.re is a link to a video where I show you the different types of screws and how they work. Cheers! kzread.info/dash/bejne/hqWFr6mgopy7ntY.html

@oldskoolwayy

3 жыл бұрын

All that damn experimental building is what have a lot of homes jacked up, this is why I dont understand why homes cost so much

@oldskoolwayy

3 жыл бұрын

Cant wait for the old floors leveling videos

@VOICEFORFREEDOM1776

3 жыл бұрын

Home Depot has subfloor screws by Grip-Rite, GRK. Lowe’s has squeak no more and Menards has Grip Fast. They just call them subfloor screws. They almost look like deck screws. As always great videos. Love the enthusiasm and great attitude. You’re a great instructor as well.

@jamestaylor2039

3 жыл бұрын

Can you do a vid on how to fix bouncy floors. I have a house in the states in NJ built in 1906 and I have a bow on some floors and a bad bounce in them

@oldskoolwayy

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamestaylor2039 you need more bracing in between the joists especially if you have 24 on center..I have the same issue..

"I'm no grand piano".... Hmmmm, that's suspiciously something that a grand piano disguised as a man would say.

@krislarsen6546

3 жыл бұрын

Execute order 66 (likes)

@fishmix2439

2 жыл бұрын

This comment really keys it in.

@zackrescorla9172

Жыл бұрын

😆 bravo sir

@whobitmyname

13 күн бұрын

That sounds like organ talk to me.

Hello from newfieland. I just read through 30+ comments. No drama or garbage. Great to see there are still great channels out there. Thanks for the content

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Anyone who knows how to work for a living is welcome here my friend. Cheers!

@Dave-ek2jx

3 жыл бұрын

Check again. I hooked you right up.

I've got a townhouse that is only 14 yrs. old and we have squeaks up the wazoo. This info will help me fix the floors myself without having to hire a handyman. As a woman, I really appreciate all of your step by step instructions. You are helping to make my renovation more accessible and convenient for me so I don't have to pay to have help doing basics. Thank you!!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Josie! Happy to be of help!

@derricke.6730

3 жыл бұрын

My townhome was built in 2002 and I have the same issue. Squeaks everywhere. This info is great. Just waiting to take out the carpet first.

@w8what575

3 жыл бұрын

Another woman taking charge.. lol...I usually get strange looks by everyone when I’m on a job site with my dad..I’m 42 and 5’ tall but work circles around most the guys lol..I love this kind of work...it’s so satisfying seeing the end results...I’ve also taught myself how to work on my vehicle...some pretty major things too..replaced the entire front end..ball joints control arms struts tie rods everything...talk about a huge pain! But a sledge hammer and a torch helps greatly when u gotta use muscle u don’t have lol...as for working on a building...if ur ripping things out...grab the big sledge hammer...so much quicker and easier and less chance of hurting urself..lol...I learned that the hard way lol

@umeng2002

11 ай бұрын

My townhouse was built in 2010. Squeeks after a few years. Redid the flooring in 2018 upstairs. Tons of nails where sticking up. A few boxes of screws later, and it was quiet.

@blacklegacyassets

22 сағат бұрын

I had this.. It's only gotten worse in two half years

Squeaky floors will be popular again at some point in the future. They’ll just call it "retro".

@goomba478

3 жыл бұрын

Or "Vintage". Remember, vintage never goes out of style...it just becomes more vintage ;).

@j10001

3 жыл бұрын

“reclaimed” squeaks. Millennials will pay extra for that!

@camaroman101

3 жыл бұрын

It's a home security feature.

@Mattyew

3 жыл бұрын

@@camaroman101 hahaha that's true, it's impossible to sneak upstairs in my house

@elowell85

3 жыл бұрын

@@j10001 you’re so smart and wise and the millennials are so stupid and naive. Haha, you sure showed them! /s

Also, I really appreciate all of your videos. You make it understandable to me. I just remodeled our powder room. Totally gutted it down to the studs and made board and batten walls for my wife's farmhouse style. It looks amazing and I never would have had the confidence to tackle it before watching your videos. Thank you!

Couldn’t find flooring screws and my Home Depot, however, there are deck screws that fit the bill, worked like a charm for my 1940s house

@andrewcarr2431

3 жыл бұрын

flooring screws have a coarse thread (to add strength) and are coated to avoid squeaks. I never thought of deck screws as an alternative, which are readily available. Thanks for the tip.

