Engineered Wood Floor Parallel To Joists

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Engineered wood floor parallel to joists.

For strength and durability installing hardwood flooring perpendicular to the floor joists is recommended. If the joists are at 24 o c. Joined nov 16 2015 43 posts. It could be ok but you are dancing in the danger zone.

If the subfloor is stiff enough there is no reason why solid nail down strip flooring can t be run parallel to the joists. If the joists are at 19 2 or 16 on centers laying the wood parallel to the joists should not be a problem. First renail the existing plywood subfloor so that the old nails are tight and add new nails to achieve a maximum nail spacing of 6 inches. Hardwood floor installed parallel to joists what are my options to fix it.

If you have an older house with a shiplap floor the shiplap is perpendicular to the joists so the flooring is parallel to the joists. This will ensure that the sub floor that you create is solid and stable. Some houses have the shiplap on a 45. Discussion starter 1 dec 31 2015.

If you are planning to lay a plywood or chipboard layer in between your joists and your engineered wood floor you should choose a ply that is at least thick and preferably 5 8 of an inch thick. Jump to latest follow 1 5 of 5 posts. I guess you wouldn t have to lay it parallel but the shiplap has a lot more movement then plywood or osb. Sight lines and aesthetics.