How To Fix A Floor That Bounces

Stiffening upper floors typically requires removing some or all of the finished ceiling below.

How to fix a floor that bounces.

Bouncy and spongy floors generally are of little concern unless the cause relates to a certain structural issue. It s a span of 10 feet. Let s take a look at some of the different options for stiffening up a floor from below for each of the possible floor. Learn how to fix your bouncy floor with the four methods listed below.

How to fix springy and spongy floors. Remembering his boyhood kitchen tom makes sure that any new floor he builds is rock solid. Even structurally sound code compliant new floors can deflect or flex more than feels comfortable. The method or methods tom chooses depend as much on practicality as on effectiveness.

A springy or spongy feeling could indicate a minor issue a major problem or. The basement is finished and i don t want to tear out the dry walled ceiling. This article will show you three better ways to take the bounce out of a floor. Photo by richard howard 4 ways to stop the bounce.

Tom s house was built in 1765 but bouncy floors aren t just an old house problem. But i know now that we could have made that floor just as stiff even stiffer with a lot less trouble and expense. Bouncy floors are one of the most vexing problems faced in houses both new and old. But if you have an unfinished basement or a basement with a drop ceiling you just might have enough access to stiffen up the floor from below.

In most cases repairing bouncy floors is no easy task. You can stiffen the floor in just one room or in as many rooms as you like. Knowing which of the 7 common causes will help determine the seriousness and help determine the fix. How to take bounce out of floors.

Stiffening bouncy floor with plywood. Contributing editor mike guertin teams up with structural engineer david grandpré to detail six common and not so common ways to stiffen up the joists and keep the china cabinet from wobbling. There are a variety of ways to stiffen a floor. The floor hardly bounced at all and the client was happy.

The area in particular is in the center of the room between the fridge and the dishwasher. No one likes the feel of a supposedly solid floor bouncing or sagging underfoot. I have a kitchen floor that bounces whenever we walk on it.