Hi there...
SWMBO has decided she wants varnished floorboards in the bedroom (as part of a complete top-to-bottom redecoration).
Anyways, I had a quick look under the carpet to find that the existing floorbaords are completely messed up.
Things like rewirings, central heating installation etc have meant that there are lots of cross-cuts, all the tongues and grooves have been destroyed etc...
ANyways...how easy is it to simply rip up and start again?
skirting boards then start at one side of the room, removing the old boards 2 or 3 at a time, then cutting new boards to size and nailing them to the joists. Then add (new) skirting boards to the walls (possibly after getting a plasterer in to fix any damage caused by removing the old ones...). Finish off with some varnish or wax....
On the surface this seems like it would be quite a cheap job too....
So the question is - is it as simple as this? What pitfalls have i missed?
ANy tips?