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Subfloor query
benson1980
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Hi all- following on from a slight mishap earlier this week and having to take the flooring up to repair a damaged CH pipe, I'm in the process of repairing the subfloor now.
I had purchased 20mm thick, 119mm wide boards as these match the thickness of the existing floorboards either side of the chipboard patch that was there, plus I thought they'd be a bit more of a solid choice to replace the chipboard sections I ripped up. However, the way the joists have been cut is now causing an issue- to be honest whoever installed the pipework doesn't seem to have done the neatest job, and as you can see in one section there is no joist for them to rest on.
I've attached a photo of what I have. Am I better off buying some kind of floorboard sheet that spans the width and can be attached to the solid joists either side of the pipes, and putting the packing material back if this is 18mm thickness- in which case which would people recommend, as clearly I don't want it to flex much on that section. Or, is there some other solution?
Thanks
I had purchased 20mm thick, 119mm wide boards as these match the thickness of the existing floorboards either side of the chipboard patch that was there, plus I thought they'd be a bit more of a solid choice to replace the chipboard sections I ripped up. However, the way the joists have been cut is now causing an issue- to be honest whoever installed the pipework doesn't seem to have done the neatest job, and as you can see in one section there is no joist for them to rest on.
I've attached a photo of what I have. Am I better off buying some kind of floorboard sheet that spans the width and can be attached to the solid joists either side of the pipes, and putting the packing material back if this is 18mm thickness- in which case which would people recommend, as clearly I don't want it to flex much on that section. Or, is there some other solution?
Thanks
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Assuming you have some basic tools available (hammer, wood chisels, block plane), I'd trim the roughly hacked joists down a bit to give a reasonable flat surface. Cut some blocks of timber to fill the gap. Glue/nail in place, and level off with the top of the joists.Her courage will change the world.
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Right yes that makes sense thanksFreeBear said:Assuming you have some basic tools available (hammer, wood chisels, block plane), I'd trim the roughly hacked joists down a bit to give a reasonable flat surface. Cut some blocks of timber to fill the gap. Glue/nail in place, and level off with the top of the joists.0 -
Keep it simple, screw a baton to the side of the joist to the height of the original. Simple tools required and zero skill
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Funnily enough I ended up adapting freebears idea and doing exactly this, this afternoon. Thanks!andyhop said:Keep it simple, screw a baton to the side of the joist to the height of the original. Simple tools required and zero skill0
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