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Son's bedroom now complete (just doors to re-hang). The attempt at silencing the creaking central heating pipes appears to have worked, but we'll have to wait until it is colder to really find out. Once the floor boards were up, I cut back a couple of small bits of joist that the copper pipes were rubbing on, and then any other contact points cushioned with self-adhesive pipe felt. Central heating and hot water pipes were then insulated as best as I could. I didn't bother with insulation in the floor as downstairs is a warm room anyway. Numbering the floor boards was very helpful, also drawing out the network of water/heating/gas/electrics on the boards afterwards for future reference. Electrican levelled all the wall sockets and added a new one & network point. Decorating done in stages with lots of attention paid to the prep work, boards screwed down and then a layer of 3.6mm hardwood on top, before the carpet fitter came. Son is very pleased with the room, but I think more pleased to get us back after being rather occupied on DIY for weeks.