How to put floor boards back down.

Hi,

Been running cable for some new sockets so have had a few floorboards up upstairs.

They seem to be the T&G type so managed to "pop" the middle ones up by leavering.

Now I have bits hanging off the edges and can't get them down tight. Should I just get a saw and trim the edge off and relay them. I am going to screw them back rather than nail incase they need to come back up in future.

Comments please.

Thanks in advance.

Its sounds to me as if the tongue has broken off of your t&g,this is quite normal when removing flooring for pipes and cables etc.However it is normal practice to run a circular saw along the length of the flooring to cut the tongue to allow for easier removal of the board.Making sure that the blade depth is set to just below the tongue to avoid possible cables or pipes that may be lurking underneath.

If you are happy with the condition of the board to be relaid then it will be ok to screw them back down.Check first that there are no cables or pipes where you will be fixing a screw(or any nails left from when you lifted the board).Ideally you want to drill a pilot hole and countersink for a 2" no10 screw,positioning the hole roughly 25mm in from the edge of the board.

Should I just get a saw and trim the edge off and relay them.

Click to expand...

Yes, no problem with that.

The only time I wouldn't do this would be if there was no floor covering to stop draughts.

Cheers.

Thanks for the advice guys.

FYI. I have got cable/pipe protectors. i.e. small metel plates with spikes which get hammered into the beam above the cables and pipes to protect them for someone nailing through them!

Good investement.