Old House With Holes In The Floor

3 use chisel to cut through floorboard along the scored line.

Old house with holes in the floor.

Also known as a butler s call or ring a servant floor button was situated in the middle of the floor of the formal dining room. 2 drill series of 5 8 inch diameter holes down center of damaged floorboard. Old house journal founded in 1973 old house journal is the original authority when it comes to old house restoration traditional house styles period kitchens bath kitchen restoration diy projects gardens landscaping and more from colonial and victorian through arts crafts and mid century modern homes. I have a 1920s house with oak floors.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to patch strip flooring. It was used to summon the butler by stepping on it. After removing walls during a remodel and updating the heating system i now have holes in the floor that need patching. Floor slopes and slants are common in old houses.

A slant slope situation might be one where over the course of 15 or 20 horizontal feet the floor slopes down one or two inches. Except for that slope the floor itself might be flat.