Contact Us - Tell A Friend - Make a Donation - Free-Ed.Net Home

1-12. Plywood Subflooring

After the foundation and basic framework for the floor are completed, the subtler can be installed. Material for constructing the subfloor can be either 1-inch or 2-inch material. Plywood is very satisfactory for subflooring because of the large sheets which can be installed rapidly. The thicknesses required are 1/2-, 5/8-, or 3/4-inch, depending on the joist spacing and the floor load requirement.

• Lay sheets with the face grain at a right angle to the joist when installing plywood.
• Lay the sheets so that the joists are placed over the joists.
• Arrange plywood so that the joints for the complete floor are staggered (see Figure 1-24 ).
• Glue and nail the plywood in place.

Figure 1-24. Plywood subflooring

Copyright © 2004-09 SweetHaven Publishing Services
All rights reserved