shank nails. Shank nails<\/a> are the ones that have little ridges along the body of the nail that lock into the fibers of the wood. Screws, of course, are one of the strongest ways to hold the subfloors together but require a bit more effort.<\/p>\nThe final debate you\u2019ll often come across in DIY chat rooms is where to put the screws\/nails. How far apart should you do this? Should you put them into joints and edges?<\/p>\n
My advice is to go simple. Since the previously installed flooring will have nails in it already, just be sure that you measure the difference to make sure that you don\u2019t end up hitting another screw. Using a drill or hammer\/hammer gun, drive those screws\/nails into the plywood about every six inches. This guarantees minimal slippage and movement between the subfloors.<\/p>\n
Now, if you have to use leveling strips, you won\u2019t be able to lay the wood glue between the subflooring. Instead, take the time to add a bit of glue to each strip before installing the new plywood. Trust me, this can make a huge difference in the long run, so why not take the time to add this additional step?<\/p>\n
Final Check<\/h2>\n Now that the new subfloor has been laid and everything appears even, give the floor 24 hours to settle. This allows any additional environmental acclimation, shifting, glue drying, and settling to happen. Once the 24 hours is up, get that level out to check if you’ve done everything correctly. The bubble in the level should be as centered as you can get it. Good job! Now, you’re ready to lay the new flooring and give your house a cohesive look.<\/p>\n
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Let me tell you about my home. It was built in 1969 and still has the original hardwood floors throughout. When I purchased it, there had been some renovations completed to restore the old wood from what once was carpet. Other rooms, like the bathroom and kitchen, have a beautiful laminate laid over \u2013 well, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1791,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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