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6 Ways to Stiffen a Bouncy Floor Ways to Stiffen a Bouncy Floor 6Minor floor deflection absorbs the impact of your steps, but too much movement can be troublesome BY MIKE GUERTIN AND DAVID GRANDPRÉ f you haven’t fallen into the basement of your house already, don’t worry; your bouncy floor is probably not an indication of a I disaster waiting to happen. Floor deflection is common in older homes because the floor joists often are smaller or are spaced farther Jacks apart than the joists in modern homes. temporarily hold the Of course, new homes also can have bouncy floors if the joists are beam until the approaching the maximum spanning distance for the weight they are permanent supporting. Long-span joists may meet design criteria and the build- columns are in place. ing code, yet still feel uncomfortable. Some deflection in floors is good A well-designed wood floor feels stiff as you walk on it but still gives slightly under foot, absorbing some of the impact of your steps. Too much bounce, though, can make the china cabinet wobble. You can shore up floor joists and reduce the bounce in a number of ways, but the six methods outlined here represent a mix of common and not- so-common solutions. The best choice depends on access to the joists, obstructions in the floor system, or current remodeling plans; one technique or a combination may be your most practical solution. It’s important to make these improvements carefully. If existing joists have been weakened due to rot or insect damage, glue and fasteners won’t hold well, and your work may be ineffective. Loose blocking or an underfastened subfloor won’t bring any benefit, so Long post-shore jacks Existing slab may be take extra time and care during installation. Also, you can use jacks to are useful for several of only 2 in. to 3 in. thick and could crumble relieve the load on joists while the work is being done. Jacks improve these suggested stiffen- ing strategies. They vary under extra load. the effectiveness of your floor-stiffening work. in price, depending on lifting capacity; prices Mike Guertin is a builder, remodeler, and contributing editor to start around $25 apiece (www.ablebuilders.com). Fine Homebuilding from East Greenwich, R.I. David Grandpré is a registered professional engineer with C.A. Pretzer Associates Inc. in Cranston, R.I. Photos by Mike Guertin, except where noted. 90 FINE HOMEBUILDING Drawings: Don Mannes COPYRIGHT 2007 by The Taunton Press, Inc. Copying and distribution of this article is not permitted. Construction adhesive between layers strengthens the bond and reduces the chance of future squeaks. 12d or 16d nails spaced Ways to Stiffen a 16 in. on center [1] Bouncy Floor Built-up beams are rock solid but reduce headroom This solution works best in crawl- spaces where you aren’t too con- cerned about limiting headroom or cluttering the space with columns. If you don’t mind the obstructions Steel or LVL or loss of headroom, though, beams beams can Assembling a built-up beam and columns certainly can be added be used in Plan joints in the beam layers so in basements, too. (For more lieu of dimen- that they fall over support columns. information about assembling built- sional lumber. Their added up beams, see FHB #144, pp. 70-75). strength will Plywood or OSB scraps allow for make great shims for DETAILS wider column small gaps. Large gaps spacing, but require 2x offcuts with The important thing to remember larger footings vertically oriented when adding a support beam is also may be grain. Don’t use cedar to add proper footings to support required to shims; they are soft carry the load. and crush too easily each column. In most instances, a under pressure. 2-ft.-square, 1-ft.-deep footing pro- vides adequate support. However, when you’re installing LVL or steel beams with wider column spacing, larger footings may be necessary to Lally column permanently support the load. supports new beam. The beam size depends on the load and span of the beam between columns. Also, keep in mind that the closer you space the footings and Steel beam columns, the more rigid the new New concrete footing poured flush with beam will be and the stiffer the floor existing slab will feel. To make a new footing, cut the slab, dig out the earth beneath, and pour concrete flush with the top of the slab. Next, snap a chalkline across the underside of the joists in the middle of the span to help align the new beam. Use post shore jacks, Laminated- veneer screw jacks, or hydraulic jacks to lift lumber (LVL) the new beam into position beneath the joists. Finally, cut and install new columns to fit between the beam and the new footing. Photos this page: Daniel S. Morrison DECEMBER 2006/JANUARY 2007 91 COPYRIGHT 2007 by The Taunton Press, Inc. Copying and distribution of this article is not permitted. Stiffening the floor with sister joists [2] is a tried-and-true method Adding a second joist of the same size alongside each existing joist, also known as sistering the joists, Existing joist stiffens a floor. When headroom permits, sistering with taller joists 1-in.