@worganyos

3 жыл бұрын

Deck screws are what I would have used.

@User-pb8pd

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think many in USA use subfloor screws even thought they do exist. I used deck screws. One tip is don't tighten the screw down like crazy or you will pull the floor. Just sink the screw a little bit. I am in the middle of putting down 2 layers of 3/4 pine. I used a planer in one are to make it even using a 6 foot level as I went.

@jill-of-all-trades

3 жыл бұрын

There’s Squeak-No-More screws that can be used without removing flooring. They have threads with different patterns that draw the subfloor and flooring together.

@jennifergibbs4814

3 жыл бұрын

What kind of deck screws

You are a genius! I love the way you envision everything before you do it - taking everything into consideration (hence, Reno-VISION). After watching one of your previous videos I renovated my old RV using your techniques - it was my first time installing new flooring - and it turned out amazing! Keep it up my man - you are helping out SO many people!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Nate! Well done!

In march 2021 I bought a house that was built in 1968 and my wife and I wanted all new carpet put in bedrooms and floating luxury vinyl in the living spaces. I got to work tearing out the old carpet and I discovered that I had a half inch plywood subfloor with a half in particle sheeting stapled down to it. This floor was insanely soft squishy and screamed bloody murder no matter where you walked. It flexed everywhere and there were so many staples it rubbed on. My heart sank a bit because this meant I would have to forever live with the squeaks which isn't even an option if you ask me or tear up all the particle board which was about 1500sq ft. Which I did, that also meant I removed all the the baseboards, door trim, doors and door frames. Then I came back with the 3/4" tongue and groove plywood purchased at record high prices (I was just grateful it was even available to purchase) and laid it over the original 1/2 plywood. Totaling 1 1/4 inch subfloor. I used 2 1/2 construction screws and my impact to fasten all of this down to the floor joist. My impact drill was smoking hot and cant believe it still works. Now when you walk around my house it is so solid you would think it was a concrete slab. Now I am always overkill when I do big projects like this. Anyone else would have just done 1/2 or maybe 5/8 sheeting like you see in this video, but you can see how much it flexes when he steps on it. How anything less than 3/4" is standard practice is beyond me. He steps on it and it flexes, the way I did it with 3/4" tongue and groove over the original 1/2" sheeting it feels like you could park a truck on it. Anyone with a house built in the mid 60's to 70's that has that particle board crap I feel for you, but to me there's no way else to fix it other than replacement.

@jamessang5027

3 жыл бұрын

1 and 1/4 inch flooring is commercial grade flooring! Glad that you took out the particle board. I think the video shows 24 inch spacing between joists. It flexes too much!

the GRK R4's are the best subfloor screw I have found. star drive, self tapping tip, and they countersink super clean without tearing the OSB and ballooning the surface up. the head is also grooved on the back to increase positive contact and friction.

@fraisdegout

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info !

@luisbelam

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information

@kylepeterson0

9 ай бұрын

You’re awesome

"I'm no grand piano!" - too precious :)

I love all the quick context you provide! Thank you!

Great job explaining this Jeff! Not only did you talk about it, but you show people it actually happening. I'm getting ready to fix the 50 -year-old sub-floor in the Montana home I bought before plan to put new flooring and carpet in. The original owner tried fixing the sub-floor by nailing a particle board floor onto the existing floor. Of course that didn't fix the problem because he didn't bother to screw the top floor through the old floor to the joists! Now I have to pull all that crap off and redo it! Anyway, thanks for the passion and explanations in your videos. Keep up the good work sir and warm regards from MT!

Thank you Jeff, you’re no grand piano, but you are “The Man”!!

We just bought a 1966 townhouse with an upper floor that squeaks like crazy! I'm putting this video into my research file for when we eventually remodel! Thank you!

@juzoli

3 жыл бұрын

There are several tricks, which I’m sure will come in the next videos. This was just one.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

@jamesmacintyre1415

3 жыл бұрын

There are screws you can get that go through the carpet then break off the head but I'm not sure how well the hold since have no head. Designed to go through carpet so you don't need to remove it

@juzoli

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmacintyre1415 In my home, they fixed about 30-50% of squeaks, no effect on the rest. The ones which work, are holding well.

