
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Hi All,

I have just removed some 'worm' damage from one of my floorboards which
has
left me with a small crescent shaped hole (about 4 inches long and a max
of
2 inches wide) going right-through the board. I appreciate that I'll
probably have to replace the board at some point soon but as a short-term
solution is there any wood-filler I could use to plug the hole in the
meantime?

Thanks

Replace the board

Depending where in the room the hole is

Masking tape over the hole to prevent draughts and place a piece of
furniture over the area

Alternatively cut the hole to a rectangular shape cut a couple of battens
that you an work through the hole and fix to the underside of the board by
screws from above. Now cut a bit of wood to fit in the hole and fix it to
the battens

If you really want to use filler you need to support it from below in a
similar way to that described above

Tony



Car body filler goes off in 5 minutes. Stick a couple of screws/nails in
the edge of the board and maybe lay something like tin foil across them
to support it