Floor Feels Bouncy

Stiffening bouncy floor with plywood.

Floor feels bouncy.

Would screwing another sheet of plywood stiffen it up. A springy or spongy feeling could indicate a minor issue a major problem or. Even structurally sound code compliant new floors can deflect or flex more than feels comfortable. Hi that s just needed some advice.

Floors that bounce up and down when you walk across them are annoying. I have a kitchen floor that bounces whenever we walk on it. In almost all cases the floor can be fixed so that it is solid and does not bounce. The area in particular is in the center of the room between the fridge and the dishwasher.

It s a span of 10 feet. The floor may be structurally sound and built within code limits. The basement is finished and i don t want to tear out the dry walled ceiling. How to fix springy and spongy floors.

Tom s house was built in 1765 but bouncy floors aren t just an old house problem. 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. 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. Of course new homes also can have bouncy floors if the joists are approaching the maximum spanning distance for the weight they are supporting.

Some deflection in floors is good a well designed wood floor feels stiff as you walk on it but still gives. There are a variety of ways to stiffen a floor. Spongy and bouncy floors generally are of little concern unless the cause relates to a serious structural issue. 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.

Paranoid about my house and bouncy floors tags. No one likes the feel of a supposedly solid floor bouncing or sagging underfoot. The method or methods tom chooses depend as much on practicality as on effectiveness. It was a complex expensive job.

Long span joists may meet design criteria and the build ing code yet still feel uncomfortable. Even structurally sound code compliant new floors can deflect or flex more than feels comfortable. There are a variety of ways to stiffen a floor. The method or methods tom chooses depend as much on practicality as on effectiveness.