@jamesmacintyre1415

3 жыл бұрын

@@juzoli this why live this group. Always great info come out when needed

Great timing! I have a 2 story house with a garage that is open to the roof. I'm going to add a subfloor to convert the unused space into a room accessible from the second floor. These videos have details that are directly applicable to my project. Thanks Jeff!

love this guy going an extra mile to show and explain all in details, cheers from fellow canadien 🇨🇦😀

This series is going to be useful to my current project. Hopefully I remember to look for the vids. Thanks Jeff.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

You bet

Nice vid. Probably worth mentioning to check for cables and pipes!

No future flooring job in the near future but I love to learn. You helped me install my first a several other renovation projects. I get better with each project and your videos are to thank. Hands down the best channel to learn from. Thank you

Jeff, I'd just like to heap upon you all the synonyms for thanks, gratitude and appreciation, in order to thank you for all the knowledge you share... yet, even then, I don't think they'd be adequate. My wife and I finally got a nice little house with "good bones" that we want to renovate, bit by bit, just as we like, with our own hands (it's just sooooooo satisfying!) and your wisdom is priceless!!! Thanks to you, we do most every job with far greater accuracy, skill and quality than ... well, I shudder to think what sort of work we'd have done without it. Thank you seems so weak but, with immeasurable gratitude, I thank you!!!!

Jeff you're the best! Thank you for all you do.

Dear Jeff: Thank you. Your videos are making me smarter and seeing how many subscribers you have confirms that your expertise is well received. Liked and subscribed my friend.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

So excited for this series! I have a 1970s home that was not kept up and has floor joist cut to accommodate plumbing and was never sistered!! So I'm leaving it to the professionals to jack the floor up. But afterwards this is gonna be goldddd

Renovating a 1969 home in Michigan . Main floor is 2x8 joists and am in the middle of sistering all of them up with LVL to hold porcelain tile. Ripped out all hardwood and next will be doing exactly this to the original subfloor to get rid of all squeaks before laying another layer of 3/4" ply (perpendicular to the lower sub floor) on top. I found 'Grip-Rite' screws at Home Depot that are recommended as floor screws for anyone looking. Can't wait to see these next videos - thank you!

You’re saving my sanity, thank you so much for this video!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! Happy to help!

Man, your videos are so good. I knew good carpenters could fix such issues, but the way you have to explain is just awesome. Everything starts to make sense.

Thanks Jeff and team. I have an old home and I’m very much looking forward to the rest of this series!

WOOOOOOOO!! 1st thing o noticed was the electrical tape bandaid. Thanks for the videos JEFF

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Good call! iF you don't have a bandaid, you don't work for a living and you don't know what you're talking about.

@alandiegovillalobos

3 жыл бұрын

Used to work in construction as an electrician when I was frech out of school (collage? , don't know how you say it) ... Yeah, I had a few on each hand 🖐️ 😂

Perfect timing! We are about to replace subfloor made of particle board in one of the rooms. Need to cut all around the walls and remove existing sheets. Can’t wait to hear from you how to do it. You are awesome!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

that is next saturday. Cheers!

@genevelis6075

3 жыл бұрын

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Thank you so much! How to make a straight cut along the wall and not to cut/damage supporting beam/stud ? We found 1 saw, it’s a newer product that cut straight along the wall, but it little expensive. Or should we use Sawzall? but the cut might be not that straight and we can cut supporting joist. Regular electric circular saw does not go flash with the wall. We will have to use it with an angle.

Wow! Man you are good! In fact the best I have ever come across when it comes to explaining about renovation and building methodologies. Your explanations are detailed and yet explained very simply. You are really God gifted in your profession and bestowed with an excellent sense of humour and oratory skills/ skills of verbal articulation.

At 8:00 you are spitting gold Jeff! Thanks for saving me trouble and even worry by emphasizing the changes over time around building materials.

I'm about to replace all of my floating floors and carpet. This is very timely advice

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

cheers I love it when a video is helpful

Thanks for the confirmation that we did it right! A few years ago, we replaced all of the main floor flooring (mainly cheap carpet and tile) in our late 80's home with hardwood and upgraded tile. After the removal of the old stuff, my son and I drove thousands of floor screws into the subfloor to try to get rid of the squeaks. We probably went a little overboard, driving them every 4 to 6 inches, and marking the joists with string to make sure we didn't miss, but I didn't want to find out after the new stuff was installed that we hadn't put enough in. Fortunately, it worked. The floors are much, much quieter.

@user-hm5zb1qn6g

3 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what my brother and I did. We went through a couple of buckets of flooring screws. Murder on the knees but the silent floors are well worth it.