-dia. hole provides more bang for the buck than sistering with same-size joists. Even though taller joists need to be notched to fit existing mudsills and support beams (photo right), the added depth along the middle of the span pro- vides extra support and further Overcut notches reduces bounce. are prone to split- Engineered lumber—LVLs, for ting. Avoid runout by drilling a 1-in.- example—also can be used dia. pilot hole and as sister joists and adds more then cutting up to it. stiffness to a floor than dimen- sional lumber. DETAILS If the existing floor joists are Construction Notch taller sister joists to fit bowed downward noticeably, adhesive around mudsills and existing support beams. they might need to be jacked up Two rows of 10d to 16d nails slightly to make installing the new spaced 6 in. on center joists easier. To minimize future squeaks, spread con- struction adhesive onto both the existing joist and the new joist. Posi- tion the top of the new joist alongside the top of the existing joist. [ ] Use a sledgehammer 3 or a pry bar to force the bottom of the new Flexible plywood strips joist along the mudsill and center are great for tight support beam of the floor system quarters (or the opposite mudsill on short spans) until it’s flat against the The connection must be solid. An alternative to adding full- existing joist. Nail the new joist Use construction adhesive between length sister joists is to ap- each layer and two or three rows to the existing joist with two rows of 8d nails or 2-in. wood screws ply two layers of plywood to of 10d to 16d nails spaced 6 in. spaced 6 in. on center. one side of the bouncy joists. on center. For additional stiffness, Shorter, lighter, more flexible sister joists can be applied to 8-ft. strips of 3⁄4-in. plywood plywood strips often are easier both sides of a joist. ripped to match the height to install in tight quarters than of the existing joists full-size dimensional lumber. 92 FINE HOMEBUILDING Top photo: Justin Fink COPYRIGHT 2007 by The Taunton Press, Inc. Copying and distribution of this article is not permitted. Weakened planks and second-floor bounces are best fixed with a new layer of plywood Floors in older homes often are decked with diago- nally laid 1x planks instead of plywood or OSB [4] (oriented strand board). If you’re planning to remodel or just add new flooring to a room, consider 3 adding a layer of ⁄4-in. plywood subfloor sheathing over the lumber decking. When nailed through the old subfloor and into the joists, the new subfloor can Added subfloor help to reduce floor bounce. This solution also works thickness may for problematic second floors, where accessing the Apply construction adhesive require transition to the subfloor before strips or trimming joists through the first-floor ceiling isn’t a possibility. additional plywood is laid. of doors. When considering this option, think about the transition between old floor heights and new floor heights at doorways. You may need to add thresholds and cut doors. Also con- sider the loss of headroom. Sheathing also can be applied to the bottom of the floor joists instead of or in addition to being installed on top. DETAILS To minimize the chance of future squeaks and to help secure the new floor sheath- ing, start by spreading a generous amount of construction adhesive over the old planks. Lay the new sheets perpendicular to the floor joists, and orient panel ends over joists. Choose ring-shank nails or screws that are long enough Nails or screws spaced to penetrate the joists by 11⁄2 in., and space them 6 in. on center should every 6 in. on center. Add an additional row of fas- penetrate 11⁄2 in. into the existing joists. Panels should be teners midway between the joists to pull the layers perpendicular to joists tightly together. with seams landing on When installing on the underside of the joists, the joist centers. A row of fasteners between process is the same. You can apply sheathing to the each joist tightens the layers and reduces the underside of floor joists only if the bottom edges chance of future squeaks. are at the same level.
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