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There was a bunch of discussion a few months ago, I found it by searching the thread. This isn't a dig, just meant to be helpful !
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what state the boards are in
This is the most important thing IMO. We've got old pine floorboards throughout, apart from the tiles in the bathroom, lino in the kitchen, and the hallway that I replaced with reclaimed beech.
I fucking hate the old pine boards. One room was sanded and varnished. The gaps are massive, loads of the boards are in shite shape, there's lots of boards without tongue and groove because they've been cut and lifted to lay pipe/cable. Personally, unless they looked really good, I wouldn't bother - but that is partially due to a personal vendetta from living in places where they've pulled carpets and sanded knackered boards. It makes the place noticeably colder, and unless the boards are in good nick, it will be hard to get them looking decent IMO.
That is probably not the advice you wanted tbf. I would say however, that if you do plan on doing it, that it's worth spending the time to get everything as solid as possible, and take the time to fill the gaps properly. You can buy long slivers of timber to hammer into big gaps that you cut and then sand flush.
There's endless advice for the sanding bit tho.
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Sorry to jump on the floor sanding chat but i'm debating whether to have a go at doing out bedroom myself. I have no idea what state the boards are in yet as I haven't lifted the carpet yet... Anyone got any hot tips for DIYing it?