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@Mike_on_Bike
@chrisbmx116. I'm assuming you want exposed floorboards? Unless the floorboards are in really bad condition you shouldn't need to replace them. It's amazing what a sanding can do.
I wanted exposed floorboards but had quite large draughty gaps so I ripped them up. First one was hardest but after that you can take a mallet to them from underneath. Once they were all up I took the opportunity to staple some insulation under the joists. When nailing the boards back down I hired a floorboard clamp https://www.hss.com/hire/p/floor-board-clamp to squeeze the boards together thus eliminating gaps. Doing this you will be left with a residual gap that will be narrower than a floorboard so you will need to source an extra floorboard for that.
Whatever you do, as a courtesy thing let the neighbours know as its f**king loud!