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Hardwood Floor, Subfloor Bernie 08-05-2007
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Posted by Bernie on August 5, 2007, 11:22 am
I have a 15x15 room that needs new hardwoood flooring. The old
flooring is removed and the subfloor is 1x4s. They are 60 years old
and shrunk a bit but generally in good shape. (I will have to replace
one or two that were destroyed when the oak floor was removed.

My question, should I attach each subfloor board at each joist? I know
with plywood it's a good idea to install extra fasteners to make sure
it's stable, but what about plank subfloors?

Thanks,
Bernie


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Posted by builderb on August 5, 2007, 11:34 am
> I have a 15x15 room that needs new hardwoood flooring. The old
> flooring is removed and the subfloor is 1x4s. They are 60 years old
> and shrunk a bit but generally in good shape. (I will have to replace
> one or two that were destroyed when the oak floor was removed.
>
> My question, should I attach each subfloor board at each joist? I know
> with plywood it's a good idea to install extra fasteners to make sure
> it's stable, but what about plank subfloors?
>
> Thanks,
> Bernie

Bernie,yes u do nail or screw your subfloor boards at each joist.
Because your housei s that old the 1x4 may be a full 1" thick,
so there would be no reason to put any other blocking in inless
u feel that its needed.
Bob


Posted by Bernie Hunt on August 5, 2007, 11:37 am
Bob,

Simple enought to use a framing nailer and put a nail in each one?

Bernie

>> I have a 15x15 room that needs new hardwoood flooring. The old
>> flooring is removed and the subfloor is 1x4s. They are 60 years old
>> and shrunk a bit but generally in good shape. (I will have to replace
>> one or two that were destroyed when the oak floor was removed.
>>
>> My question, should I attach each subfloor board at each joist? I know
>> with plywood it's a good idea to install extra fasteners to make sure
>> it's stable, but what about plank subfloors?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bernie
>
> Bernie,yes u do nail or screw your subfloor boards at each joist.
> Because your housei s that old the 1x4 may be a full 1" thick,
> so there would be no reason to put any other blocking in inless
> u feel that its needed.
> Bob
>



Posted by builderb on August 5, 2007, 11:48 am
> Bob,
>
> Simple enought to use a framing nailer and put a nail in each one?
>
> Bernie
>
>
>
>
>
> >> I have a 15x15 room that needs new hardwoood flooring. The old
> >> flooring is removed and the subfloor is 1x4s. They are 60 years old
> >> and shrunk a bit but generally in good shape. (I will have to replace
> >> one or two that were destroyed when the oak floor was removed.
>
> >> My question, should I attach each subfloor board at each joist? I know
> >> with plywood it's a good idea to install extra fasteners to make sure
> >> it's stable, but what about plank subfloors?
>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Bernie
>
> > Bernie,yes u do nail or screw your subfloor boards at each joist.
> > Because your housei s that old the 1x4 may be a full 1" thick,
> > so there would be no reason to put any other blocking in inless
> > u feel that its needed.
> > Bob- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Bernie,I would screw the subfloor down,that way would dont have to
worry about the subfloor making any noise later.I just dont like
useing nails on a floor
they tend to back out. Bob


Posted by Joe on August 5, 2007, 2:58 pm

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> Bernie,I would screw the subfloor down,that way would dont have to
> worry about the subfloor making any noise later.I just dont like
> useing nails on a floor
> they tend to back out. Bob

Ordinary nails might back out, but consider using ring shank nails
with a nail gun. One compelling reason is that older houses often have
rather hard joists and in my experience a fair number of screws tend
to break off with a fast impact driver, and using a drill/driver is
slow and tedious. Make the best choice to suit your situation. Good
luck.

Joe


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