DIYorBust
Active Member
There is currently a 1.5 inch differential between the subfloor in one room and the finish floor in the hallway. The finish floor for the room is expected to be 5/16th inch hardwood. That means I need to come up with about 1 and 3/16th inches to level the floor. I'd prefer to get the heights equal than use a transition, but no way is that going to cover 1+ inches.
So the question is, how can I most economically build up the subfloor? I can put plywood down, but 2 layers of 1/2 inch plywood is going to cost like 3 bucks a square foot! Should I tear up the subfloor and shim up the joists? Doesn't seem easy. Is there some other material I could use to underlay the floor?
This is not directly a plumbing question, but it's one that comes up in plumbing projects, so I was hoping you folks would have some thoughts!
Thanks!
DIY
So the question is, how can I most economically build up the subfloor? I can put plywood down, but 2 layers of 1/2 inch plywood is going to cost like 3 bucks a square foot! Should I tear up the subfloor and shim up the joists? Doesn't seem easy. Is there some other material I could use to underlay the floor?
This is not directly a plumbing question, but it's one that comes up in plumbing projects, so I was hoping you folks would have some thoughts!
Thanks!
DIY