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   Guest_ | Apr 09, 1999 07:57pm | #1

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   Iv'e never installed hardwood flooring, but I think you would be crazy to install you flooring parallel.

   Blue

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   jcallahan | Apr 09, 1999 11:39pm | #2

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   I think I'd try and fix the squeaks in the subfloor before laid the floor. Refastening the floor may do it. Is there much deflection in the existing floor?

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   Patrick_Frisch | Apr 10, 1999 01:25am | #3

   *I will fasten down the subfloor with some additional screws. Hopefully this will eliminate squeaks. Otherwise, deflection does not appear to be dramatic (really only noticeable in the squeaky spot).

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   jcallahan | Apr 13, 1999 01:03am | #4

   *The new floor should run perpendicular to the floor joists. If you run the floor parallel to the joists, much of the floor rests just on the subfloor. If there's any deflection in the subfloor, the tongue and groove joints can move, leading to squeaks and creaks. Running the floor diagonally is an alternative (all the flooring spans the joists), but there is much more waste.

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   Patrick_Frisch | Apr 13, 1999 01:55am | #5

   *Laid the floor over the weekend. Decided on perpendicular which was clearly the right choice. Thanks for the help.

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   Patrick_Frisch | Apr 13, 1999 01:55am | #6

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   I am getting ready to install 3/4 in. hardwood flooring in my upstairs bedroom. Existing subfloor is 5/8 plywood and squeaky in places. I would like to install my new flooring strips in a parallel direction to the flooring joists, but have been told that perpendicular is the better way to go. Can anyone offer tips in this regard? Would it be O.K. to go parallel without reinforcing the subfloor with additional plywood? Any tips are greatly appreciated.