@SR-te2db

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-hm5zb1qn6g I'm contemplating replacing the entire OSB subfloor in a few bedrooms -- is this a bad idea? or will floor screws solve the problem?

@user-hm5zb1qn6g

2 жыл бұрын

@@SR-te2db Assuming the OSB didn't get wet or mouldy, suffer fire damage or have a meteor fall through it, it doesn't go bad, so I wouldn't replace it, esp at today's prices. If the subfloor is of a certain era where they used nails and no PL400 adhesive on the tops of the floor joists, as you walk on those floors the OSB will flex (called deflection) and the nails will move. Squeak. The first thing to do (after you've taken up the carpet or whatever flooring you have in those BRs) is to find where the floor joists run, snap chalk lines, and screw the living shyt along those lines. As Ray says above, every 4-6 inches. Cordless drill and knee pads are you friend. That might solve it. If it doesn't, what I've done for clients with flexing OSB or plywood subfloors is I have installed blocking between the floor joists (every 16 inches, if necessary but you could probably get away with every 24 inches). This assumes you have access from below (ie unfinished basement ceiling). I usually use dimensional lumber of the same size as the floor joists. Make your cut for a snug fit, squeeze some PL400 on to the top of the blocking, knock it in with a hammer, use a speed square to make sure it sits squarely between the joists, then drive three 3-inch screws through the floor joists into each end of the blocking. Then go back upstairs and install more floor screws through the subflooring into the new blocking. Yes, it's work. But for my money the silent floors are worth it.

You are the man!!! This is exactly the video series i asked for in the comments on another video!! Don't know what I'd do with out y'all!!

Before I found this video I watched 3 or 4 other ones from people with really weird ideas about how to fix this with regular baking soda treatments, clamps that you put on from below, etc. This is such a simple and obvious solution once you understand what's making the noise. An excellent video on how to solve a problem I would have never figured out myself.

Very informative thank you for sharing your expertise! From Manila, Philippines.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Cheers to the Philipines!

They're usually called deck screws in the US, but sometimes you can find "construction screws" with a smooth section of shank. You also have to be careful because sometimes they sell "deck screws" that are laminating screws (top section of the shank has coarser threads instead of no threads)!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Thanks!

Can't wait to see the following videos! Actually just moved into a 40-50s era house full of squeaky floors and we're wanting to remove a bunch of old carpet and put down vinyl plank flooring. Super timely series!

@RJFerret

3 жыл бұрын

Note for tongue and groove you don't necessarily screw everything down, you can in most spots, but some ends will squeak that don't overlap joists. Talcum powder can be sprinkled and swept into the joints between boards to eliminate squeaks from rubbing (need to find baby powder with talc, less has it nowadays).

Ahh so happy this video came out now! I'm renovating a house (in the Netherlands) and I had no clue what to do with the squeaky floors. Thanks!

Always love the insight you share. You gotta come back down to Philly again

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Working on it!

@dufgirl

3 жыл бұрын

Again? When was he here?

Whoever dislikes these videos are bums. Thanks for being so informative Jeff! Looking forward to eventually renovating/remodeling a home following your tips.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 You got this!

Just moved into an older house about 6 months ago. Hired a flooring company to redo practically the whole house and I specifically told them to do this. After the flooring was all installed, I noticed that there were still god awful squeaks all over. Flooring guy said they tried but used up all their screws. Can't tell you how mad I've been as now I have to live with the squeaks for who knows how many years .... unless these next few videos are going to give me a way to fix it (and I hope that's the case!). We have vinyl flooring by the way. Great videos and just wanted to say thanks for all your great videos. You help guys like me who never had anyone teach me these things so know that it is appreciated. Been a subscriber ever since I bought my home. Cheers!

Thanks for all the great video Jeff. They have really helped a lot with finishing in my new room!!!!

I'm in the process of flattening my subfloor in a 60 year old house in preparation for LVP. Can't wait to see what I messed up or wasted my time and money on as there's no way my wife will let me hold out for the entire series to be released!

@jrhenry24

3 жыл бұрын

Same!

thank you for this, i bought my first house and my entire second floor squeaks like that, once we recarpet i will do this for sure.

@charlestwoo

3 жыл бұрын

@Grants4u Ltd I don't know what type the floors are made of its all carpeted... What do you do when it's chipboard then?

