number1hag
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my house was built in the 70's so the subfloor is partical board and in some places if it were not for the carpet you would fall through. at some point someone covered some of the partical board with 1/2" ply (not much help). the only up side is without the bad floors i would not have been able to afford this 2000 sq. ft. house where it is.
i am planning to tear up all flooring down to the joist and replacing it with 3/4toung and groove subfloor.
i have 15 yrs. expeirience as a remodel carpenter in AZ. but there every house i ever worked on was on a slab so subflooring is not my fortee.
i know i can do this but i do have a few concerns.
1st. what subfloor is going to work better 3/4" osb or 3/4" ply? price is less than 2 dollars a sheet diference. i am planning to put 2 3/4" X3/4" oak hardwood over it. my joist are 16" apart.
2nd. anything special i should watch out for when lifting the interior walls enough to slide the new subfloor under them? (all electrical comes down from the attic)
3rd.where the water pipes come up through the floor, should i cut and notch the new subfloor or just cut the pipes and replumb? i am thinking replumbing would be best.
i know there is going to be plenty of drywall repairs to do when this project is over.
anyone who has ever taken on a project of this magnitude and lived through it without getting a divorce please give me any advice you can no matter how simple or mind numming you may think it is. you never know, that little tidbit you throw out there could be the one that makes my job that much eazier.
thanks in advance for all your helpful comments, Kevin
i am planning to tear up all flooring down to the joist and replacing it with 3/4toung and groove subfloor.
i have 15 yrs. expeirience as a remodel carpenter in AZ. but there every house i ever worked on was on a slab so subflooring is not my fortee.
i know i can do this but i do have a few concerns.
1st. what subfloor is going to work better 3/4" osb or 3/4" ply? price is less than 2 dollars a sheet diference. i am planning to put 2 3/4" X3/4" oak hardwood over it. my joist are 16" apart.
2nd. anything special i should watch out for when lifting the interior walls enough to slide the new subfloor under them? (all electrical comes down from the attic)
3rd.where the water pipes come up through the floor, should i cut and notch the new subfloor or just cut the pipes and replumb? i am thinking replumbing would be best.
i know there is going to be plenty of drywall repairs to do when this project is over.
anyone who has ever taken on a project of this magnitude and lived through it without getting a divorce please give me any advice you can no matter how simple or mind numming you may think it is. you never know, that little tidbit you throw out there could be the one that makes my job that much eazier.
thanks in advance for all your helpful comments, Kevin