Hello, I am renovating my bathroom. So far I have pretty much gutted it, having stripped the crumbly walls back to the brickwork and lifted the floor to re-arrange the plumbing and electrics.
Before I replace the floor with ply I want to level it (it currently dips by about 7cm diagonally, presumably as a result of past subsidence). I was thinking of attaching maybe 2"x4" lengths along the sides of the existing joints (which are in reasonable condition) aligning their tops so they are all nice and even and level, and adding it plenty of noggins to brace the whole thing. On top will then go 18 WBP ply, followed by 60x60cm porcelain tiles.
My question is, will 2"x4" be big enough and what should I use to attach
it to the joists? Should I bolt it, or will screws do? What size, and what spacing?
Many thanks. I have not done this sort of thing before.
I know you will say I should use 25mm ply, but Im afraid I've already bought the 18mm. The bathroom is really pretty small - about 2mx2m.
Before I replace the floor with ply I want to level it (it currently dips by about 7cm diagonally, presumably as a result of past subsidence). I was thinking of attaching maybe 2"x4" lengths along the sides of the existing joints (which are in reasonable condition) aligning their tops so they are all nice and even and level, and adding it plenty of noggins to brace the whole thing. On top will then go 18 WBP ply, followed by 60x60cm porcelain tiles.
My question is, will 2"x4" be big enough and what should I use to attach
it to the joists? Should I bolt it, or will screws do? What size, and what spacing?
Many thanks. I have not done this sort of thing before.
I know you will say I should use 25mm ply, but Im afraid I've already bought the 18mm. The bathroom is really pretty small - about 2mx2m.
