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#14673 - 09/14/09 10:17 PM Real Quick Question on laying a New Sub floor
KG14 Member Registered: 08/24/09 Posts: 25 Loc: Ontario	Hi I'm getting my 3/4 T&G Plywood in the Morning Do I Lay the sheets down with the Grain and Tongue going with the Floor Joist(They are horizontal the width of the house) or do I lay them with the Grain going opposite to the joist's If you need a quick Picture,maybe I can find one to help explain more. Thanks BTW are 1-3/4"x8 Screws long enough Edited by KG14 (09/14/09 10:26 PM)
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#14675 - 09/14/09 10:29 PM Re: Real Quick Question on laying a New Sub floor [Re: KG14]
Jaz Senior Member Registered: 03/11/02 Posts: 558 Loc: Troy, Michigan U.S.A.	All plywood always gets installed with the face grain perpendicular to the joists. So the long direction across the joists. I'd be using longer screws and make sure they're not drywall screws. Pictures are nice. What are your plans for this room? Have you consulted a span chart to verify the joists are up to par if ya doing tiles? Jaz _________________________ Tile 4 You..Troy,Michigan U.S.A. www.tile4you.com KERDI Shower Specialist-DITRA Installs-Containers of TRAVERTINE direct, ship anywhere. SAVE 40-70% I've NEVER made a mistake, I thought I did once...but I was wrong!
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#14677 - 09/14/09 11:00 PM Re: Real Quick Question on laying a New Sub floor [Re: Jaz]
KG14 Member Registered: 08/24/09 Posts: 25 Loc: Ontario	I have OSB 5/8's right now and was screwed in with 1" screws and finishing nails and everything else. I have maybe 3 per joist nails-screws On top of that the Idiots cut the 2x4 Sole for the wall,Then go and hide it with a vanity for the next 20yrs untill we decide to do the bath. So I'm taking the floor out and putting 3/4 in with Glue etc to make it right These are the screws I use going to use that I bought Originally Posted By: Jaz All plywood always gets installed with the face grain perpendicular to the joists. So the long direction across the joists. I'd be using longer screws and make sure they're not drywall screws. Pictures are nice. What are your plans for this room? Have you consulted a span chart to verify the joists are up to par if ya doing tiles? Jaz
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#14681 - 09/15/09 07:45 AM Re: Real Quick Question on laying a New Sub floor [Re: KG14]
RC Senior Member Registered: 10/21/03 Posts: 1597 Loc: Ontario, Canada	Welcome KG14 From this point on it would be better if you keep all your posts related to this one project in one forum thread only. It starts to get too confusing for anyone to follow all the questions and advice when the posts are in different topic areas. Thanks Is this new layer of plywood going over the old subfloor or directly on the joists? Those are the right screws if your subfloor is going directly on the joists. For second layer plywood installation,the screws should only be as long as the total thickness of the two subfloor panels. The screws should not penetrate the joists. And do not use any kind of subfloor adhesives for the second underlayment layer. _________________________ Randall
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#14682 - 09/15/09 10:24 AM Re: Real Quick Question on laying a New Sub floor [Re: RC]
KG14 Member Registered: 08/24/09 Posts: 25 Loc: Ontario	Will Do yes the new Plywood is going right to the Joist's with Lepage Construction adhesive. Originally Posted By: RC Welcome KG14 From this point on it would be better if you keep all your posts related to this one project in one forum thread only. It starts to get too confusing for anyone to follow all the questions and advice when the posts are in different topic areas. Thanks Is this new layer of plywood going over the old subfloor or directly on the joists? Those are the right screws if your subfloor is going directly on the joists. For second layer plywood installation,the screws should only be as long as the total thickness of the two subfloor panels. The screws should not penetrate the joists. And do not use any kind of subfloor adhesives for the second underlayment layer.
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