Oakrum For Floors

Caulking between floor boards is a common practice used to help prevent ants from invading a home.
Oakrum for floors. How to caulk between floor boards. Oakum is made from strands of hemp jute or other materials used for making rope that is then soaked in tar oil or grease to make it completely waterproof. Another good reason for caulking is to save money on heating. After setting the pipes together workers pack oakum into the joints then pour molten lead into the joint to create a permanent seal.
Oakum can be used to seal cast iron pipe drains. The oakum swells and seals the joint the tar in the oakum prevents rot and the lead keeps the joint physically tight. Little insects may find easy access without something to seal the space. Gleaming tongue and groove hardwood floors might seem like the standard for old houses but that wasn t always the case as a trip through wood flooring history illustrates.
The history of wood flooring. I believe oakum was used on some of the gaps on our floors due to how dark the filling is between the floorboards. So the oakum will do that for you.