hall.joel•10d agoProlific Poster

Had a chat with a retired installer at the supply house yesterday that made me rethink my seam placement.

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miles_hall10d agoMost Upvoted

Old guy at the lumberyard told me to always keep seams off the joist line.

jason_lewis310d agoMost Upvoted

Wait, did he mean seams in the subfloor? Because that's the only place that rule really matters. For deck boards or flooring, you actually want the end joints right over a joist so it's supported. But subfloor seams should be staggered between joists so you don't create a weak spot across the whole floor. Maybe he just mixed up the advice.

paigep8510d ago

Yeah my buddy's floor got all bouncy cause his subfloor seams lined up. Had to tear it out and redo it.