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Chuffin_ell

3 жыл бұрын

Just pull up the carpet and screw the sub floor down now. You can roll the carpet back out and tuck it under the baseboard. Regards...

@oldskoolwayy

3 жыл бұрын

Funny people have all these expensive homes and hardwood floors, but it squeaks like worn car brakes

@nobodydoesithalfasgoodasyou

9 ай бұрын

​@@Chuffin_elltuck it under the baseboard? What's going to hold it taut if he does that? Regards...

I just went though a floor package rebuild in an older home. Lots of work but came out great. Used lots of your (and others) youtube videos for help. Along with a pail (5000) flooring screws and some joist hangers. Gotta love those "handyman" specials who cut through the meat of the material with a 2" hole saw to run a 1/2" water pipe and a couple of electrical cables...which then rots completely with a 20 year bathroom leak...

Honestly bud you are the best. Love your channel and all the knowledge you share. Stay blessed

When i installed a hardwood floor I used subfloor adhesive to bond it to the subfloor and carpenters glue in the tong and groove. It was a lot of extra work but the entire floor is a solid monolith. No squeaks there.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

That is what makes homeowners the best contractor on the job. They give a damn! Cheers!

@Mattja1

3 жыл бұрын

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Until the electrician comes in and wants the floor up to run cables... A minute with an impact driver (if it were screwed down) turns into a huge pain in the ass.

@kturn5953

2 жыл бұрын

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Question: Is it necessary to use adhesive on the floor joists if you only screw the new subfloor down and use no nails at all?

@nateislate5551

Жыл бұрын

@@kturn5953 Did you find an answer

@kturn5953

Жыл бұрын

@@nateislate5551 If using decking screws to secure the subfloor to floor joists, than the adhesive is overkill. Nails cause squeaks over time and pull out, so the adhesives help. With screws, you avoid all of those problems. Using star bit decking screws and a plug-in ~9amp powered (mixing) drill makes the job easier and keeps you from burning out your smaller drills/drivers like I did! Still not a single squeak over all 2,000 sq ft :)

I use the Simpson Strong Tie Sub Flooring Screw works Great

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

well done Keith. Cheers!

Best channel on the interweb, the chef would never let you live this down!

Omg, what a perfect timing on that video - I'm starting doing my floors TODAY:))) Thank you for the tip:)

I just did this step. I found several places where the squeaks were coming from the two layers of sub floor flexing. In those cases I put in a grid of screws spaced 6-8 inches apart to basically get the two sub-floor layers acting like one layer. No squeaks and much less flex underfoot!

@cirilogomez1464

Жыл бұрын

Having a similar issue myself. Did you use the screws the video demonstrates or another type? How are they holding up? My squeaks are coming from the top layer subfloor where the sheets meet/flex, which are between the joists.

This channel should be renamed "Think 'bout this for a minute..."

@sarahmcclain9766

3 жыл бұрын

I laughed so loud

@mythman1645

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

I usually just look for the answer to my question but you just educated me about the way houses were vs are built. Interesting enough because I'm a DIY and I put down 2 1/4 hardwoods and yes the imperfections could have NEVER been done with anything bigger. Thank you for teaching me something.

I'm just working on replacing the floor now. I appreciate all of these tips. Thanks

Senco sells “subfloor” screws in the states. Couldn’t find them in the big box office stores “IE Hime Depot / Lowe’s” but found it no problem is most lumber yard stores, and always on Amazon.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers thanks matthew.

I see that you spent approximately $5000 worth of material just for this video. 😉 Thanks Jeff

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

You bet!

Thank you for all your advice you've given me the courage to remodel my bathroom!!

Love, love your channel...No BS...just great info, well presented. Boom, 'hammer drop'!

They took awhile to find in small quantities, but I found subfloor screws at Menards. Home depot and lowes were both online only.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Eric!

My fingers are crossed that you do a video on fixing sagging floors.

Brilliant video! This will help me with all the floor boards the creak in my home. Thank you

Perfect timing for my new flooring installation. I'm about to pull up the nasty old carpet and definitely have some squeaks that need to be fixed!

Down here we have "squeek no more" screws for flooring sold at Lowe's lol

In the states there is a brand called squeak no more, whose screw head can be removed after installation, making a more discreet installation. Saved my floor, thought finding the joists was a pain.

