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I just started renovating a brownstone and I would like to use the subfloor (yellow pine) original of the building from late 19th Century as the new floor. I would obviously insulate from below, between the beams, since the ceilings have to be replaced anyway. Any experience about that? I really like the look of the original subfloors but I am concerned about the safety of not having more than 1 inch of subfloor. Actually, the top floor was already like that, the subfloor is the real floor and nothing else. I have seen that a lot on the 4th floor and even on the third, but never on the parlor. Any comments about your experience will be appreciated.