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Each Floor Surrounded:
The nucleus of the castle, often the castle itself, was the keep, a towerlike form (at Hedingham Castle, c.1130), with a single large chamber on each Floor surrounded by thick double walls. Some closetlike rooms were possible within the walls, but the hall served for eating, sleeping, and the ordinary activities of life. Windows little larger than loopholes gave but din light to the hall. Some heat was afforded by fireplaces at Hedingham, and elsewhere by fires built on the middle of the floor, but since the windows were not glazed, the hall must have been insufferably cold in winter. If life is unsafe, comfort and convenience must be sacrificed for the sake of security.It is just as important for a wood floe smooth and sound as a solid one, so examine it carefully before laying an of floorcovering. Remove any old tac unwanted nails and hammer down a Floor nails that are standing proud o boards. If the Floor is uneven, then you h; options. The first is to lay sheets of masonite, rough-side up, over the v Floor (lay board smooth-side up onh floorcovering is recommended for I, that way). This seals any gaps and c between floorboards and improves evenness overall. It also has the ad' ling to the floor's soundproofing y. A disadvantage is that it makes it lit to get under the Floor at any future Fyou need access to pipework ing.
If a Floor shows Signs of dampness, it is important to deal with it. A minor case of rising damp might be cured by coating the Floor with a special latex waterproofing compound, but a Floor that is really damp will have to be dug up and replaced with a new concrete base, damp-proof membrane, and screed. If the damp is simply the result of moisture condensing on a cold surface, this usually clears up when the Floor covering is laid.
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