Thicker is better... 1 1/8" tongue and groove works well. There are many homes with 3/4" as well.
1/8 in. thick
Generally speaking, the thickness of the plywood layed directly over floor joist.
It will depend on the thickness of the plywood!
with a tape measurer
Plywood. It has more trapped air.
I need the thickness dimension of 12 ply plywood for floor.
Douglas Fir Plywood for sheathing, or covering flooring or a roof.
I have no floor covering on my kitchen at the moment. I don't want to tile but want something durable. What is a good thickness of vinyl flooring to use?
If you want to raise a sagging floor, you can put a piece of plywood on the floor. You can then add new flooring over the piece of plywood.
Douglas Fir Plywood for sheathing, or covering flooring or a roof.
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The easiest way to determine an honest weight of a 4' x 8' sheet of plywood? 20-25 pounds per 1/4" of thickness. 3 pounds per square foot per inch of thickness according to APA Plywood Design Specification.
You pull up the existing flooring with crowbars and hammers. Then smooth out the bits of wood and staples left sticking out of the joists. Hard work ! Replace with good quality plywood,same thickness when all joists are smooth and you have replaced plumbing, insulation or whatever else you went under to repair.