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    Default Replacement flooring advice

    Gday,
    I recently bought a house which has carpet and i would like to have timber floors. The majority of the house has hardwood T&G boards. The problem i have is that part of the floor was damaged in a house fire some years ago and the builders just cut out the damaged boards and replaced with the particleboard flooring. The particleboard probably takes up 8 sq. metres. I intend to just replace the particleboard by staggering the new boards and cutting out a section of the existing old boards.
    Do i need to get recycled floors as to eliminate the problem with moisture and expansion of the boards? Or can i get away with putting in new boards that may not have been kiln dried?
    If i do need to get recycled boards are there any suppliers in brisbane that you would recommend?
    The house was built in the 70's and its two storeys. I am putting the boards on the top floor

    Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

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    G'day.
    Check the cover width of your existing floor boards.
    Chances are that they are not 80mm.

    All T&G flooring is or should be kiln dried.
    Nobody that I know of profiles green boards.

    Give Timber Queensland a call. They are in the Valley. Brunswick street.
    talk to Don.
    Hooroo.
    Regards, Trevor
    Grafton

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