@KooperTrooper

3 жыл бұрын

I used these over a year ago and some of them have come back up. The snapped off head started hitting bare feet so I had to remove a couple of them. You can find the old nails using super strong neodymium magnets. One you find the lines from a couple of nails you can mark out the line of where they should be. I did this through carpet and underlay.

@JoeSmith-ez3zg

3 жыл бұрын

Tried this, it didn't work

@RBBBBBBBBB533

3 жыл бұрын

I tried those in my Canadian 1960s house. It didn't work...

@dipperq

3 жыл бұрын

@@JoeSmith-ez3zg true that, didn't work for me

@jamesmchugo9422

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve used these with mixed results. There meant to fix squeaks and noises under finished carpet. If you have unfinished flooring or are removing the existing floor covering, I would waste my money on them. What I found they fixed some of the noises and created others, just shifted loads and the source of the sound. If you can, remove the oiled floor covering, use floor screws, deck screws and reattach the whole floor.

Great tips, Thanks! Can't wait to see what you recommend for leveling out the subfloor in your upcoming videos. I will be needing to do that for a laminate floor install in a late 80's home.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Coming soon!

I'm very excited for the rest of the series! I have a bit of a sag in the floor I've been nervous to open up.

Too many people skip this step and make a new floor feel old!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers to that Daniel! it is all about preparation!

2x10 Douglas fir 16 OC ,pressure blocking ,subfloor PL, screws (yes we have them) No 5/8s osb ,Best grade 3/4 ply or Advantech. No problem

@frankcampos1251

3 жыл бұрын

Okay, I’m not a construction guy. Just a homeowner that does diy around the house. Can you please decipher what you just wrote. I understand what you mean by “2x10 Douglas fir 16 OC” but nothing after that. Thanks!

@nokandu5684

3 жыл бұрын

@@frankcampos1251 Hi Frank , I'm pretty busy today but I will get back on here, and break it down. Randall

Fantastic info!! We are redoing a floor this next week and this is perfect timing!! Thanks again! Blessings

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Saw you do this in an older video before, glad you redid this

Literally did this yesterday, didn't see any floor screws. Used general construction screws, worked well. I did however find a rotted floor joist near the front entrance... gota figure that out now.

@matthewsladky7193

2 жыл бұрын

What length screws?

@thanavigator12

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewsladky7193 I believe 3 inch

I am working on my subfloors now. I looked for screws specifically labeled as floor or sub-floor screws but didn't find any. We have drywall, deck and construction screws. I am using #8, torx head construction screws for my screw downs. Actually #10 now that I look.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers that will work

This channel is saving me so much money. Thank you.

So incredibly helpful Jeff, yet again! Thank you from Australia 🇦🇺

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers to our Australian Cousins!

Never add screws where they are "missing", that's how I hit my water pipe!

@JimmyJayni

3 жыл бұрын

get a lumber detector?

@AP-bo1if

3 жыл бұрын

bad water pipe installation in that case.

@dianeg2687

3 жыл бұрын

Must have notched the joist wrong.

@sonjakozman1699

3 жыл бұрын

I smoke bongs for fun

I've even seen builders apply a glue to the joist before they lay down the sub floor them screw it down.

@RossMalagarie

3 жыл бұрын

Yep Liquid Nail and rim shank nails from a nail gun and 2 perpendicular running 3/4 plywoods before floating floor. No squeaks

@parascalemodels

3 жыл бұрын

That is code / standard practice in all Canadian homes or Glued then screwed

I love the history lesson. Very informative video and it’ll help me out a lot doing my upstairs sub floor. You got a new subscriber

Another amazing and helpful video, thanks Jeff

A close up of a what a flooring screw looked like in comparison to a regular screw would have been nice. Maybe a quick strength test also. Cheers great videos

@Dave-tw9ib

2 жыл бұрын

they look like plain Phillips drywall screw

@johnbonson2658

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dave-tw9ib No, they don't. Drywall screws is the least thing you want to use to secure the flooring.

This demo must of costed you at least a 1000 dollars in wood! Lol

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

about 250.00 acyua.ly. Cheers worth it if it helps you all out!

@MrOpinionCantSignIn

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, at 48 bucks for 7/16 OSB .... it would seem that way ..... joists etc were likely 'cut offs'

@alistair1978utube

2 жыл бұрын

*must have

@brandonmcmillan8820

2 жыл бұрын

@@alistair1978utube Nah, must of works for me.

I didn't know that about old growth lumber. I learn something literally every time I watch your videos.

