ᐅ Repairing chips in hardwood flooring with wood filler?

Hello,
in my new rental condominium, a small section of the parquet flooring chipped off at the transition between the hallway and the living room (only about 3 cm (1.2 inches) long, oiled oak plank flooring, see photo).

What is the best way to repair the parquet? Would filling the area with wood filler be a suitable solution? If so, which wood filler would you recommend, and does the spot need to be sanded and re-oiled afterward?

Hard wax filler. This is also used by floor installers for small repairs. Available at any hardware store.

I wouldn’t repair every spot...

Oiled parquet flooring in a rental property, bold move. It will never look as good as it does now ;-)

Hard wax filler is definitely the right choice, but as Hilfehilfe said … don’t cry over every scratch, the floor will look “different” anyway in 3 years.

Is that a "sharp" edge? Then this keeps happening repeatedly

guckuck2 schrieb:

Oiled hardwood flooring in a rental property, bold choice. It will never look as beautiful as it does now ;-)
Hard wax filler is definitely the right choice, but as Hilfehilfe said… don’t cry over every scratch, in 3 years the floor will look “different” anyway.

I know that oiled hardwood is much more sensitive. When looking for tenants, I made sure to find someone who would take good care of the apartment. And (normal) scratches aren’t a big deal with real wood flooring. I also clearly explained to the tenant what to watch out for with the floor and how to clean it properly. This is also specified in the rental agreement.

If you’re already worried about the floor, you shouldn’t see the kitchen ;-) It’s also far from a typical boring rental kitchen.

@tomtom79: That is not a sharp edge.