Sub Floor Different Heights

If the existing sub floor is 3 4 thick solid and flat with no deflection between the joists when walked on and the floor joists are spaced 16 inches or closer you may be able to run the hardwood flooring parallel with the floor joists to obtain a desired look.

Sub floor different heights.

Typically made of plywood or osb and ranging in thickness from 19 32 to 1 1 8 thick the subfloor is truly structural second only to joists in this respect. Panel systems are also thinner than a sleeper floor so they add less height to the floor assembly an important benefit in height challenged basement rooms. This should be followed by a second layer of 15 32 inch thick plywood installed with a 1 4 inch gap between sheets. Commercial floor installers deal with differing floor heights with different techniques.

For 19 32 inch thick panels the joists should be 20 inches on center. For 23 32 inch thick panels the joists should be at. This is me thinking out loud. This means that no matter what we add to the kitchen floor the height will be significantly different higher than adjoining rooms.

Starting a new flooring project carpet engineered hardwood on an upper floor of the house. The subfloor is the bottom most layer and it rests on the joists. The tile council of north america tcna calls for a subfloor of 19 32 inch tongue and groove plywood to be installed over wood joists spaced 16 inches on center with a 1 8 inch gap between sheets. Some build a ramp under the shorter surface and skip the transition strip but ramps break down over time.

The problem now is that with only the subfloor down at this stage the kitchen is the same height as the adjacent dining room and hallway which have hardwood floors. Subfloor panels offer much easier installation than the traditional technique of nailing down 2x4 sleepers over the concrete and covering them with plywood. Osb can be used for subfloors although it is not as common as cdx. If you have a concrete slab floor the slab may be considered the subfloor.

Surprisingly they are not nearly as strong as ceramic tiles. Subfloor thickness and floor height differences.