I'm just about to start work on my dining room and want to replace the floor. The current floor is a mix of chipboard and original floorboards (circa 1890).
There is a little bit of bounce in the middle of the floor which I'm hoping to take out. There is a single thickness brick wall running the full length of the room under in the middle to support the joists. Hopefully once the floor is up I can pack this a little if it needs it anywhere.
I intend to replace the whole floor in 18mm WBP and then put an underlay on top followed by a nice engineered oak floor.
When I'm fitting the ply sheets do I need to put noggins inbetween the joists and if so what thickness wood should I use?
Finally, there is a slight slope to the floor, which I'm not going to worry about if it is flat. However if the slope has a slight curve to it I'm worried that the new engineered floor will creak and bounce. What sort of margin would be OK? I dont really want to have to reset or replace the joists if I can help it.
Thanks in advance.
There is a little bit of bounce in the middle of the floor which I'm hoping to take out. There is a single thickness brick wall running the full length of the room under in the middle to support the joists. Hopefully once the floor is up I can pack this a little if it needs it anywhere.
I intend to replace the whole floor in 18mm WBP and then put an underlay on top followed by a nice engineered oak floor.
When I'm fitting the ply sheets do I need to put noggins inbetween the joists and if so what thickness wood should I use?
Finally, there is a slight slope to the floor, which I'm not going to worry about if it is flat. However if the slope has a slight curve to it I'm worried that the new engineered floor will creak and bounce. What sort of margin would be OK? I dont really want to have to reset or replace the joists if I can help it.
Thanks in advance.
