Hey there-
I'm gearing up for an extensive kitchen rehab. The existing floor is solid oak and the subfloor appears to be 5/4 plank (very old, slow-growth pine) with 1/4" spaces between adjacent boards. The existing floor is very squeeky and I don't know if this is the oak floor or the planked subfloor however the existing oak flooring is going to be removed. At that point, I can certainly go over the existing 5/4 plank subfloor and screw the bejesus out of it to prevent any future noise.
I cannot think of any reason to ditch the existing planked subfloor in order to lay down a new plywood subfloor. Any comments regarding this thought?
Also, is there any issue with the gaps between planks? I assume that this was done to allow for seasonal expansion/contraction and I cannot think of any reason why this would pose a problem. Before installing the new flooring, I will of course lay down tar paper or building felt.
Thanks for the input!
Jimmy
I'm gearing up for an extensive kitchen rehab. The existing floor is solid oak and the subfloor appears to be 5/4 plank (very old, slow-growth pine) with 1/4" spaces between adjacent boards. The existing floor is very squeeky and I don't know if this is the oak floor or the planked subfloor however the existing oak flooring is going to be removed. At that point, I can certainly go over the existing 5/4 plank subfloor and screw the bejesus out of it to prevent any future noise.
I cannot think of any reason to ditch the existing planked subfloor in order to lay down a new plywood subfloor. Any comments regarding this thought?
Also, is there any issue with the gaps between planks? I assume that this was done to allow for seasonal expansion/contraction and I cannot think of any reason why this would pose a problem. Before installing the new flooring, I will of course lay down tar paper or building felt.
Thanks for the input!
Jimmy