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Hi there...

SWMBO has decided she wants varnished floorboards in the bedroom (as
part of a complete top-to-bottom redecoration).

Anyways, I had a quick look under the carpet to find that the existing
floorbaords are completely messed up.

Things like rewirings, central heating installation etc have meant that
there are lots of cross-cuts, all the tongues and grooves have been
destroyed etc...

ANyways...how easy is it to simply rip up and start again?

From my (naive, possibly) POV, it would simply be a case of rip off the
skirting boards then start at one side of the room, removing the old
boards 2 or 3 at a time, then cutting new boards to size and nailing
them to the joists. Then add (new) skirting boards to the walls
(possibly after getting a plasterer in to fix any damage caused by
removing the old ones...). Finish off with some varnish or wax....

On the surface this seems like it would be quite a cheap job too....

So the question is - is it as simple as this? What pitfalls have i
missed?

ANy tips?

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It isn't a difficult job at all and you shouldn't need to remove the
skirtings. I did all my downstairs rooms about 2 years ago. With care you
can remove the old boards from under the skirting and then slide the new
boards into place. Take care (obviously!!) when you're working near wiring /
piping etc. I would suggest that you use a good nail gun rather than hammer
and nails. The reason for this is that you're less likely to damage the
ceiling of the room below and it's much quicker. It took me about 4 days per
room but that included repairing bits of the dwarf walls - not necessary in
upstairs rooms. Make sure you make proper access hatches if required.

Cic.