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Broken Floorboards to repair or replace?

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 2.36 PM

Over 10 years ago we had a plumber in who removed all of the upstairs floorboards to fit new pipes, he broke a substantial amount and the rest either were not returned as they came out or in some cases there are open gaps - he cut away sections of joists and now there is nothing underneath to reattach boards to so he just put the carpet back over and went on his merry way. The floor creaks, bangs and moves fairly freely when any pressure is placed upon it, could this be boarded over to make a new layer which is quieter and can have carpet and underlay placed over? or would all the boards need to be replaced?

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Landscape Design Cheshire

Rating: 5 out of 5

Macclesfield

It's not easy to replace floorboards as they can run under studded walls etc. You could cut out the damaged area and replace it with some plywood of the same thickness, just make sure you check for pipes and wires where you need to cut out, the plywood needs to be screwed to the joists...this should solve the problem.

Answered21 January 2016