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Default resawn floorboards (from old joists)

On Sep 10, 6:58*am, The Natural Philosopher
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article
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*But most Victorian floorboards weren't tongue and groove. Too much
movement in the average Victorian house. ;-)


And lack of spindle moulders



They had moulding planes and machine made moulding. Main reason they
didnt T&G the boards is they saw no need to, so didnt spend the money.
Many economies were made then that wouldnt be now, and vice versa.


NT