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    What to do with old thin floorboards with very low budget?

    Hello everyone. We have old pine floorboards in downstairs kitchen/diner, lounge and hallway. While the lounge and hallway floorboards are still more or less ok, kitchen/diner is what really bothers me. The floorboards were sanded and varnished (6 times) 2 years ago. Admittedly they were sanded...
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    What is the solution for my kitchen/diner floor?

    I have open plan kitchen/diner where old pine floorboards were recently sanded and varnished by enthusiastic (non) professional buider. The job was not done to a very quality level ((this was the third time to sand them), so it looks good from far, but looking closer there are gaps here and...
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    Downstairs ceiling lights shine through upstairs floorboards

    Hi, I ripped out the carpet from upstairs bedroom and uncovered pretty nice old hardwood floorboards. While kneeling down and preparing the floorboards for sanding (punching nails etc), I noticed light coming out through the gaps of the floorboards. Soon I realised that I have halogen bulbs in...
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    Sanding floorboards: how to deal with brad nails and screws?

    Hi everyone, this is my first post in this forum :) I am DIY newbie, just bought a house and trying to do everything myself. I have worn pine floorboards in most of the rooms which I want to sand and varnish. I have read all available information on the preparation of the floorboards, i.e. put...
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