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I'm laying a bedroom floor straight onto the joists. Although I can work out why hardwood is better than softwood I can't see what the advantages/disadvantages are between real wood and engineered boards except that engineered boards don't expand as much. What are the reasons for choosing...

Thanks for the reply big-all. The floorboards are definitely 14mm all over and the snug fit is between the wall and joists after removing the skirting boards. Looks like the wall was finished down to the floorboards after they'd been laid, Might be just plaster but the walls are built solidly...

After moving in and ripping up the carpets I discovered my 1930's built house has 14mm floorboards which are looking worse for wear, so I decided to replace them. However they seem to fit snugly between joist and wall and new flooring is at least 18mm thick. Do I; 1) Shave the ends of new...

I had the same problem recently. All I did was wear a mask, goggles & gloves along with some clothes I didn't mind being ruined and got stuck in filling up black sacks with all the debris. Once clear of the larger rubbish I got to work with the dustpan and brush before finally using my own...