How to Install a Wood Subfloor
This video shares how to install a wood subfloor, specifically how to add new subflooring in an old house. Learn more about Great Stuff Construction Adhesive at bit.ly/3roT96o
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How to Install a Wood Subfloor
0:32 Clean the floor joists and joist bays
1:00 Great Stuff construction adhesive
1:30 Great Stuff Pro 14 gun
2:15 How to install Great Stuff construction adhesive on gun
4:09 How to apply Great Stuff adhesive to floor joists
5:05 How to install wood subfloor by yourself
5:39 How to screw wood subfloor to floor joists
10:52 How to clean Great Stuff Pro 14 foam gun
These supplies were used in our video:
-Great Stuff Construction Adhesive
-Great Stuff Pro 14 Foam Gun
-Great Stuff Pro 14 XL Foam Gun
-Great Stuff Foam Cleaner
-Impact Driver
-2-inch construction screws
-36-inch prybar
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What a GREAT Video !!! Very Informative!! thanks !!!
I don't do contruction of any kind but I enjoyed this video
Definitely helpful. Keep up the good work because you're great at explaining a process in order to get a good result with minimal frustration. Stuff like mentioning that you don't necessarily need a foam gun like you showed in the video but that it makes the job a whole lot easier for example. I appreciate someone that is willing to at least acknowledge other ways to do the same thing. Instead of only explaining the way that you prefer. Even down to preference in how you shake the can. *Great stuff* pun intended
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🙏🏼🔥🙏🏼🔥
@Eastbaypisces
Жыл бұрын
@@HomeRepairTutorwhat size is the plywood? What size needed for bathroom?
Thanks for sharing.... I have an upcoming project that needs a sub floor and this video will be helpful... I have to find a video of how to demo a sub floor (removing a toilet and tub) wish me luck
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, keep me posted on your project. I’m over on Instagram as well, it’s easier for me to help in the DM over there 👍🏼
Love the advertisement! Oh and I guess there was a construction video at the end of it as well.
Great video, thanks. 2 questions: 1. Why did you choose to not have the subfloor go underneath the interior wall? It looks like there's a large gap on the right side between the 1st piece and the existing subfloor next to it. 2. Is there a video on the blocking you did? I'm curious about the sistered joist near the doorway
Very nice thank you
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, hopefully it was helpful
Great vid, thanks! Worth pointing out that the face grain of the plywood should run perpindicular to the joists as you did here (unless you mentioned it and I missed it!)
@JunjunDing
8 ай бұрын
Good point!
This is gonna be me very soon in my bathroom 😭😭
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
Exactly the same tips for a bathroom 👍🏼
@katylucyb1
Жыл бұрын
Me 😩
@johnburns2940
Жыл бұрын
Take your time my peeps, and watch this fella's online videos and any other as need be. I did so, and my bathroom is done and gorgeous. (And watertight 😊)
@jose2226
2 ай бұрын
@@johnburns2940awesome bro
Awesome Job! What type of screws & how long? I guess you don't recommend tiling over ext plywood 3/4 only in a bathroom?
Great show 👍
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏼
Great information! I'm gonna save this for future reference.
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, hope it helps 👍🏼
You’re a pro for sure but personally I’ll sister up a board and avoid a shared joist, too easy for screws to blow out 3/4” near the edge
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
that’s also a great option 👍🏼
Great video,GOD BLESS
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏼
Always good 👍 👌 information
This is perfect. I kept wondering if you could use screws or needed a nail gun. Im gonma remove some old hard wood in my attic to hopefully use as repair pieces elsewhere in the home, but obviously need to replace it with something. No subfloor currently cuz the home is 120yrs old.
Do you ever use cement board any more for tile floors or exclusively an uncoupling membrane like ditra?
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
Mostly an uncoupling membrane because it’s only 1/8” thick and keeps the doorway transition to a minimum
@danewgirl4
Жыл бұрын
@@HomeRepairTutor ty for the reply!
Awesome content, super informative and that adhesive makes work so much easier. Thanks.
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏼
Thanks for this! I’m fixing to be redoing my bathroom. My question is there a recommended space the plywood should stay from the wall?
@HomeRepairTutor
6 ай бұрын
I leave a 1/4” from the studs or drywall
I did my sub floor and used the 2ft tiles in my bathroom ir turned out great I just need trim
Great tips
Haha, good, you mention cleaner at the end, all video i was wondering, what will happen with this foam inside the tube, the next day :)
Id like to install double 5/8 for a solid floor to tile.
