Floorboards

markc1184

After lifting some old carpet after a clear out, I've decided that the chipboard floorboards that are down are in a bad way and could do with replacing.

The boards that are currently down are 8x4's. Some seem handy enough to lift and replace with some new osb boards. My question is though, some of the boards go under the existing partition walls between rooms or the landing. Is it as simple as just cutting the existing boards to be able to lift or should I be doing something else. My plan is to replace with 8x2's because the stairs are too awkward for 8x4.

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markc1184 wrote: »

After lifting some old carpet after a clear out, I've decided that the chipboard floorboards that are down are in a bad way and could do with replacing.

The boards that are currently down are 8x4's. Some seem handy enough to lift and replace with some new osb boards. My question is though, some of the boards go under the existing partition walls between rooms or the landing. Is it as simple as just cutting the existing boards to be able to lift or should I be doing something else. My plan is to replace with 8x2's because the stairs are too awkward for 8x4.

I came across this issue a while back,
I left the boards on which the stud walls were built but cut them at the first joist,
luckily the joist was parallel to the wall and close enough,
cut on centre of joist to support both boards.
New boards were same thickness as existing, so didn't have to shim or build up.
If joists run at right angles to stud wall , then you may need noggins to support boards