bettyb
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Hi all,
Recent home owner of a 17th ce
ntury grade 3 listed cottage.
Lifted the carpet and plywood over lay in the first floor bedroom this weekend to reveal original floorboards.
The floorboards are significantly undulated/dipping, mainly in the middle where floorboards from either side meet. Large gaps between each floorboards and repairs can be seen.
Need some advice on:
1. Whether it's possible to level the floor, mainly in the middle, and fill the gaps between floorboards somehow?
2. Best way to clean the floorboards.
Obviously getting a joiner around to have a look, but if anyone has any advice/experience in restoring original floorboards would be much appreciated. Photos attached
![Screenshot_20240428_093500_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20240428_093500_Gallery.jpg](https://www.periodproperty.co.uk/forum/data/attachments/8/8929-86c404971f09d2637f0c701d25f9fb1c.jpg)
![Screenshot_20240428_093451_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20240428_093451_Gallery.jpg](https://www.periodproperty.co.uk/forum/data/attachments/8/8930-d74eec6cfdb8d508d7ff58f2eb72c112.jpg)
![Screenshot_20240428_093446_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20240428_093446_Gallery.jpg](https://www.periodproperty.co.uk/forum/data/attachments/8/8931-49621a2551c6f15cf19474160b34c9e8.jpg)
![Screenshot_20240428_093438_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20240428_093438_Gallery.jpg](https://www.periodproperty.co.uk/forum/data/attachments/8/8932-f58f6e8b014df4b12133559527676352.jpg)
Recent home owner of a 17th ce
ntury grade 3 listed cottage.
Lifted the carpet and plywood over lay in the first floor bedroom this weekend to reveal original floorboards.
The floorboards are significantly undulated/dipping, mainly in the middle where floorboards from either side meet. Large gaps between each floorboards and repairs can be seen.
Need some advice on:
1. Whether it's possible to level the floor, mainly in the middle, and fill the gaps between floorboards somehow?
2. Best way to clean the floorboards.
Obviously getting a joiner around to have a look, but if anyone has any advice/experience in restoring original floorboards would be much appreciated. Photos attached
![Screenshot_20240428_093500_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20240428_093500_Gallery.jpg](https://www.periodproperty.co.uk/forum/data/attachments/8/8929-86c404971f09d2637f0c701d25f9fb1c.jpg)
![Screenshot_20240428_093451_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20240428_093451_Gallery.jpg](https://www.periodproperty.co.uk/forum/data/attachments/8/8930-d74eec6cfdb8d508d7ff58f2eb72c112.jpg)
![Screenshot_20240428_093446_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20240428_093446_Gallery.jpg](https://www.periodproperty.co.uk/forum/data/attachments/8/8931-49621a2551c6f15cf19474160b34c9e8.jpg)
![Screenshot_20240428_093438_Gallery.jpg Screenshot_20240428_093438_Gallery.jpg](https://www.periodproperty.co.uk/forum/data/attachments/8/8932-f58f6e8b014df4b12133559527676352.jpg)