what to replace floor boards with?

[rob4beer]

Morning,

I'm currently doing a refurb on our 1970s house and in the bedroom we currently have carpet over floorboards. I want to lift all the boards so I can sound insulate between them with rockwool and also run a few wires for new sockets etc.

The floorboards are a little bit creaky at the minute.

Am I best replacing them or using something different once i have done all the sub floor work? If replace, what would be the best thing to use? I like easy answers..

thanks in advance

Rob

 

[bernardgreen]

New floor boards would be my choice.

 

[John D v2.0]

I'd go for decent 18mm plywood for upstairs screwed down well as it strengthens the joists and reduces noise a bit.
But there's no reason you shouldn't just reuse most of what you have, screwed down well, replace any buits that are no good