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The Natural Philosopher[_2_]

On 23/09/15 22:06, wrote:
On Wednesday, 23 September 2015 20:06:41 UTC+1, Phil L wrote:

Everyone uses hardboard to cover tatty floors, this way you don't lose half
the skirtings, an inch of door height or have a top stair an inch higher
than all the others.

Make sure you soak both sides of the hardboard before tacking it down, and
mark the centre of the boards *between* the joists as this is where you need
to fix them, not in line or into any joists, cables, pipes etc...saying that
they only need half inch pins

What's the reason for soaking them?

To ennure you get gaps when they shrink on drying?

NT

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