Floor Feels Bouncy

Would screwing another sheet of plywood stiffen it up.

Floor feels bouncy.

Years ago while working as a carpenter i helped stiffen a bouncy floor by nailing a new 2 10 to each of the 2 10 joists that supported the floor. Some deflection in floors is good a well designed wood floor feels stiff as you walk on it but still gives. Stiffening bouncy floor with plywood. There are a variety of ways to stiffen a floor.

Tom s house was built in 1765 but bouncy floors aren t just an old house problem. Of course new homes also can have bouncy floors if the joists are approaching the maximum spanning distance for the weight they are supporting. The basement is finished and i don t want to tear out the dry walled ceiling. As homeowners we quickly get used to a floor that has a little bouncy or spring to it as we walk across it and seldom give any thought to whether there is a problem.

The method or methods tom chooses depend as much on practicality as on effectiveness. Paranoid about my house and bouncy floors tags. It s a span of 10 feet. A springy or spongy feeling could indicate a minor issue a major problem or.

Working in the unfinished basement below the bouncy floor we had to remove the plumbing and electrical lines running through the joists and then rerun the lines. Even structurally sound code compliant new floors can deflect or flex more than feels comfortable. We had our much awaited kitchen fitted last week a family friend fitted it with his nephew they did a fantastic job of the kitchen and beforehand offered to fit the floor which feels bouncyuunderfoot especially near french doors on hindsight i know the floor was not level but being a dumb blond thought the underlay would sort that out. The area in particular is in the center of the room between the fridge and the dishwasher.

There are a variety of ways to stiffen a floor. The method or methods tom chooses depend as much on practicality as on effectiveness. In almost all cases the floor can be fixed so that it is solid and does not bounce. Miscellaneous i just bought a 1982 house whose previous owners knocked out a wall so that the kitchen dining room and living room are all open.

Long span joists may meet design criteria and the build ing code yet still feel uncomfortable. Tom s house was built in 1765 but bouncy floors aren t just an old house problem. No one likes the feel of a supposedly solid floor bouncing or sagging underfoot. Hi that s just needed some advice.

How to fix springy and spongy floors. The floor may be structurally sound and built within code limits. Even structurally sound code compliant new floors can deflect or flex more than feels comfortable. Spongy and bouncy floors generally are of little concern unless the cause relates to a serious structural issue.