Flooring in Brunswick — period cottages, original hardwood and timber subfloors.
Brunswick is mostly Victorian and Edwardian cottages and terraces, which means original hardwood boards over bearers and joists. Lifting old carpet here often uncovers boards worth keeping, and the real question becomes whether to resand what is there or lay over it.
Timber subfloors also move. We check for spring and loose boards at the measure, because a floating floor laid over a bouncy subfloor telegraphs every dip in it.