Knots In Wood

[237SJ]

I`ve got a new garden shed and I noticed a hole where the knot in the wood had fallen out. On closer inspection, I see there are a couple of other holes as well (one of them is mouse sized). What can I fill them with? I can`t imagine trying to get silicone to sit in a hole that size would work. I know I can Google it but I wanted to ask here.

[bookbinder]

Drill them into a circular shape with a drill bit, then glue short lengths of dowel rod in.

[redman41]

Try this for a filler

http://reviews.wickes.co.uk/9987-en_gb/600073/reviews.htm

[vulcan42]

Is the knot on the ground? if you still have it, it could be glued in quite easily.If not and you're handy with a coping saw, cut suitably shaped blanks from other wood and stick those in.

[237SJ]

Dowel rods, coping saws? That sounds scarily manly. I was hoping a little paste or something would do it. Vulcan, no the knots are not on the ground. I think a couple of them were there when I got the shed and I just noticed the other one when I prodded it and it crumbled. Redman - that looks good but it`s half a kilo and I need more like half and egg cup size. I could get it but the tin will then be yet another that is dumped in the shed afterwards and never to see the light of day again.

[carrust]

Nail/screw some thin plywood over the holes.

[jomifl]

Just trim a piece of similar wood to fit roughly and glue it in with exterior grade PVA glue. any remaining gaps can be filled with the same glue mixed with sawdust to make a putty.

[bookbinder]

Glue a piece of thin plywood or cardboard over the hole, on the inside of the shed. When the glue is dry, use one of these fillers to fill the hole. Smooth it off when it is dry, and paint/treat appropriately:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=&oq=wood+filler+&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4HPEA_en-GBGB217GB218&;q=wood+filler+exterior&gs_l=hp..3.0l5.0.0.2.1556514...........0.cqdopMH-fsM

[Ken4155]

You can get small tubes of a suitable filler. Temporarily glue a piece of wood to the inside of the shed, over the hole. Apply some of the filler and wait until it 'goes off'. Repeat this process until holes are filled. Remove temporary wood, sand down and pain/stain accordingly.

[Ken4155]

^^^
That's 'paint' not pain - i assure you, the entire procedure is totally pain-free:-)

[Ken4155]

LOL Bookbinder; great minds......................................

[237SJ]

Thanks. I think I`ll do that then. Another question - the shed is an overlap apex shed and where the sides meet in the corners, there are tiny gaps where daylight comes in. My friend`s husband put the shed up for me and he said that`s normal but I don`t remember seeing small gaps with the last shed. Surely, spiders and other bugs could get in and nest in there.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

To add a bit of interest why knot drill out the holes with a 25mm holesaw and glue in some 2p pieces :-)

[bookbinder]

We're on the same wavelength, Ken4155.

[237SJ]

...or I could make it even more interesting and use some exotic foreign coins :-)

[Ken4155]

Fill those gaps with decorators caulk. But i don't think you'll ever keep the spiders out.

[bookbinder]

Spiders and other bugs will probably get in anyway, but if you want to close up the gaps at the corners, it looks as if you'll have to call your friend's husband back to put some filler in. He'll have to use a cartridge gun to do the job on the inside and/or the outside. It's another job that's scarily manly, I'm afraid.

[237SJ]

bookbinder - I can do filler. I`ve even got a drill! Manly or what?

[Ken4155]

237SJ; the cartridge guns bookbinder mentions are only a couple of quid and the decorators caulk/filler is about the same, depending on where you buy it.

[bookbinder]

237SJ; you've got a drill, you can do filler. All I can say is ... I'm impressed!

[rowanwitch]

waterproof foam filler great for all the gaps.... makes a lovely mess though and looks like an alien fungus but does the job. repel spiders with clove oil