It will take a bit of time to dry but if you like the look of the hole go for it.
Knot holes in hardwood flooring.
Once the epoxy is dry and well filled leveling it out is swift work with a block plane.
The new stuff just isn t as tight as the older.
Occasionally you will get a piece of gorgeous wood that has voids or knots in it.
This matched the hole knot perfectly and is no longer jagged edge that socks swiffer would get caught on.
You could also use a chisel but a plane is better.
It s important to choose a color that matches the color of the stained and finished flooring because latex filler doesn t accept stain itself.
Sanding is risky because there s a good chance you ll create a noticeable divot to the outside of your filled knot.
Looking to fill some knot holes in your wood floors.
I have lots of tiny knot holes in part of my floor where we had to have flooring laid to match the other half of the room when we took down a wall.
The solution is to fill the wood knots and voids with epoxy.
Wood flour cement or epoxy.
I think i d layer it in and not fill it up all at once though.
This is common for these larger holes and voids.
Learn more about filling knot holes in flooring.
You wouldn t want to add wood putty because it wouldn t retain the look of the knots.
One will make knot holes disappear the other will highlight the knot while keeping it safely sealed.
Hickory floors with character knots.
You have two strong options.