Bob Moyer
10-17-2007, 7:25 AM
I have read that you can not install 3/4" hardwood flooring parallel to the floor joists unless,
1. You put nailers between the joist or
2. You add additional subflooring
I am looking at doing this and for aesthitics (sp) since the flooring will be going down a hallway and the long part of the room; adding subflooring would increase the height of the floor where you enter the house considerably, it would also be almost an 1" higher than the tile floor it is meeting in another area.
I realize installing an engineered floor would resolve part of the problem but my wife is "really" wanting to install a particular type of floor.
Putting in nailers would be a chore since there are finished ceilings, pipes and ductwork to contend with in the basement.
Any help and or observations would be welcomed.
1. You put nailers between the joist or
2. You add additional subflooring
I am looking at doing this and for aesthitics (sp) since the flooring will be going down a hallway and the long part of the room; adding subflooring would increase the height of the floor where you enter the house considerably, it would also be almost an 1" higher than the tile floor it is meeting in another area.
I realize installing an engineered floor would resolve part of the problem but my wife is "really" wanting to install a particular type of floor.
Putting in nailers would be a chore since there are finished ceilings, pipes and ductwork to contend with in the basement.
Any help and or observations would be welcomed.