Newbie question:

I have just bought a house (about 1930's) and the floors were described as "queensland pine" by the building inspector. Do you think is is a good idea to try and polish the existing boards or should i just put in laminate on top? How do I determine if the existing boards are good enough to polish (or if they are only good for carrying whatever's on top).

I am looking at a fair bit of work anyway as the floorboards are currently covered by thin chipboard (nailed down), then vinyl and soft carpet on top . If I decide to go with laminate, should I leave the chipboard and lay the laminate on top of it or should I rip out the chipboard as well and lay the laminate (and underlay) directly on the floorboards?

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