It may just be the angle of the camera, but did you have two adjacent bits of plywood sitting on the one joist? I.e., at the end of a piece, it only uses 1/2 the joist? Or is the next bit along sitting unsupported at the end?
What kind of screws are you using?
good luck for the next person that has to remove that plywood off the joist.
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Is it easy to take off for demolishing after putting the adhesive
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
Most likely it’ll pull the bottom most layer of plywood off when demoing
I have a subfloor of 1x6 diagonal planks. I'm redoing the bathroom and putting ditra heat and tile on top. Should I remove the planks or just put plyboard/osb on top of planks?
@rserna801
2 ай бұрын
What did you end up doing?
So i have floor with small pieces of wood in the floor What its the diferent? Its better use big wood ?or let like that its thanks you
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
It’s better to have larger sheets of plywood to prevent deflection and tile failure, but it’s good to know the joist spacing and tile so that you can appropriately plan your subfloor thickness and/or layers
Ur #1 Kid 👈👊👊💪💪
I'm going to need to do this with my bathroom. But with 3/4 inch plus cement board plus tile will I be looking at an additional 1/2 inch rise in the floor? Can this be compensated for by a thinner subfloor or is 3/4 standard?
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
I’d use an uncoupling membrane like DITRA instead of the cement board, that’ll reduce your finished floor height
@johnburns2940
Жыл бұрын
Hello my friend; consider this. I built a bathroom within a room. I had seriously considered dropping the bathroom floor 1" lower to be in the same plane as the adjacent floor height. I opted not to, and in the end, this anal perfectionist is perfectly at ease with stepping up 1" into the bathroom. In the end, the difference in height didn't matter. I am Very happy with the result. Good luck and respect 👊 Oh and imho, a thicker subfloor will reduce deflection and save your tile grout and tiles from cracking. This is the main reason for the subfloor right? To reduce deflection and spread the load.
Great video as with your others. Curious, would the final floor and new walls close the gap along the outer floor perimeter?
@Esiddik
Жыл бұрын
Floating Flooring usually needs 1/4 gap around the perimeter so baseboard end up covering the gaps .
What type of screws and length did you use to secure the plywood?
@speez71
Жыл бұрын
3/4" tongue and groove ply, I would imagine min of 2.5 or 3" counter sunk wood screws. Just guessing
@speez71
Жыл бұрын
I'll correct myself - 2" wood screws- it's IN THE DESCRIPTION along with other things used
What contractors license do You have?
Please pin any good question with info maybe missed like, what kind of screws you use? (Size, material, length, brand). Re watching to see if you specified.
U do know what u doing nice work here thanks I like to learn……👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✌️
Do you recommend screws or nails for this?
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
I prefer screws because they grab better and you don't need a compressor or expensive nail gun
what type of screws are you using to screw into the joists?
@HomeRepairTutor
7 ай бұрын
U2 Universal Screws, specifically 2 inch #9 so that the screw penetrates 1 inch into the floor joist
@blitzlex
7 ай бұрын
@@HomeRepairTutor thank you for the quick reply! I appreciate it! Could you also use ring shank nails instead of the screws? Do you have a preference? Does it even matter?
@HomeRepairTutor
7 ай бұрын
@@blitzlex I prefer screws because they sink the panels tight against the joists
@blitzlex
6 ай бұрын
What would the equivalent be to U2 #9 screws be at the retail box stores such as home depot or Lowe’s?
@HomeRepairTutor
6 ай бұрын
@@blitzlex GRK screws 👍🏼
Is that a slab? If it isn't he's standing on a ceiling
I have an issue hopefully someone can help it's electrical work my bathroom wiring is not working right please help I'd even give you my numbers I can't figure ot out !
why does this 3 month old video still pop up as a new notification in googtube? No hit to the channel which is great but it comes up week after week....
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Yes, that 8x5 room was $2,485 in plywood costs😭
Besser den blöden Schaum weglassen und dafür die Gefache dämmen. Trommeleffekt!!👎👎🤪🇩🇪
Do you have to remove old hardwood floors before putting down a new subfloor?
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
I recommend it because the old hardwood might deflect too much and will also add unnecessary floor height
@Chavez3d
Жыл бұрын
@@HomeRepairTutor Thank you for the response, what subfloor material do you recommend? any tips for vapor barrier and insulating?
Retitle this, how to use greatstuff on subfloor
@HomeRepairTutor
Жыл бұрын
Maybe a subtitle 😊