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I'm sure this topic has been beaten to death but...
Previous homeowner installed 3/4" x 2 1/4" oak hardwood parallel to joists in a my 12'x22' living room. I've done some remodeling and now am installing 3/4" x 5" Cumuru in my kitchen/dining room (16" x 22") on the opposite side of the house. The oak and the cumuru will meet in two places.
My subfloor is 3/4" tounge in groove plywood on 2"x10" floor joists that are 16" OC. Is it okay to run my new floor parallel to the joists like the previous owner did or do I need to run it perpendicular to the joists? If parallel do I need to add blocking in the basement or another layer of plywood first?
Looking for advice. House was built in Massachusetts in 1994.
Previous homeowner installed 3/4" x 2 1/4" oak hardwood parallel to joists in a my 12'x22' living room. I've done some remodeling and now am installing 3/4" x 5" Cumuru in my kitchen/dining room (16" x 22") on the opposite side of the house. The oak and the cumuru will meet in two places.
My subfloor is 3/4" tounge in groove plywood on 2"x10" floor joists that are 16" OC. Is it okay to run my new floor parallel to the joists like the previous owner did or do I need to run it perpendicular to the joists? If parallel do I need to add blocking in the basement or another layer of plywood first?
Looking for advice. House was built in Massachusetts in 1994.