
17. That’s Not Where That Goesâ¦
On an Instagram account called Grease Ball 1987, they included this photo and wrote, “Creating open concept is every human’s dream! Patching the floor where the old wall was has never been easier with this tub of patching compound!” Ugh. If you’re not sure what you’re looking at, that’s wall spackle being used to patch up a crack in-between floor boards. Unfortunately, when you do DIY, you can’t always reuse the same materials for one part of the house on the other. And even if it was the correct material, you can’t use wood putty to replace actual wood.

If you wanted to do this job correctly, removing a wall and making a space open concept would require you to first make sure the under-flooring is secure, and in good shape. Next, you’d have to buy hardwood floor boards to match what is already there. Wood putty is used to fill in any small gaps between the spaces. After that, the entire floor of the new room would have to be sanded. Then, the entire floor would be stained to make sure the colors matched, and that everything looked cohesive, as if it was always one room instead of two.