I've am planning to do some renovations to the upstairs portion of our home (built in the 80s). The subfloor seems to be in questionable shape (-lots- of creaks and pops) and we are considering replacing all of it, with the intent of eventually putting hard wood down in most areas and tile in the bathrooms.
We've taken a closer look and the subfloor appears to be 1/2 or maybe 3/8 inch osb, with what looks to be particle board as an underlay (same thickness).
At least so far, the creaks and pops are coming from the underlay portion of the floor. There are a few soft areas in the floor too.
First, we want to do this right.
Our current working plan is to put in 3/4" tongue and groove plywood subfloor -- but I'm not clear if this is too thick or too heavy, etc ... and I'm not sure what product and thickness I should use for the underlay.
Any thoughts? I'm not not the most experienced home handyman, but I'm not afraid to jump in and get my hands dirty either.
I would very much appreciate any advice from those in the know.
We've taken a closer look and the subfloor appears to be 1/2 or maybe 3/8 inch osb, with what looks to be particle board as an underlay (same thickness).
At least so far, the creaks and pops are coming from the underlay portion of the floor. There are a few soft areas in the floor too.
First, we want to do this right.
Our current working plan is to put in 3/4" tongue and groove plywood subfloor -- but I'm not clear if this is too thick or too heavy, etc ... and I'm not sure what product and thickness I should use for the underlay.
Any thoughts? I'm not not the most experienced home handyman, but I'm not afraid to jump in and get my hands dirty either.
I would very much appreciate any advice from those in the know.