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frewen
Joined: 08 Sep 2005
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 Posted: Wed Jul 27, 16 6:33 am Post subject: filling in strike plate gaps |
 
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This morning I shall be trying to find out how best to wood fill the gaps left by the old strike plates in the door frames. |
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frewen
Joined: 08 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 16 8:55 am Post subject: |
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2 part filler and patience seems to be the answer 
Edited for stupid typo!
Last edited by frewen on Wed Jul 27, 16 10:40 am; edited 1 time in total |
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sean
Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 16 9:03 am Post subject: |
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Very industrious. I'm just having coffee. |
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 16 9:45 am Post subject: |
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| frewen wrote: |
| 2 part fillet and patience seems to be the answer |
yep,a very well sharpened beveled chisel a, little under the shortest side of the hole in width, is a useful thing to have in your hand  |
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GrahamH
Joined: 23 May 2015
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 16 9:58 am Post subject: |
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What will be the final finish?
Different fillers needed for varnished or painted surfaces.
I am not aware of the fillers now available in the UK but I am sure one of Downsizers will point you in the right direction.
If varnishing, it may be best to cut out to a regular shape and then fit a matching piece of wood. |
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frewen
Joined: 08 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 16 10:42 am Post subject: |
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I shall paint it. I can't afford beautiful doors 😉 |
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Slim
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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Location: New England (In the US of A)
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 16 11:07 am Post subject: |
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| frewen wrote: |
| I shall paint it. I can't afford beautiful doors 😉 |
Well la dee da! Look at Miss Fancy-doesn't-have-holes-in-her-door-frames-and-can-afford-TWO-part-filler!
Back in my day we'd have killed for one part filler and even that would only be enough to fill a quarter of a hole! |
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frewen
Joined: 08 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 16 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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Have you been sniffing two part filler again?  |
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Behemoth
Joined: 01 Dec 2004
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Location: Leeds
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 16 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Slim wrote: |
| frewen wrote: |
| I shall paint it. I can't afford beautiful doors 😉 |
Well la dee da! Look at Miss Fancy-doesn't-have-holes-in-her-door-frames-and-can-afford-TWO-part-filler!
Back in my day we'd have killed for one part filler and even that would only be enough to fill a quarter of a hole! |
You may not know it but I think you're channelling the spirit of a dead Yorkshireman. |
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 16 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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fillets are best as it happens but with filler try to undercut the holes so as the filler is bigger at the base than the surface
2 part is ok but it is difficult to get a flat surface at the putting in stage so slightly overfill and sand flat.
shrinkage can be an issue with some 1 and 2 part fillers ,again overfill and sand deals with that
for a hole that is going to be painted over i would probably prep the hole well and use tetrion. |
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frewen
Joined: 08 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 16 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Dpack  |
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Slim
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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Location: New England (In the US of A)
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| Posted: Thu Jul 28, 16 10:58 am Post subject: |
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| Behemoth wrote: |
| Slim wrote: |
| frewen wrote: |
| I shall paint it. I can't afford beautiful doors 😉 |
Well la dee da! Look at Miss Fancy-doesn't-have-holes-in-her-door-frames-and-can-afford-TWO-part-filler!
Back in my day we'd have killed for one part filler and even that would only be enough to fill a quarter of a hole! |
You may not know it but I think you're channelling the spirit of a dead Yorkshireman. |
t'was intentional
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe1a1wHxTyo |
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vegplot
Joined: 19 Apr 2007
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Location: Ynys Môn
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| Posted: Thu Jul 28, 16 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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I've seen linseed oil and sand used a gap filler between door frame and opening and it's supposed to be very good as it's slightly flexible. I've not used it myself though to give a qualified comment. |
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Thu Jul 28, 16 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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linseed oil ,mastic resin powder and fine sharp silver sand is a traditional mix for such a job.
proper faff to heat ,dissolve, mix to the right consistency and get a neat finish with a mini trowel.it gets specced for some listed buildings though.
it does last better than the modern stuff if you do it properly
the squirty stuff in plastic tubes with a squeeze gun thing is far easier  |
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