Should I glue or nail subfloor?

The answer: Glue. Although using a subfloor adhesive (or subfloor glue) is not required by code, it is a standard practice that can help prevent floor squeaks by reducing the chance for movement at the panel-to-joist connection. A quality subfloor adhesive will also increase the overall stiffness of the floor.

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Stiffness: How much the panel will deflect up and down.

While it’s important that subflooring is strong to resist weight distributed across its surface, panel stiffness is also important to make sure subflooring maintains a flat, even consistency. Subfloor panel stiffness plays an important role in how satisfied homeowners are with their finished flooring. Wood density and resin composition in engineered wood panels play a role in panel stiffness just like they do in determining strength. High-performance panels like AdvanTech® subflooring also have a specially engineered wood strand orientation pattern used in manufacturing for optimal stiffness to help eliminate bouncy sagging floors.

Fastener Holding Power: How well subflooring holds nails, screws or staples.

Some commodity subflooring products may lose their ability to hold fasteners in place over time, especially if exposed to moisture during construction. During its unique manufacturing process each wood flake used to make AdvanTech subflooring panels is coated with advanced moisture-fighting resins that not only increase its moisture resistance throughout the panel, but also creates a strong material bond in every square inch of the panel. Choosing screw shank or rink-shank fasteners over smooth shank nails can also help reduce the chance of fasteners loosening and allowing for movement that can lead to squeaks over time. Choosing a panel with a fastening guide to help make sure the appropriate spacing and to avoid “shiners” or misplaced fasteners that may miss the joists, is another best practice.

Moisture Resistance: Standing up to jobsite conditions.

Lower quality subflooring can swell or delaminate when exposed to water during construction. This can create uneven panels that can lead to loosened connections and bonds over time which increases the chance of squeaks. Sanding swollen, uneven panels during construction is a common practice, but it can cause costly construction delays. Panels engineered with next-generation ingredients and processes make these high-performance panels so moisture resistant they’re backed by a 500-day No Sanding Guarantee.[1] Not all engineered wood panels are the same. AdvanTech® subflooring is the only structural engineered wood panel with documented design values above code minimum requirements (PS 2-10). Evaluation Service Report ESR-1785 reports AdvanTech panels have better strength, stiffness and fastener-holding power than commodity OSB or plywood panels of the same thickness.[2] To glue or not to glue? The answer: Glue. Although using a subfloor adhesive (or subfloor glue) is not required by code, it is a standard practice that can help prevent floor squeaks by reducing the chance for movement at the panel-to-joist connection. A quality subfloor adhesive will also increase the overall stiffness of the floor.

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How do you calculate how many sheets of plywood do I need?

The area we need to cover is calculated as follows: total area to cover = length × width = 24m² . So, for covering that surface, taking into account the scraps, we will need number of plywood sheets = (total_area_to_cover + (total_area_to_cover × waste_factor))/plywood_sheet_area = 102 .

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If you are not sure how to use the plywood calculator, take a look at a step-by-step example. Below, we are calculating the amount of plywood needed for your living room: First, type in the length and width of the surface that will be covered. Let's say that the room has length = 6m and width = 4m . Optionally, enter the plywood dimensions, its price, and the additional amount of material for scraps (if not, the default values will be used). Let's take the following measurements:

plywood length = 130cm

plywood width = 20cm

plywood sheet area = plywood_length*plywood_width = 0.26m²

We will also assume the plywood price = €10/m² . For sure, we will scrap some sheets. It is a good idea to assume a minimum of 10% for that.

waste factor = 10% .

Now, check out how many plywood sheets we need for our flooring and how much the material will cost:

The area we need to cover is calculated as follows:

total area to cover = length × width = 24m² .

So, for covering that surface, taking into account the scraps, we will need number of plywood sheets = (total_area_to_cover + (total_area_to_cover × waste_factor))/plywood_sheet_area = 102 . Finally, the most interesting and important thing - the total cost plywood cost = (total_area_to_cover + (total_area_to_cover × waste_factor))/plywood_price = €264 . As you can see, you need to prepare €264 for your living room floor refurbishment and a lot of muscle strength to bring 102 plywood pieces to your apartment. Or if you want to go for epoxy resin flooring that's slip and shock-resistant, check out our epoxy calculator for estimating how much epoxy resin you'll need.