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Thank you both for the answers! Really helpful and appreciated! T

Now that title got some attention I am sure! Its not as bad as it sounds though! The house that I bought had a "freak" DIY plumbing accident a few years ago. The surveyor spotted a minor damp measure ("it is measureable so, strictly speaking, it is damp,"), in an adjoining room to the...

Another new abbreviation learnt today! No it is not T&G; just bog standard pine boards nailed to the joists. Floorboards are in very good condition (despite age) so I was hoping that it would be possible to achieve some form of draft insulation - even if it wont last forever - that would...

Thanks for both answers. The house was built around 1910-1920 and the floor boards are fixed straight onto the joists / above the ventilation area. Sorry :oops: dont know what "T&G" means. Maybe getting some nice - new - floorboards on top of the old ones is the best (and most...

Just bought a house.... and posting my first question to this forum! I will sand the floorboards (traditional/basic pine) of my living room/dining room. As is always the case, there are 2-5mm gaps between the floorboards. I wonder if - for insulation reason - it is possible to fill these...