Laying Tongue And Groove Plywood Flooring

Pro tips for installing tongue and groove flooring.

Laying tongue and groove plywood flooring.

Often a floor will meet an obstruction such as a fireplace or counter. But to start off we will need to remove the tongue so the plywood is tight with the exterior icf walls. Put the tongue edge in line with the edge of the floor system. If you try beating the tongue edge you will crush the tongue and it won t allow the next sheet to fit.

Minimum 5 8 inch cdx existing wood floor or tongue and groove flooring is also acceptable. Use a beater bar 2x4 to pound the next sheet tongue into the corresponding groove. User52190 apr 1 16 at 16 58. Pretty simple step here.

Installing the tongue and groove plywood subfloor system bob talks with carpenter bob ryley and general contractor kevin kalman as they lay down the subflooring at the mt. The subfloor is in good condition but we are thinking of putting plywood over it before installing the flooring. The tongue and groove are only along the 8 foot edges. If so miter boards to create a border that frames the obstruction.

For subflooring you use tongue and groove plywood. Tongue and groove plywood is superior to regular plywood for floor decks because it creates a stronger more rigid subfloor and helps eliminate sagging and bounce at the seams between the joists. But it is also more difficult to install because the tight fitting joints don t always go together easily. On the four foot edges your seams will fall on joist tops so no need for tongue and groove.

Is 1 4 in thick plywood okay or do we need something thicker. We will be installing engineered wood flooring over an old tongue and groove plank subfloor. And should we use rosin paper between the plywood and subfloor. Make sure you have a sturdy subfloor.