This was SO helpful. Thank you x a million for a quick and easy to understand video.

Not seen them actually called floor screws but like deck screws or something with a different name sort of.

@hedonisticzen

3 жыл бұрын

They're just black oxide interior wood screws.

@oklahomachris6298

3 жыл бұрын

@@hedonisticzen could a sheet rock screw serve same purpose you think?

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

not for long. too weak

@hedonisticzen

3 жыл бұрын

@@oklahomachris6298 they look similar but the core of these are steel unlike sheet rock screws.

@oklahomachris6298

3 жыл бұрын

@@hedonisticzen got ya

What’s the difference between floor screws and general screws?

@ashleywynn4923

3 жыл бұрын

Strength of the screw also general screws cant be used in home construction as they have no shear strength. There is also a code about them.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

the top of the shaft is smooth and leaves the head exposed if you don't find the joist!

Great history lesson always and helpful, solid information! Thank U!!!

I love this guy’s videos.

I have looked, but have never found ‘floor screws’ in my area (Massachusetts). Mostly multi-purpose star drive construction screws is all I have seen by grip rite or spax and what I’ve used for subfloors. Always wondered about your references to floor screws in your videos!

@RM3MB3R

3 жыл бұрын

Same situation in Texas as with Massachusetts as far as I know.

@davehall3351

3 жыл бұрын

Same in PA. I just go for a screw that is “topless” - the threads stop a half inch or so below the head - this lets the subfloor get sucked down tight. Deck screws usually fit the bill.

My house was built in 2018, and we had only lived there about six months before the floor started to creak in multiple locations. I'm so pissed at all the corners that were cut when my house was built. Fortunately, the basement is unfinished and it is pretty easy to find where the squeaks are coming from and address them from underneath, but it's bull$%!t that I have to do it so much.

@lionintu

3 жыл бұрын

How are you addressing squeaks from underneath

@evalynn1863

2 жыл бұрын

This is why I refuse to buy one of the mass built pieces of garbage they have going for $300k+ around here. There are big companies that have bought up acres and acres of land and are mass building cul-de-sacs with houses so close you can reach out and touch your neighbor, and they're all being built as cheap as possible. It's absolutely disgusting what some builders get away with.

It's like your videos are submitted directly when I'm getting ready to start a project. God bless you and your videos my friend :) You're a genius.

@outdooradamklan

3 жыл бұрын

What about if carpet is over the floors or stairs but also squeaks? Can’t screw through the carpet. Cut nails and glue from underneath? Any other suggestions?

Always appreciate your insight and knowledge.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

Nice just common sense, I always say glue and screw.

@RossMalagarie

3 жыл бұрын

I glued and nailed. I used Liquid Nail and rim shank nails on 2 opposite running plywoods and no sounds as the glue will not let it move

@turningpoint6643

3 жыл бұрын

I tore out the old sub floor, upgraded to some proper 3/4" ply, construction adhesive on every joist and a bead run along the joint line as the next piece went down. 2" deck screws on 10" centers. Zero squeaks and a rock solid dead quiet floor. A bit time consuming to do and I couldn't afford to pay a pro to do this, but it made a massive difference.

@hedonisticzen

3 жыл бұрын

@@turningpoint6643 man, talk about belt and suspenders.

@rayopeongo

3 жыл бұрын

@@turningpoint6643 Now that is over-engineering, I love it. That is my dream floor. I want the one house in the neighborhood that is still standing after the hurricane/tornado/flood/blizzard/meteorite impact. Your home is probably that home.

@turningpoint6643

3 жыл бұрын

@@hedonisticzen True, but those previous squeaks dove me nuts.

Perfect timing as I am about to do some work on the entire subfloor of the house and even replace a section that rotted due to A/C leaking.

Great video - looking forward to the upcoming ones!

Can't wait for the rest of this series!

Great timing. We're redoing our kitchen and replacing the flooring. I didn't even think to just go over the current subfloor with screws.

You are a life saver 🙏 My parents have a 99year old house here in Chicago and it’s a brick house but the flooring is so old I be thinking the house flooring will come down one of this days and I been getting interested in these videos and getting the inspire to go for a course of flooring to get my license so I can do my parents flooring and your videos are easy simple and show by detail and explains why… love it thanks

Always great videos my friend and brother to the North. Thank you.

Greeting from Mtl. Thanks for the info - gutting and renovating my duplex and this is exactly what I am going through...