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01-09-2008, 11:33 PM
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Name: Bill City: Winston Salem State: NC County: Forsyth Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hello all. Sometime within the next month or two or three I will be installing some hardwood floors in my house. I am going to need a moisture meter to check the wood and the underlayment to make sure they are within specs. If possible I would like to borrow a meter from a fellow member. If you have one and would be willing to let me use it, please let me know. I don't need it anytime soon, but I wanted to go ahead and mention it.
Thanks,
Bill M. |  
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01-09-2008, 11:55 PM
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Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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If your house is currently conditioned, moisture for your underlayment should be fine. As for the flooring products... they should also be fine, just make sure to have them delivered about 3 to 5 days before the work starts, and have them stored inside where the work will be done.
how many feet are you doing/having done?
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01-10-2008, 12:13 AM
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Name: Bill City: Winston Salem State: NC County: Forsyth Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I am having to pull up the particle board underlayment and replace with 1/2" ply. The flooring is already in the house, so by the time I'm ready to install, it should have had plenty of time to acclimate. I guess I just want to be sure since I spent so much on the flooring.
The total will be around 650 sq ft.
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01-10-2008, 12:35 AM
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Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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why not 3/4 ply??? how will you be attaching the new floor to the sub??? I fear that 1/2 will feel rather wimpy and flex more than really comfortable under foot - causing future undesirable squeaking.
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01-10-2008, 09:05 AM
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Name: Jon Todd City: Pfafftown State: NC County: Forsyth Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 37 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Why are you taking up the flooring?
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01-10-2008, 09:13 AM
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Name: Wayne City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have to agree with NCPete.
I would go with the 3/4". 1/2" I wouldn't think would hold up. | |
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01-10-2008, 09:18 AM
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Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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there is even an option for 7/8" ply for subfloor now. I have walked on it and it felt SOLID. fewer squeaks, too. If I ever build a 'dream' house, that's what it will have underneath a maple floor. don't want any callbacks in my own house
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01-10-2008, 09:24 AM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Traditionally I've found subflooring to be 5/8", When laying out the new floor, it should go across the beams, so if you mark the beams on your subfloor you will know where to put you flooring nails/staples. This way the flooring is nailed to the beams as opposed to the plywood subfloor.
Just something to think about.
Jimmy 
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01-10-2008, 10:01 AM
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Name: Bill City: Winston Salem State: NC County: Forsyth Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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The subfloor is plywood. (I believe it's 1/2", possibly more".) On top of that was the particle board underlayment. I was advised by several professional floor installers to remove the particle board as this was not an acceptable underlayment for nailed down wood planks. So with the 1/2" ply I am installing over the subfloor, this will provide approximately 1" of subfloor/underlayment. I believe the minimum recommended is 3/4" So I am a little above that. I am screwing everything, so it should be fairly solid.
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01-10-2008, 01:37 PM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I think you're all set, just make sure all the flooring has dryed and install.
Good luck.
Jimmy
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01-10-2008, 04:36 PM
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Name: Nick City: Clemmons State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Like Mike I also have a meeter and your are more then welcome to use it
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01-13-2008, 04:48 PM
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Name: Bill City: Winston Salem State: NC County: Forsyth Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Thanks guys. I'll get back in touch when I get ready for the install.
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