How hard would it be to take up a floor,its chipboard stuff?
Question:Would it be best to get a proffesional joiner?
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Replacing this kind of flooring can be a task and i do it regularly....might be best left to a pro..
Is the floor upstairs or ground floor??
Is it lying on joists...or over a concrete sub-floor??
( if there are nails or screws at regular intervals, its onto joists...if no nails or screws, its probably lying on top of a polystyrene sheet with moisture barrier over concrete).
Installation methods differ depending on how its layed...more info would be helpful
yes I think so
if you really dont have a clue, then yes hire a professional. you risk cutting through heating and water pipes that are just under the boards, the flooring is tounge and groove and is difficult to get up without making to much mess and damaging too much off the floor.
Look for the nail or screw heads and prise them out or unscrew as appropriate. Once you have the first piece out of the way you can use the flooring chipboard as a lever and take up the rest. A claw hammer would be a real asset to you on this as the claw can get underneath the boards.
This stuff doesn't come off too easily. If it is the sub floor, then it is probably glued as well.
Why do you want to take this off? Most new flooring will go right over the top. Unless it is badly damaged somehow, I's leave it alone.
partical board or osb ? might *** well pull up the whole floor if it's not carpet
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