Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Going from carpet to floorboards - Advice needed
Our front room is currently carpeted and has been since we moved in over 5 years ago. But we would really like floorboards with a lovely big rug to keep it warmer. We ideally would like to use the existing floorboard but if not will look at engineered wood.
I wonder if anyone on the ladder has taken their floor back to floorboard and could share any tips? For example, at what point should we determine that the floorboards aren't good enough? How much work did it take to complete? How can we seal them? Any recommendations for companies to complete the work (or is it something hubby and I can do ourselves)?
Thank you!
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Permalink Reply by Dan77 on
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We did this. Our floorboards were in a right state, hacked up by plumbers, so we bought reclaimed floorboards and laid them over the top (going the other way to the existing boards). Then sanded and varnished. The results are really good: two layers of wood keeps things quite well insulated, and using reconditioned boards meant no trees had to die. Got a good deal on the secondhand boards from Aldo at Encore Reclamation. It's his business and he's a font of knowledge.
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Permalink Reply by Alice B on
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Thank you that's really encouraging! I like the insulation trick - like double glazing (only floorboards)
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Permalink Reply by kotkas on
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We did. The floor was in a horrendous state so we laid solid oak herringbone parquet on top of ply underlay. Word of caution - floors can be terribly uneven and you may need to level them if you aspire to put larger floorboards. We don’t mind them wonky and herringbone works well.
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In our old house we had the original floor and it was very draughty so I wouldn’t suggest that unless you have a very large rug.
Engineered wood on top would be my preference!
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My partner and Dad did this in our Gardens house. The original boards were also in a state or had been replaced so he bought reclaimed ones on eBay and cut and laid them.
They were really black and needed some heavy duty sanding. He did it himself but it was hard work.
He replaced various rooms and the lounge was tongue and groove so should be less draughty. He also insulated under the floors with wire / netting (forgive my lack of accuracy - I saw it but can’t claim to have been involved at all...) and insulation.
I love the look but it certainly isn’t cosy, even with tongue and groove and insulation (the Harringay mice may have stolen all the insulation - who knows) and rugs.
In short, I love it, you can sand and varnish yourself but it’s hard work. Engineered board would be warmer for sure but just a very different look.
Let me know if you would like more info - sure my partner would be happy to chat to you.
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Permalink Reply by Mavic Starfish on
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The original boards in our house had already been replaced with laminate, so when we finally came to refurb we went for engineered. There's a place in the trading estate of Bounds Green road that has a good range and you can negotiate with them. At least you can get an idea of price / ranges to match your home. We ended up with an unvarnished rustic look. Also went for the more expensive insulation, and can notice the difference in warmth. May even pay for itself in the long run?
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We recently had our floor done.
It was in very poor condition with splits and covered in back varnish.
We insulated underneath with Rockwool.
It was sanded and finished with oil by Petr from PK Wood Flooring.
(Search for Petr on this site)
Very professional and friendly and almost no dust.
We had the gaps filled with wood slivers which makes a huge difference in warmthIt is actually warmer than our other room which has an old floor with carpet.
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