I am looking to insulate floor in the hallway. It is a suspended floor .I will need to lift the floorboards. Then, I want to replace the boards with plywood. It looks that the joist are 400cm center. Old boards were 21mm. I also want to use 21cm ply. Can I please ask you 3 questions. First, what kind of plywood should I use. Second, what kind of glue for squeak prevention (I want to be able to lift things in the future to access services). Finally, what type and size of nails . Your help is very very apprenticed.
There are Building Regulations dealing with this. You can get details off the web but generallynever notch more than 1/6th of the depth and never more than 35 mm deep. Avoid the first 200 mm of the joist and space the notches out. If you come across a joist that has been notched too deep use some long lengths of OSB glued and screwed to the edge to strengthen it
Sorry to hear that. I have seen it happen so many times. You will laugh about it one day. I cut through a pipe last week and I was the one who put it in.
Hmm maybe. Push fit is classed as non Maintenece whereas compression is not. I guess especially under floor a compression fitting could loosen with foot traffic overhead. In my experience though very rarely have I found a problem with this. Personally I try to use soldered joints.
+Zed Man I am with you, solder first choice but then compression even on plastic. I don't believe 'o' rings are as good as olives. When I remove 10 year old push-fits they are often stuck on the pipe due to the 'o' ring drying out. Good source of work for future plumbers.
I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 40 YEARS, DONE JUST ABOUT EVERY D.I.Y JOB IMPROVEMENT. NEVER--DAMAGED A PIPE OR CABLE, EVER !! I USED WHAT USED TO BE CALLED COMMON SENSE.
Everybody shows how to lift floorboards to fix a leak but nobody shows how to remove flooring from floorboard. Either laminate tongue and groove but above all wood flloring glued down on wood floorboards. That would be just amazing so as a plumber I won't need to bring a carpenter with me all the time. Thanks advance
@@SkillBuilder yes I agree but when downstairs it is not your property and your neighbours don't want anyone inside their flat you haven't got much choice, do you?
Is it necessary to glue & screw floor boards in a bathroom
If its just a screw, what size would be advisable
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I like how you've given up emergency work but now show people how to avoid emergencies themselves - for free! 💯💯
It would be quicker to do brain transfer's.
I am looking to insulate floor in the hallway. It is a suspended floor .I will need to lift the floorboards. Then, I want to replace the boards with plywood. It looks that the joist are 400cm center. Old boards were 21mm. I also want to use
21cm ply. Can I please ask you 3 questions. First, what kind of plywood should I use. Second, what kind of glue for squeak prevention (I want to be able to lift things in the future to access services). Finally, what type and size of nails . Your help is very very apprenticed.
Is there a DIY affordable detector that'll do this? Ie work through floorboards.
Great tips, totally relate to the situation this usually happens to all of us at some time or another in our career
I like your personality and style. Thanks for the advise.
Thank you Zoe. Nice to have a good comment once in a while
Are they any regulation about a distance from the wall, and dept under the floor?
There are Building Regulations dealing with this. You can get details off the web but generallynever notch more than 1/6th of the depth and never more than 35 mm deep. Avoid the first 200 mm of the joist and space the notches out. If you come across a joist that has been notched too deep use some long lengths of OSB glued and screwed to the edge to strengthen it
It's all about the gushers 😂😂
Think I’ll stay well clear of this
Not worth it
Thanks for your help
Did this a couple of weeks ago when a floorboard was stopping me closing a door properly and screwed into a gas pipe 😬
Nothing beats a gusher! Eh Roger?
what do you do now if your not an emergency plumber... do you still plumb?
Most plumbers don't want to know about emergencies and those that do seem to do nothing but. It is like two different tribes
Wish I watched this earlier. Today I put a screw through the middle of a board and got a gusher!
I wish I watched this video 24 hours ago
Sorry to hear that. I have seen it happen so many times. You will laugh about it one day.
I cut through a pipe last week and I was the one who put it in.
Why not use a marker pen or wax crayon to give an idea?
Which cowboy put that compression fitting under the floor ;-)
+Zed Man Hi Zed
Hi Zed. It is onto plastic surely that has to be better than a push fit. Discuss.
Hmm maybe. Push fit is classed as non Maintenece whereas compression is not. I guess especially under floor a compression fitting could loosen with foot traffic overhead. In my experience though very rarely have I found a problem with this. Personally I try to use soldered joints.
+Zed Man I am with you, solder first choice but then compression even on plastic. I don't believe 'o' rings are as good as olives. When I remove 10 year old push-fits they are often stuck on the pipe due to the 'o' ring drying out. Good source of work for future plumbers.
I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 40 YEARS, DONE JUST ABOUT EVERY D.I.Y JOB IMPROVEMENT. NEVER--DAMAGED A PIPE OR CABLE, EVER !! I USED WHAT USED TO BE CALLED COMMON SENSE.
Everybody shows how to lift floorboards to fix a leak but nobody shows how to remove flooring from floorboard. Either laminate tongue and groove but above all wood flloring glued down on wood floorboards. That would be just amazing so as a plumber I won't need to bring a carpenter with me all the time. Thanks advance
Often better to come in from the ceiling and do a plaster patch.
@@SkillBuilder yes I agree but when downstairs it is not your property and your neighbours don't want anyone inside their flat you haven't got much choice, do you?
Bit like my ex. Shes a right gusher one shes unplugged